AC Milan are again in Serie A motion tonight at San Siro in opposition to Genoa, hoping to bounce again after the defeat to Atalanta final trip within the league.
Milan are hoping to mark with a win. Nevertheless, given the inconsistency this season, nothing could be taken without any consideration.
Throughout , Paulo Fonseca acknowledged that his harsh phrases after the Pink Star had been wanted, so now the strain is on the workforce to supply a response.
Key information and stats
➤ Milan have misplaced simply considered one of their final 13 league matches in opposition to Genoa (W9 D3); the Rossoblu’s solely success on this interval was in March 2020 (2-1), with targets scored by Goran Pandev and Francesco Cassata (Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the Rossoneri).
➤ Genoa drew their final away match at San Siro in opposition to Milan in Serie A (3-3), after having misplaced 5 of their earlier seven (W1 D1); the final time the Rossoblu drew two or extra consecutive away video games in opposition to the Rossoneri within the Italian top-flight dates again to 1981 (three attracts in a row on that event).
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➤ Milan have scored not less than two targets in eight of their final 10 league video games in opposition to Genoa, as many occasions as within the earlier 36.
➤ Genoa are unbeaten of their final 5 league matches (W2 D3), preserving three clear sheets within the interval; the final time they performed extra video games in a row with out dropping within the Italian top-flight was between December 2023 and February 2024 (eight).
➤ Milan have stored a clear sheet in 5 of their seven residence Serie A matches this season; the final time the Rossoneri recorded extra clear sheets after the primary eight residence video games performed within the Italian prime flight was in 2002/03 (seven on that event).
➤ Genoa received every of their final two Serie A away video games with out conceding any aim; the final time they discovered three successes in a row away from residence within the competitors was in November 2014, whereas the final time they recorded three consecutive away clear sheets was in February 2021.
➤ All of Milan’s final 12 Serie A targets have been scored from open play, the final time the Rossoneri recorded an extended run of targets within the competitors with out scoring one from a set piece was between October 2022 and January 2023 (14).
➤ Since Patrick Vieira began managing Genoa, they report a median of 447 passes, 13 photographs taken and 10.3 photographs conceded per recreation – all higher averages than within the first 12 video games of the present match below the administration of Alberto Gilardino (326, 10.9 and 14.3 respectively).
➤ Genoa are, alongside Udinese, one of many two groups that Milan’s Rafael Leão has confronted not less than 5 occasions in Serie A with out being concerned in multiple aim (just one aim for him in opposition to this opponent); the Portuguese participant has been concerned in three targets in his final 4 league appearances (all performed as starter), only one lower than he did in his first 9 video games performed within the present match.
➤ Mario Balotelli may return to play at San Siro in Serie A greater than eight years after the final time (14 Might 2016, Milan-Roma); the Genoa participant didn’t rating within the three matches in opposition to Milan within the Italian top-flight (all in its place) and on this match he is without doubt one of the six forwards with not less than 5 appearances with out having a shot on course (together with Gabrielloni, Vignato, Maric, Arnautovic and Felici).