Thursday , 2 July 2026

Bologna FC 1909 vs AC Milan, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
Bologna FC 1909
0 – 2
Full Time
AC Milan
Mon 21 Aug 2023 · 18:45 UTC Stadio Renato Dell'Ara 30,203 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Olivier Giroud
0–2 21' Christian Pulisic
Michel Aebischer 30' Y
Y 51' Theo Hernandez
Y 76' Rade Krunic
Joshua Zirkzee 77' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Bologna FC 1909 vs AC Milan — Serie A at Stadio Renato Dell'Ara.

Match Details

  • Referee Luca Pairetto
  • Assistant 1 Alessio Berti
  • Assistant 2 Alessandro Cipressa
6 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 3.2 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Internazionale Milano 38 87
2 SSC Napoli 38 76
3 AS Roma 38 73
4 Como 1907 38 71
5 AC Milan 38 70
6 Juventus FC 38 69
7 Atalanta BC 38 59
8 Bologna FC 1909 38 56
9 SS Lazio 38 54
10 Udinese Calcio 38 50
11 US Sassuolo Calcio 38 49
12 Parma Calcio 1913 38 45
13 Torino FC 38 45
14 Cagliari Calcio 38 43
15 ACF Fiorentina 38 42
16 Genoa CFC 38 41
17 US Lecce 38 38
18 US Cremonese 38 34
19 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
20 AC Pisa 1909 38 18

Head-to-Head

5
5
14
Bologna FC 1909 24 games · Avg 3.0 goals AC Milan
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-21 Bologna FC 1909 0–2 AC Milan 2023-04-15 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 AC Milan 2022-08-27 AC Milan 2–0 Bologna FC 1909 2022-04-04 AC Milan 0–0 Bologna FC 1909 2021-10-23 Bologna FC 1909 2–4 AC Milan

Recent Form

Bologna FC 1909
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug AC Milan H 0–2 L
04 Jun US Lecce A 3–2 W
28 May SSC Napoli H 2–2 D
20 May US Cremonese A 5–1 W
14 May AS Roma H 0–0 D
08 May US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–1 D
AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Aug Bologna FC 1909 A 2–0 W
04 Jun Hellas Verona FC H 3–1 W
28 May Juventus FC A 1–0 W
20 May UC Sampdoria H 5–1 W
16 May FC Internazionale Milano A 0–1 L
13 May Spezia Calcio A 0–2 L

Season Stats

Bologna FC 1909 AC Milan
#8 Position #5
56 Points 70
38 Played 38
16 / 8 / 14 W / D / L 20 / 10 / 8
49 Scored 53
46 Conceded 35
+3 GD +18
1.47 PPG 1.84
42% Win % 53%

Key Stats

58% Both Teams to Score
H2H (24 games)
54% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Bologna FC 1909 are 8th (56 pts). AC Milan are 5th (70 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Bologna FC 1909 to score. At the same time, AC Milan does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 10' It looks surprising AC Milan does not make any changes. Tommaso Pobega has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 11' The France Olivier Giroud breaks the deadlock on 11 minutes. 0-1!
  • 16' AC Milan come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 21' Christian Pulisic makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and AC Milan are in front.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stefano Pioli might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Michel Aebischer picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 35' Rafael Leao is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Bologna FC 1909 tonight.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' It looks like no one’s ball. AC Milan is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 46' Bologna FC 1909 ring the changes. Nikola Moro has done his job and it is now time for Riccardo Orsolini to step up.
  • 51' Theo Hernandez was booked on 51.
  • 56' Bologna FC 1909 are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 66' Theo Hernandez, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' The Bologna FC 1909 manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Dominguez departs to be replaced by Oussama El Azzouzi.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Tommaso Pobega. He replaces Ruben Loftus-Cheek on 73 minute.
  • 74' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Christian Pulisic is replaced by Samuel Chukwueze.
  • 76' Rade Krunic has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 76.
  • 77' Bologna FC 1909 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
  • 82' named a 4-1-3-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 87' Another change for Bologna FC 1909 made on 87 minute. Lewis Ferguson leaves to be changed by Kacper Urbanski.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Malick Thiaw as he leaves the pitch. Simon Kjaer steps in for AC Milan.
  • AC Milan celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Bologna FC 1909 Lineups

4-1-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thiago Motta

AC Milan Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Nicola Sansone 3
Rafael Leao 3
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 3
Theo Hernandez 2
Santiago Gimenez 2
Ante Rebic 2
Olivier Giroud 2
Davide Calabria 2

Head to Head

2023-08-21 Bologna FC 1909 0–2 AC Milan 2023-04-15 Bologna FC 1909 1–1 AC Milan 2022-08-27 AC Milan 2–0 Bologna FC 1909 2022-04-04 AC Milan 0–0 Bologna FC 1909 2021-10-23 Bologna FC 1909 2–4 AC Milan

Bologna FC 1909 Form

2023-08-21 Bologna FC 1909 0–2 AC Milan L 2023-06-04 US Lecce 2–3 Bologna FC 1909 W 2023-05-28 Bologna FC 1909 2–2 SSC Napoli D 2023-05-20 US Cremonese 1–5 Bologna FC 1909 W 2023-05-14 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 AS Roma D 2023-05-08 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 Bologna FC 1909 D

AC Milan Form

2023-08-21 Bologna FC 1909 0–2 AC Milan W 2023-06-04 AC Milan 3–1 Hellas Verona FC W 2023-05-28 Juventus FC 0–1 AC Milan W 2023-05-20 AC Milan 5–1 UC Sampdoria W 2023-05-16 FC Internazionale Milano 1–0 AC Milan L 2023-05-13 Spezia Calcio 2–0 AC Milan L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87 Bologna FC 1909 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43 AC Milan xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Bologna FC 190925% Draw30% AC Milan45%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Bologna FC 1909 or Draw
54%
Draw or AC Milan
75%
Bologna FC 1909 or AC Milan
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Bologna FC 190917% Draw50% AC Milan33%
Actual: AC Milan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
5.2%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
3.9%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Bologna FC 1909

Handicap Bologna FC 1909 covers Push AC Milan covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 14% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 24% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Bologna FC 1909 keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.