The Matchday 36 clash in Serie A between AC Milan and Bologna will take place on May 9 at the San Siro Stadium. AC Milan vs. Bologna: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
AC Milan
Sergio Conceicao's side triumphed over Genoa in their last away game (2-1). This marks AC Milan's third victory in their last four Serie A matches (with one loss to Atalanta during this period). Furthermore, the team has scored at least two goals in 4 of their last 5 league matches. The club has accumulated 57 points and remains in ninth place in the standings, but their gap from the top four has narrowed to six points.
- The club has not lost in 10 of their last 12 home Serie A matches (4 wins, 6 draws).
- Both teams scored in 7 of AC Milan's last 9 home league matches.
- AC Milan scored exactly one or two goals in 7 of their last 9 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for AC Milan (4-5-1)
Mike Maignan – Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlovic, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez – Alejandro Jimenez, Youssouf Fofana, Tijjani Reijnders, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek – Luka Jovic.
Forward Rafael Leao is suspended.
Bologna
In their last outing, Vincenzo Italiano's side shared the spoils with Juventus at home (1-1). As a result, Bologna dropped points for the fourth time in their last five Serie A matches (3 draws, 1 loss). Additionally, the club has failed to score more than one goal in their last six consecutive league matches. In the standings, the team has slipped to seventh place with 62 points, but they are only one point away from the top four.
- The team has not lost in 8 of their last 10 away Serie A matches (3 wins, 5 draws).
- No more than two goals were scored in 6 of Bologna's last 7 away league matches.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 5 of Bologna's last 6 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Bologna (4-5-1)
Lukasz Skorupski – Juan Miranda, John Lucumi, Sam Beukema, Davide Calabria – Riccardo Orsolini, Remo Freuler, Michel Aebischer, Jens Odgaard, Benja Dominguez – Thijs Dallinga.
Defender Emil Holm and forward Dan Ndoye will miss the match due to injuries.
Referee
Livio Marinelli (Italy)
Matches – 13 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 41;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.1;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 31%.
Match Prediction: AC Milan vs. Bologna
The home team's recent scoring form is not impressive – even on their own turf, they haven't dazzled with their attacking play. In their first three home games of the current season, AC Milan scored nine times, but subsequently, they only managed to score more than one goal in 4 of their last 13 matches. Moreover, in four home games this season, AC Milan failed to find the net at all.
Bologna is not known for their attacking prowess in away matches. In their last seven away league games, Vincenzo Italiano's side scored just four goals, and they failed to breach the defenses of teams like Udinese, Parma, and Lecce. However, during this period, Bologna played solid defense, conceding more than one goal only twice.
I do not expect a high-scoring match, so my prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
