AC Milan vs Bologna prediction — Serie A · Wed 28 Oct · 17:30 UK

Serie A · Wed 28 Oct · 17:30 UK
AC Milan 49Draw 26Bologna 25
AC Milan or draw has moved from 74% to 75% over 6 days
The call
75%
AC Milan or draw
Calls on the result published at 75–80% have landed 75% of the time
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2.8
Goals expected
7d 05hUntil lineups lock
Goal before half-time
69%
Both teams score
54%
3+ goals
52%

What we expect

Our forecast for this match. The tick on each bar is that side’s average over their last six.

what we expecttheir average over the last six
AC MilanBologna
1.7
Goals+0.5
1.1
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 2+ in 4/6
avg 1.0 · 3 away · 1+ in 4/6
14.6
Shots+2.9
11.7
avg 13.3 · 3 away · 15+ in 3/6
avg 12.3 · 3 away · 12+ in 2/6
4.4
On target+0.2
4.2
avg 6.2 · 3 away · 4+ in 6/6
avg 3.3 · 3 away · 4+ in 3/6
5.1
Corners+1.7
3.4
avg 4.3 · 3 away · 5+ in 3/6
avg 3.0 · 3 away · 3+ in 2/6
AC MilanBologna
0.5
Goals+0.1
0.4
6.3
Shots+0.5
5.8
1.8
On target+0.2
2.1
2.4
Corners+0.8
1.6
AC MilanBologna
1.2
Goals+0.5
0.7
8.4
Shots+2.4
6.0
2.5
On target+0.4
2.1
2.7
Corners+0.9
1.8

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

How to read this

The small bars under each number are that side’s most recent matches (up to six), home and away, against opponents of mixed strength, oldest on the left; the dashed line is the number we expect. Our forecast is for this opponent at this ground, so a favourite’s recent numbers often sit below it and an underdog’s above it.

Recent averages · last 6 matches

What each side has actually done lately, home and away — a record, not a forecast.

AC MilanBologna
Attack
2.2Goals1.0
1.9Expected goals (xG)1.1
13.3Shots12.3
6.2Shots on target3.3
3.7Big chances2.2
4.3Corners3.0
Defence
1.2Goals conceded1.5
1.1xG conceded1.4
10.2Shots faced14.2
3.8On target faced4.5
2.3Corners conceded6.7
2.7Keeper saves3.2
Style & discipline
60%Possession47%
10.5Fouls12.0
1.7Yellow cards1.5
1.3Offsides2.5

Our numbers, most likely first

Ranked by our probability, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability6-day change
AC Milan to score81%+2
Over 1.5 goals76%+2
Under 3.5 goals70%−2
Bologna to score67%0

In plain English

AC Milan should get at least a draw here. The model expects them to create around half a goal more per game than Bologna, and they have won three of the last five between them. The model sees around three goals in it.

What would change the call

AC Milan or draw, priced again from the same expected goals if the match reaches these states.

AC Milan lead 1–0 at half-time75% → 95%
Bologna lead 1–0 at half-time75% → 40%
Goalless at half-time75% → 78%

Each row is the call re-priced for that scoreline at half-time. Lineups are not in it — we publish per-player shooting rates, not a squad-strength number, so what a rested front three does to this figure is not something we can honestly put a number on.

AC Milan · last 6

Wv Atalanta3–211 shots
Wat Salzburg4–015 shots
Dat Sassuolo1–111 shots
Wv Lecce3–010 shots
Lv Benfica0–217 shots
Dat Lazio2–216 shots

Bologna · last 6

Lv Inter1–311 shots
Wat Lecce2–110 shots
Dv Torino1–111 shots
Lat Napoli0–15 shots
Dv Sassuolo2–221 shots
Lat Atalanta0–116 shots

First half — what we expect

AC Milan
48%
to score before half-time
Bologna
41%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 69%

AC MilanBologna
6.31st-half shots5.8
avg 6.3 · 3 away · 6+ in 4/6
avg 6.7 · 3 away · 6+ in 3/6
1.81st-half shots on target2.1
avg 2.8 · 3 away · 2+ in 6/6
avg 1.8 · 3 away · 2+ in 3/6
2.41st-half corners1.6
avg 2.2 · 3 away · 2+ in 3/6
avg 1.3 · 3 away · 2+ in 2/6

First-half chances

68%Chance of 5+ shots62%
42%Chance of 7+ shots36%
80%Chance of 1+ shots on target84%
28%Chance of 3+ shots on target34%
87%Chance of 1+ corners74%
41%Chance of 3+ corners23%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · AC Milan6.38.4
Shots · Bologna5.86.0
Shots on target · AC Milan1.82.5
Shots on target · Bologna2.12.1
Corners · AC Milan2.42.7
Corners · Bologna1.61.8
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Second half — who scores?

At half-time we update each side’s chance of scoring in the second half from what the first half showed.

Player forecasts

How much each player is expected to threaten the goal if he starts — lineups are confirmed about an hour before kickoff.

Based on counted shooting from the 2025/26 season in this competition.

AC Milan
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Rafael Leão
FW · 3.2 shots expected
96%
71%
35%
Christian Pulisic
FW · 3.1 shots expected
95%
74%
39%
Niclas Füllkrug
FW · 2.5 shots expected
92%
62%
25%
Christopher Nkunku
FW · 2.2 shots expected
89%
68%
32%
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
MF · 2.1 shots expected
88%
40%
10%
Youssouf Fofana
MF · 1.8 shots expected
84%
49%
15%
Bologna
1+ shot1+ on target2+ on target
Riccardo Orsolini
MF · 2.5 shots expected
92%
57%
21%
Thijs Dallinga
FW · 2.1 shots expected
88%
49%
15%
Federico Bernardeschi
MF · 2.0 shots expected
86%
46%
13%
Santiago Castro
FW · 1.9 shots expected
86%
50%
16%
Jonathan Rowe
MF · 1.9 shots expected
85%
45%
12%
Jens Odgaard
MF · 1.6 shots expected
81%
42%
10%

These are forecasts, not tips. A player’s rate is weighted toward the league average when it rests on fewer minutes, so a small sample never reads as a certainty.

Model inputs

AC Milan form (last 6)D L W D W W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.5 / match
Bologna in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Feb 2026Bologna 0–3 Milan
Sept 2025Milan 1–0 Bologna
May 2025Milan 0–1 Bologna
May 2025Milan 3–1 Bologna
Feb 2025Bologna 2–1 Milan
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Common questions

Who will win AC Milan vs Bologna?

Bawler's model rates this match: AC Milan are favoured (49% win probability vs 25% for Bologna, 26% draw). The model uses each side’s expected goals, recent form and the strength of the opposition.

What is the predicted score for AC Milan vs Bologna?

The most likely scoreline from Bawler's model is AC Milan 1-1 Bologna (12.3% probability). Expected total goals: 2.8.

How does Bawler predict AC Milan vs Bologna?

Bawler estimates each side's expected goals from its results and the quality of its chances, adjusted for the strength of the opposition and for home advantage, then works out the chance of every scoreline to get win, draw and both-teams-to-score probabilities. Team news and lineups are not built into these numbers. For this match that gives AC Milan 49%, the draw 26% and Bologna 25%. Every prediction is published before kickoff and settled afterwards.

Will both teams score in AC Milan vs Bologna?

Probably — Bawler's model gives both teams scoring a 54% chance. That is based on AC Milan expecting 1.65 goals and Bologna 1.10.

Over or under 2.5 goals in AC Milan vs Bologna?

Bawler's model expects 2.8 goals in total. It leans slightly towards three or more goals: over 2.5 goals is 52%.

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