AC Milan host Atalanta in matchday seven of Serie A

AC Milan host Atalanta on 18 October 2026 at 19:00 Damascus time, in a match between the two sides in matchday seven of Serie A for the 2026/27 season, with the match broadcast on STARZPLAY.

AC Milan go into the match on the back of a string of good results, having won their last match away to Red Bull Salzburg 4-0, and drawn with Sassuolo 1-1 also away from home, before that they beat Lecce 3-0 at home, lost to Benfica 0-2 at home, and drew with Lazio 2-2 away from home.

Atalanta, meanwhile, arrive after two consecutive wins, over Pafos 3-1 and Venezia 3-1 at home, but that came after three consecutive defeats to Juventus 0-2 away from home, Cagliari 1-2 at home, and Roma 1-2 away from home.

Previous meetings between the two sides point to a close rivalry, as Atalanta won the last meeting between them 3-2 at AC Milan's ground on 10 May 2026, and before that the two sides drew 1-1 at Atalanta's ground on 28 October 2025, while Atalanta won 0-1 at AC Milan's ground on 20 April 2025, and Atalanta also won 2-1 at their own ground on 6 December 2024, while the match before that ended in a 1-1 draw at AC Milan's ground on 25 February 2024.

AC Milan are missing three players, Alexis Jessy Saelemaekers and Matteo Gabbia through injury, in addition to Pietro Terracciano for other reasons.

In Atalanta's ranks, a number of players are absent from the match, including Sulemana for other reasons until 25 October 2026, and I. Hien through injury until 8 November 2026, along with Kossounou, Raoul Bellanova and Giorgio Scalvini through injury, Eljif Elmas through suspension, and Franck Kessie for other reasons.

In the standings, AC Milan are sixth with 12 points from 6 matches, after achieving 3 wins and 3 draws without any defeats, with a goal difference of 11 scored against 5 conceded, while Atalanta are tenth with 9 points from 6 matches as well, after achieving 3 wins and three defeats without any draws, scoring 8 goals and conceding 8 goals.