AC Milan vs Atalanta BC, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AC Milan vs Atalanta BC — Serie A at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
- AC Milan 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Atalanta BC 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Fabiano Preti
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Referee Federico La Penna
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | Atalanta BC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Jan | Cagliari Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | Torino FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Juventus FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Jan | Benevento Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | SS Lazio | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan | AC Milan | A | 3–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jan | Genoa CFC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Jan | Benevento Calcio | A | 4–1 | W |
| 06 Jan | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Jan | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 5–1 | W |
Season Stats
| AC Milan | Atalanta BC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 11 | Points | 6 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 0 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 5 |
| 4 | Conceded | 7 |
| +6 | GD | -2 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 60% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
H2H (24 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Atalanta BC this season
Atalanta BC this season
AC Milan are 5th (11 pts). Atalanta BC are 11th (6 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Milan
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
8/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Atalanta BC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/1
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Milan
| Diego Moreira | 3 G | |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2 G | 2 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 2 G | |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 G | 1 A |
Atalanta BC
| Ederson | 1 G |
| Giacomo Raspadori | 1 G |
| Nikola Krstovic | 1 G |
| Lazar Samardzic | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The 29-year-old Franck Kessie has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Atalanta BC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Atalanta BC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 26' GOAL! Christian Romero fires home to make it 0-1!
- 31' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atalanta BC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' Theo Hernandez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Milan must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Another change for AC Milan made on 46 minute. Soualiho Meite leaves to be changed by Brahim Diaz.
- 51' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Franck Kessie.
- 53' What a moment for Josip Ilicic! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
- 57' The AC Milan bench stirs into life. Pierre Kalulu is withdrawn and Mateo Musacchio gets his opportunity.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' Atalanta BC make a change. Hans Hateboer trudges off to be replaced by Joakim Maehle on 67 minutes.
- 70' Fresh legs for AC Milan! Mario Mandzukic comes on to replace Samu Castillejo.
- 75' Soualiho Meite needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 77' Duvan Zapata has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
- 82' Atalanta BC ring the changes. Josip Ilicic has done his job and it is now time for Luis Muriel to step up.
- 84' Robin Gosens has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 84.
- 89' Berat Gjimshiti, a Albania , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 90' The crowd applauds Matteo Pessina as he leaves the pitch. Ruslan Malinovskyi steps in for Atalanta BC.
- Another three points for Atalanta BC.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Rafael Leao ↓ Ante Rebic 70'
- 19
- 24
- 99
- 2
- 79
- 7
-
18
Soualiho Meite ↓ Brahim Diaz 46'
- 8
- 11
-
20
Pierre Kalulu ↓ Mateo Musacchio 57'
Bench
-
21
Brahim Diaz ↑ 46'
- 5
- 23
- 1
-
12
Ante Rebic ↑ 70'
-
9
Mario Mandzukic ↑ 70'
- 90
-
22
Mateo Musacchio ↑ 57'
- 33
- 27
- 29
- 15
Coach
Stefano Pioli
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 95
- 2
-
33
Hans Hateboer ↓ Joakim Maehle 67'
- 11
-
72
Josip Ilicic ↓ Luis Muriel 82'
- 8
- 15
- 91
- 19
- 32
- 17
Bench
- 7
-
9
Luis Muriel ↑ 82'
- 31
-
6
Jose Luis Palomino ↑ 90'
-
13
Mattia Caldara ↑ 90'
- 27
- 57
- 59
-
18
Ruslan Malinovskyi ↑ 90'
-
3
Joakim Maehle ↑ 67'
- 4
- 40
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafael Leao | 3 |
| Josip Ilicic | 3 |
| Duvan Zapata | 3 |
| Ademola Lookman | 3 |
| Franck Kessie | 2 |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | 2 |
| Theo Hernandez | 2 |
| Ederson | 2 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.65
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan or Atalanta BC 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Atalanta BC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
66%
Draw or Atalanta BC
61%
AC Milan or Atalanta BC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atalanta BC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.6%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

