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AC Milan and Como will face each other for the second time in just over a month tonight at San Siro, a first home game for the Rossoneri in 31 days.
Milan and Como have faced each other 35 times across all competitions, with the Diavolo winning on 20 occasions. The Biancoblu have just five wins, with the other 10 being draws, and last season the six points went to Milan.
Paulo Fonseca’s side won 2-1 away from home, with Theo Hernandez and Rafael Leao scoring after Diao’s opener. Then, Sergio Conceicao’s team came from behind again at San Siro, but Pulisic and Tijjani Reijnders both scored in the second half to turn things around.
The last time the Lariani beat Milan was back in 1985, so the wait is now over 40 years. Our pre-match preview has all the latest team news, while we have also published some more in-depth information on Como. Below are the key stats ahead of the game.
Key facts and stats
➤ Milan are unbeaten in their last 14 Serie A matches against Como (W9 D5), winning all of the last five games against the Lariani with an aggregate score of 11-4 – the Biancoblu’s last top-flight success against the Rossoneri was on 13 January 1985 (2-0 at the Meazza).
➤ Como have won just one of their 13 Serie A away matches against AC Milan (D4 L8), scoring only one goal in the most recent six; in their last four away games against the Rossoneri, Como have suffered four defeats, conceding on average 3.3 goals per match.
➤ Milan have won their last two Serie A matches against Lombardy teams (1-0 vs Inter, 3-1 vs Como). They have not recorded three consecutive wins in such fixtures since a run of six between February 2010 and January 2012, with the five most recent of those coming under Massimiliano Allegri.
➤ Milan are unbeaten in their last 23 consecutive Serie A matches (W15 D8). Only twice in their history have they registered a longer unbeaten streak in a single Serie A season: 24 games between December 1950 and May 1951, and 34 matches across the entire 1991-92 campaign.
➤ Milan have gained 25 points from 11 matches against teams currently in the top half of the Serie A table – the joint-most in the division (level with Inter, who have played 12 such games). Milan also boast the best defence in these fixtures, conceding just six goals and remaining unbeaten across these matches.
➤ Como have won each of their last three away league games (all 3-0 victories against Lecce, Pisa and Lazio) and a win in this match would see them record four consecutive away Serie A victories for the first time in their history.
➤ Considering the direct clashes between the current top seven teams in Serie A, only Roma (five points) have gained fewer points than Como (six points in seven matches); Como have also scored the fewest goals (four) in these encounters.
➤ Following his goal against Pisa in his most recent match, Luka Modric could score in two consecutive appearances only for the third time in his career in the five big European leagues. This would be after January 2019 and December 2020 (both times with Real Madrid).
➤ Adrien Rabiot will miss this Serie A match due to suspension; with him on the pitch, AC Milan have won 71% of their games (12 of 17), accruing 2.4 points per game and remaining unbeaten this Serie A season. Without the midfielder, the club have won 43% of their matches (3 of 7), registering 1.7 points on average.
➤ Nico Paz’s last four Serie A goals have come away from home (including a brace in his most recent match against Lazio on 19 January), whilst his first four goals in the competition were scored at the Sinigaglia. The 2004- born player could score in two consecutive away games for the first time in Serie A.
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