AC Milan host Bologna in Matchday 9 of Serie A

AC Milan host Bologna in a match between the two sides as part of Matchday 9 of Serie A for the 2026/27 season, on 28 October 2026, with the match kicking off at 20:30 Saudi time (the same time as Damascus), broadcast on STARZPLAY.

AC Milan sit fourth in the table with 18 points from 8 matches, having achieved 5 wins and 3 draws without any defeats, scoring 16 goals and conceding 7. In contrast, Bologna are 13th with 8 points from 8 matches, having won twice, drawn twice and lost 4 times, scoring 8 goals and conceding 10.

AC Milan arrive at this match after beating Udinese 2-0 away on 25 October 2026, but before that lost to Bournemouth 0-3 away on 22 October, beat Atalanta 3-2 at home on 18 October, also beat Red Bull Salzburg 4-0 away on 15 October, and drew with Sassuolo 1-1 away on 11 October.

Bologna, meanwhile, come into the match after beating Cagliari 2-0 away on 24 October 2026, having previously lost to Inter Milan 1-3 at home on 17 October, beaten Lecce 2-1 away on 11 October, drawn with Torino 1-1 at home on 19 September, and lost to Napoli 0-1 away on 13 September.

In previous meetings between the two sides, AC Milan beat Bologna 3-0 on 3 February 2026 when Bologna were the hosts, and AC Milan beat Bologna 1-0 on 14 September 2025 at home, while AC Milan lost to Bologna 0-1 on 14 May 2025 at home, beat Bologna 3-1 on 9 May 2025 at home, and lost to Bologna 1-2 on 27 February 2025 when Bologna were the hosts.

AC Milan are missing the services of a number of players due to injury, namely Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze, Mario Gila, Diego Moreira, Adrien Tipo Mary Rabiot Provost, Matteo Gabbia, Alexis Jesse Saelemaekers and Ruben Ira Loftus-Cheek, while Bologna are without Roberto Piccoli, Emil Alfons Holm and Riccardo Orsolini for the same reason.