Tonight’s match between Milan and Atalanta is as important as it is tricky and difficult for several reasons. The game will take place at the New Balance Arena, the new name for the former Gewiss Stadium, at 20:45, closing the first day of the midweek round after the 18:30 kickoff between Lecce and Napoli.
Atalanta's numbers
Atalanta, currently in seventh place with 12 points, remains unbeaten in Serie A, with 2 wins and 6 draws. This shows Juric’s team stays competitive until the end, so it will be crucial to stay focused from the first to the last minute and not lose concentration, as happened against Pisa after conceding the first goal. Another important stat is goals scored and conceded, which are almost identical to Milan’s: Atalanta has 12 goals scored and 6 conceded, while Milan has conceded the same number (6) but scored one more (13).
Milan with a taboo to break
If the stats and the historical difficulty of playing away at Atalanta are not enough, it’s worth noting that Milan has not won at this stadium since the 2021/2022 season, a 3-2 victory. Atalanta’s two late goals came at the 85th minute from Zapata’s penalty and at the 94th minute from Pasalic, responding to Calabria’s goal after 30 seconds, Tonali’s goal, and Rafa Leao’s, who has scored 4 career goals against Atalanta, 3 in the league and 1 in the Coppa Italia.
