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AC Milan are back in Serie A action at San Siro on Sunday night, hosting high-flying Roma in a big early-season six-pointer.
Both teams have started the season better than most expected, with 18 and 21 points respectively and Roma ahead at present. Milan have drawn twice on the spin so will hope to return to winning ways in front of over 70,000 fans.
Our pre-match preview has all of the latest team news as well as some insight on the opponents, while below are the best stats ahead of the game.
Key facts and stats
➤ There have been 101 official matches between the two teams at San Siro, with Milan winning 53 (the last 3-1 in last year’s Coppa Italia), 26 draws (the last 1-1 in last year’s Serie A), and Roma winning 22 (the last 1-0 in the 2023-24 Europa League).
➤ The Rossoneri’s 2010-11 Scudetto under coach Massimiliano Allegri was mathematically secured on matchday 36 of that tournament, with a 0-0 draw at Roma.
➤ Roma have scored in seven official matches against Milan, with a total of 10 goals: the last match without a goal was on June 28, 2020, when Milan beat Roma 2-0 in the league.
➤ Milan are unbeaten in nine official matches, with seven wins and two draws. The Rossoneri’s last defeat was a 2-1 loss to Cremonese at San Siro on August 24, in their Serie A opener.
➤ In their last nine home games, the Rossoneri have always scored, with a total of 18 goals. Their last game without scoring was Milan 0-1 Atalanta (Serie A, April 20).
➤ Milan are the team that concede the most goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half: three of the Rossoneri’s seven goals were conceded in this period of the game, along with Verona, Inter, Cagliari, Atalanta, and Cremonese.
➤ Roma have not drawn since the derby at Lazio on April 13, which ended 1-1. In the following 18 official games, between the old and new seasons, they have recorded 13 wins and 5 defeats.
➤ Massimiliano Allegri and Gian Piero Gasperini have faced each other 29 times in official matches, with 13 wins for the Rossoneri coach, 10 draws, and 6 wins for Gasperini.
➤ Massimiliano Allegri has his best month in November with 2.21 points per game at the helm of Italian clubs, with a record of 43 wins, 13 draws, and 8 losses in 64 games played.
➤ Rafael Leao has scored two goals against Roma in his career: on January 6, 2021 (Milan 3-1 Roma) and on September 1, 2023 (Roma 1-2 Milan).
➤ Matteo Gabbia is the only Milan player to have played every minute of the 2025/26 Serie A season so far.
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