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On Friday night, AC Milan will welcome Pisa to San Siro for their first encounter this side of the millennium, hoping to extend their fine form.
If things were simple, many would imagine that this should be a standard success for Milan; they must win against a Pisa side that sit at the bottom of the Serie A table, having not won a game yet this season.
However, football is rarely that simple, is it? Santiago Gimenez and Rafael Leao will hope they can both boost their accounts for the season, with the former desperately needing a goal to kick-start his league campaign.
Our pre-match preview has all the latest team news and further insight on Alberto Gilardino’s side, while below are the best stats ahead of Friday’s contest.
Milan vs. Pisa: Key facts and stats
➤ There have been seven prior meetings between the two sides at San Siro: five Rossoneri victories, one draw, and one Nerazzurri win.
➤ The most recent Milan–Pisa dates back to 23 January 1991: a 1-0 Rossoneri victory with a decisive goal by Massaro.
➤ Pisa have not scored at the Rossoneri’s ground for 446 minutes: their last Nerazzurri goal there was by Criscimanni on 6 May 1984 in Milan 2-1 Pisa in Serie A.
➤ Pisa’s only win at San Siro against Milan came in Serie B, a 1–0 on 24 May 1981 (decisive goal by Chierico in the 22nd minute); the head coaches were Massimo Giacomini for the Rossoneri and Lauro Toneatto for Pisa.
➤ Milan have won seven of their last eight home competitive matches across 2024-25 and
2025-26; the only defeat was a 1–2 loss to Cremonese on 23 August.
➤ In their last eight home games the Rossoneri have scored every time, totaling 16 goals; their
most recent home match without a goal was Milan 0-1 Atalanta on 20 April, in Serie A.
➤ Milan had not led Serie A after seven matchdays since the 2023-24 season with 18 points,
jointly with Inter. As sole leaders, it had not occurred since 2020-21, with 17 points.
➤ Milan are the team making the fewest substitutions in Serie A 2025-26: 27 out of 35 available after seven matchdays.
➤ The last time Pisa failed to win any of their first seven Serie A fixtures was the 1983-84 campaign.
➤ Pisa have failed to score in their last four competitive matches: their last Nerazzurri goal was by Lorran in the 90th minute of the 3–2 defeat at Napoli on 22 September.
➤ Pisa are one of four teams still without a victory in Serie A 2025-26, along with Verona, Genoa, and Fiorentina. The Nerazzurri have not won in Serie A since 12 May 1991, 1–0 at home to Bari.
➤ Pisa are one of three teams in Serie A 2025-26 with the fewest different scorers – two – along with Verona and Parma.
➤ Pisa have conceded three goals in the first 15 minutes of the second half; no team has done
worse (Cremonese have also conceded three).
➤ Pisa have conceded in 12 consecutive Serie A away matches between the end of the 1990-91 season (the last they contested before now) and the current campaign. They have allowed 28 goals in that span; their most recent clean sheet away was the 2–0 win at Roma on 20 January 1991.
➤ Between Massimiliano Allegri and Alberto Gilardino, this is the third official meeting: the previous two ended in draws in Serie A 2023-24, in the Juventus–Genoa fixtures.
➤ Massimiliano Allegri, a former Pisa player: the Milan head coach made five appearances for Pisa in 1988-89 across Serie A and the Coppa Italia, making his Serie A debut in Pisa–Milan 0– 2 on 11 June 1989, coming on in the 88th minute for Martini.
➤ Alberto Gilardino, a former Rossoneri player: the Pisa head coach wore the Rossoneri shirt from 2005-06 to 2007-08, scoring 44 goals in 132 official matches and winning one Champions League (2006-07), one FIFA Club World Cup (2007) and one UEFA Super Cup (2007).
➤ With his two goals in Milan 2-1 Fiorentina, Leao recorded his seventh Serie A brace, bringing his overall tally to 57 goals in 201 appearances. Fiorentina, along with Cagliari, are his favourite opponents, with six goals.
➤ Leao’s penalty against Fiorentina was the first spot-kick he has taken in regulation time since joining the Rossoneri. He had previously taken only one other penalty, in the 2020/21 Europa League qualifying round against Rio Ave, a tie ultimately won by Milan.
➤ Raúl Albiol has faced Milan 15 times in his career: 12 with Napoli – yielding eight wins, three draws and one defeat (14 December 2014, Milan 2–0 Napoli) – and three with Real Madrid (two draws and one defeat).
➤ Simone Canestrelli and Antonio Caracciolo are the two Pisa outfield players to have played every minute of Serie A 2025-26.
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