AC Milan vs Bologna FC 1909, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AC Milan vs Bologna FC 1909 — Serie A at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
- AC Milan 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Bologna FC 1909 11 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Di Bello
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Fabrizio Pasqua
- Referee Sergio Ranghetti
- Referee Giorgio Schenone
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Torino FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Apr | SS Lazio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | Juventus FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 02 Apr | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | AC Milan | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | UC Sampdoria | H | 3–0 | W |
| 14 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Apr | AC Chievo Verona | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Apr | Atalanta BC | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| AC Milan | Bologna FC 1909 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #8 |
| 24 | Points | 17 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 7 / 3 / 1 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 4 |
| 23 | Scored | 16 |
| 13 | Conceded | 14 |
| +10 | GD | +2 |
| 2.18 | PPG | 1.55 |
| 64% | Win % | 45% |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (25 games)
H2H (25 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
9%
Clean Sheets
Bologna FC 1909 this season
Bologna FC 1909 this season
AC Milan are 4th (24 pts). Bologna FC 1909 are 8th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Milan
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
10/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Bologna FC 1909
0-15
3/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/2
61-75
3/3
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Milan
| Adrien Rabiot | 5 G | 4 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 5 G | |
| Diego Moreira | 4 G | 3 A |
| Christian Pulisic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 G | 2 A |
Bologna FC 1909
| Federico Bernardeschi | 3 G |
| Samuel Mbangula | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. AC Milan host Bologna FC 1909 — let the battle begin!
- 5' Bologna FC 1909 has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Bologna FC 1909 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' AC Milan have won 627 goals from 530 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 26' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Lucas Biglia departs to be replaced by Jose Mauri.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 36' The 35-year-old Mattia Destro has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Suso makes it 1-0.
- 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 44' The referee shows Bologna FC 1909 player a Yellow card on 44.
- 49' AC Milan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' Federico Santander has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' Nicola Sansone picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 61' AC Milan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fabio Borini is hanging Hakan Calhanoglu on the field on 61 minute.
- 63' A tactical swap from Bologna FC 1909 — Mattia Destro on, Mattias Svanberg off on 63 minutes.
- 65' Arturo Calabresi is having his name booked by the referee on 65.
- 67' The Italy Fabio Borini breaks the deadlock on 67 minutes. 2-0!
- 72' What a moment for Mattia Destro! That strike on 72 puts his side firmly in control.
- 74' Lucas Paqueta is having his name booked by the referee on 74.
- 75' Controversy at the stadium! Erick Pulgar argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 79' Samu Castillejo gets the nod from AC Milan. He replaces Suso and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' Bologna FC 1909 ring the changes. Riccardo Orsolini has done his job and it is now time for Simone Edera to step up.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Bologna FC 1909 that had 491 games and scored 429 goals.
- 86' A change in the Bologna FC 1909 ranks — Andrea Poli exits the field as Federico Santander enters on 86.
- 90' That is a Red card for Bologna FC 1909. Nicola Sansone will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 39
- 99
- 20
- 17
- 68
- 22
- 79
-
8
Suso ↓ Samu Castillejo 79'
-
10
Hakan Calhanoglu ↓ Fabio Borini 61'
-
21
Lucas Biglia ↓ Jose Mauri 26'
- 19
Bench
- 90
- 12
-
4
Jose Mauri ↑ 26'
- 63
-
11
Fabio Borini ↑ 61'
- 93
- 16
- 25
- 14
-
7
Samu Castillejo ↑ 79'
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
Bologna FC 1909 Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 28
- 5
- 16
- 7
- 24
- 23
- 33
- 35
- 32
- 4
Bench
- 91
- 1
- 29
- 17
- 18
- 11
- 31
-
22
Mattia Destro ↑ 63'
- 25
-
9
Federico Santander ↑ 86'
- 6
-
20
Simone Edera ↑ 80'
Coach
Sinisa Mihajlovic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Samuel Mbangula | 3 |
| Rafael Leao | 3 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 3 |
| Nicola Sansone | 3 |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 2 |
| Ante Rebic | 2 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
| Davide Calabria | 2 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Bologna FC 1909 xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
78%
Draw or Bologna FC 1909
49%
AC Milan or Bologna FC 1909
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Bologna FC 1909 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

