AC Milan vs Atalanta BC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AC Milan vs Atalanta BC — Serie A at San Siro.
- AC Milan 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Atalanta BC 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Massimiliano Irrati
- Referee Fabiano Preti
- Referee Antonio Rapuano
- Referee Federico Dionisi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Atalanta BC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 May | Hellas Verona FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 May | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | SS Lazio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Genoa CFC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Torino FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | AC Milan | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | Spezia Calcio | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Apr | Torino FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 23 Apr | Venezia FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Hellas Verona FC | H | 1–2 | L |
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' That's the starting whistle at San Siro. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AC Milan and Atalanta BC.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Atalanta BC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Rafael Leao has been relatively quiet despite scoring 79 goals in his last 469 appearances.
- 25' The 36-year-old Jose Luis Palomino has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Merih Demiral is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Milan tonight.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' AC Milan have won 603 goals from 517 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' AC Milan player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 49' Pierre Kalulu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 18 Yellow cards this season.
- 53' The referee shows Atalanta BC player a Yellow card on 53.
- 55' AC Milan ring the changes. Alexis Saelemaekers has done his job and it is now time for Junior Messias to step up.
- 57' A goal from the Portugal international Rafael Leao! He fires home on 57 to make it 1-0!
- 62' It’s high time Stefano Pioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 63' Ismael Bennacer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sandro Tonali on 63 minute.
- 67' Franck Kessie has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
- 70' The whistle greets Matteo Pessina as he departs to be replaced by Jeremie Boga.
- 75' Theo Hernandez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 75 minutes.
- 80' The crowd applauds Davide Calabria as he leaves the pitch. Alessandro Florenzi steps in for AC Milan.
- 81' The Atalanta BC bench stirs into life. Hans Hateboer is withdrawn and Giorgio Scalvini gets his opportunity.
- 86' Atalanta BC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
- 87' Poor challenge from Ruslan Malinovskyi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Ismael Bennacer was booked on 90.
- Atalanta BC will have plenty to reflect on. AC Milan were simply the better side today.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↓ Ante Rebic 55'
- 23
- 16
- 17
- 19
- 2
- 79
-
8
Sandro Tonali ↓ Ismael Bennacer 63'
-
33
Rade Krunic ↓ Tiemoue Bakayoko 80'
- 56
- 20
Bench
- 10
- 5
- 1
-
12
Ante Rebic ↑ 55'
-
25
Alessandro Florenzi ↑ 80'
- 83
- 13
-
41
Tiemoue Bakayoko ↑ 80'
-
4
Ismael Bennacer ↑ 63'
- 11
- 46
-
30
Junior Messias ↑ 55'
Coach
Stefano Pioli
Atalanta BC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 77
-
9
Luis Muriel ↓ Duvan Zapata 55'
- 33
- 6
- 11
- 15
- 19
-
32
Matteo Pessina ↓ Jeremie Boga 70'
- 88
- 1
Bench
- 31
-
91
Duvan Zapata ↑ 55'
-
10
Jeremie Boga ↑ 70'
- 57
- 59
-
18
Ruslan Malinovskyi ↑ 55'
- 3
- 20
-
28
Merih Demiral ↑ 80'
-
42
Giorgio Scalvini ↑ 81'
Coach
Gian Piero Gasperini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josip Ilicic | 3 |
| Duvan Zapata | 3 |
| Ademola Lookman | 3 |
| Rafael Leao | 3 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 |
| Mario Pasalic | 2 |
| Junior Messias | 2 |
| Alejandro Gomez | 2 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.93
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.79
Atalanta BC xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
85%
Draw or Atalanta BC
37%
AC Milan or Atalanta BC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.4%
3 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Atalanta BC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 24% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Atalanta BC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

