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AC Milan’s first game of the Serie A season will be played tonight and Cremonese are the opponents. When looking at the stats, it’s clear that the Rossoneri are the big favourites to win the clash.
Max Allegri and his men will be looking to build on their 2-0 win against Bari in the Coppa Italia preliminaries, starting their season in Serie A well too. A strong starting eleven is expected from the head coach, including the veteran midfielder Luka Modric.
Indeed, there should be some good player battles tonight, even if the stats make it clear that Milan are big favourites. The H2H advantage is something that our pre-match preview made clear, but AC Milan have also published some additional stats for the game…
AC Milan vs. Cremonese: Key facts and stats
➤ This will be the 17th Serie A meeting between AC Milan and Cremonese, with the head-to-head record favouring the Rossoneri (ten wins to two). There have been four draws, including the two most recent encounters in the 2022/23 season. It will also be the first time these two teams have faced each other on the opening weekend.
➤ AC Milan have won four of their last five opening-day Serie A matches – the only exception being their 2-2 draw with Torino last season – while Cremonese have lost all eight of their previous season openers, all away from home.
➤ Last season, AC Milan were the team to earn the most points from losing positions in Serie A (22), while Cremonese were third in this regard in Serie B (14, behind Spezia and Catanzaro on 17 each).
➤ In 2024/25, the Rossoneri scored 95% of their goals from inside the box, while the Grigiorossi attempted more shots than any other team in Serie B.
➤ Luka Modrić is currently the only Ballon d’Or winner playing in Serie A. The Croatian champion comes off a season in which he set a personal record for appearances with Real Madrid (57) and contributed to 13 goals, scoring four and providing nine assists.
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