The 2021-22 season champions, AC Milan, start their league campaign with an away trip to Bologna.
The home side won their previous game against Cesena in the Coppa Italia. Thiago Motta's side had a mixed bag of results during the pre-season where they won one, drew one and lost two of their four games.
Stefano Pioli's side come into this game after winning just of their five pre-season games. Milan were involved in a pre-season tour to the US alongside Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus and lost all three of their games. They recently won 4-2 against Novara.
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Bologna vs Milan kick-off time
| Date: | August 21, 2023 |
| Kick-off time: | 2:45 pm ET |
| Venue: | Stadio Renato Dall'Ara |
The game will be played at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara, home of Bologna, at 2:45pm ET on August 21.
How to watch Bologna vs Milan online - TV channels & live streams
The game will be available to watch and stream in the US on Paramount+.
Team news & squads
Bologna team news
The home side are missing Adama Soumaoro due to injury but Thiago Motta has all other players available for selection.
Predicted Bologna XI: Skorupsi; Posch, Beukema, Lucumi, Lykogiannis; Dominguez, Moro; Orsolini, Ferguson, Aebischer; Zirkzee
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Skorupsi, Ravaglia, Bagnolini |
| Defenders: | Lucumi, Beukema, Sosa, Bonifazi, Amey, Lykogiannis, Coraza, Posch, De Silvestri |
| Midfielders: | Moro, El Azzouzi, Urbanski, Dominguez, Ferguson, Fabbian, Aebischer, Michael |
| Forwards: | Barrow, Orsolini, Ndoye, Vignato, Zirkzee, Van Hooijdonk |
Milan team news
Pioli's side has three players out for the clash against Bologna. Yunus Musah is suspended while Ismael Bennacer and Chaka Traore are out with injuries.
Predicted AC Milan XI: Maignan; Kalulu, Thiaw, Tomori, Hernandez; Loftus-Cheek, Krunic, Reijnders; Pulisic, Giroud, Leao
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Maignan, Sportiello, Nava, Mirante |
| Defenders: | Tomori, Kalulu, Thiaw, Kjaer, Caldara, Hernandez, Ballo-Toure, Calabria, Florenzi |
| Midfielders: | Loftus-Cheek, Reijnders, Pobega, Krunic, Adli |
| Forwards: | Leao, Traore, Pulisic, Chukwueze, Saelemaekers, Romero, Okafor, Origi, Colombo, Giroud, Lazetic |
Head-to-Head Record
Milan has not lost any of their last five encounters, winning thrice and drawing two times. The last time Bologna won against AC Mlan was back in 2016.
| Date | Match | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| April 15th, 2023 | Bologna 1-1 Milan | Serie A |
| August 28th, 2022 | Milan 2-0 Bologna | Serie A |
| April 5th, 2022 | Milan 0-0 Bologna | Serie A |