The festive period approaches and Italian football is already bringing intense action in the Serie A fixture between AC Milan and Sassuolo on December 14, 2025, at the San Siro stadium. With Milan coach Allegri cautiously chasing the Scudetto and Sassuolo, coached by Fabio Grosso, battling for important points. For the Rossoneri, a win would mean keeping the top position at the table, while also hoping for Napoli to drop some points.
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Current form and league standings:
AC Milan sit atop the Serie A table after 14 matches, boasting 31 points from nine wins, four draws, and one loss. Their attack has fired with 22 goals, while the defense concedes just 11, yielding a plus-11 goal difference. Recent form shows resilience: a hard-fought 3-2 comeback against Torino highlighted their depth, with Christian Pulisic's brace off the bench proving decisive. Earlier, draws against Pisa and Parma as well as the loss against Cremonese tested their mental strength, but they came back with the same resilience and strength. Milan's home record is formidable, unbeaten in 6 league games so far while being hosts at San Siro.
As for Sassuolo, they are in the 9th place, a decent spot and they have been doing well under head coach Fabio Grosso. In fact, the ‘Neroverdi’ could represent a sort of paradox for Milan. While Allegri’s team has struggled so far against newly promoted sides, it is undeniable that it has excelled against top-half teams.
Grosso’s squad fits both categories, as it entered the matchday ranked eighth in the league.
AC Milan has earned more points than any other team, sixteen of the thirty-one total, against teams in the top half of the table. In seven matches, it achieved five wins, one draw, and only one defeat, which came against newly promoted Cremonese.
All this came while conceding just three goals, two of which were in the first matchday against Davide Nicola’s Cremonese.
The San Siro factor:
The Giuseppe Meazza facility has been a true stronghold for AC Milan so far. By the numbers, the Rossoneri are third in the league for home points, but second if considering the average per game (Inter has eighteen points, one less than Napoli, but played one more home game than their rivals).
Allegri’s team has won all home matches except two, both against newly promoted Cremonese and Pisa.
Sassuolo, away from the Mapei Stadium, shows no drop in performance, earning ten points both at home and on the road.
Grosso’s squad is unbeaten in four of its last five away league games, showing consistent form. The main issue against the Neroverdi is their record against top teams, having lost to Napoli, Inter, and Roma.
Milan's key absences ahead of important Sassuolo test:
Milan face injury challenges that could disrupt their rhythm. Rafael Leao, the Portuguese star left winger with six goals this season between Serie A and Coppa Italia, is sidelined with an adductor strain. Forward Santiago Gimenez has been dealing with an annoying ankle issue, while midfielder Youssouf Fofana has just recovered from a physical problem too, but remains unavailable for the match as he had no training prior to it, as expressed by Massimiliano Allegri in yesterday’s press conference.
For Milan, the match against Sassuolo will be their penultimate league game of 2025.
After facing the Neroverdi, the team will travel to Riyadh, where they, along with Napoli, Inter, and Bologna, will compete in the mini-tournament that will decide the Italian Supercup on December 22.
AC Milan, the current holders of the trophy, will open on the 18th against reigning champions Napoli. A win over Sassuolo could allow them to reach their final match of the year, the home game against Verona on December 28, as league leaders, while skipping the sixteenth round (which will be rescheduled for mid-January).
Napoli and Inter will follow the same plan, postponing their next league matches to 2026 just like the Rossoneri.
AC Milan's struggles against newly-promoted teams:
The Rossoneri team has collected 31 points in the league so far, nine more than at the same stage last season, from nine wins, four draws, and only one defeat.
This strong run has pushed them to the top of the table, with very few slip-ups along the way.
Massimiliano Allegri’s team has relied on consistency, they have lost the fewest games—and solidity, boasting the second-best defense. Paradoxically, they have dropped points mainly against lower-ranked teams.
Specifically, against Sassuolo, Milan will aim to break their record against newly promoted sides. Their only league defeat came in the first round against Cremonese, and in late October they drew 2-2 with Pisa, salvaged by a last-minute goal from Athekame.
That is only one point out of six available from two home matches. To secure the top spot, Milan must reverse this trend.
Match Prediction:
Milan's superior quality, home advantage, make them clear favorites. Sassuolo’s history against the Rossoneri, however, teaches us that they are not a walk in the park, especially with Allegri’s side’s struggles against teams that would happily sit back and try to find counter-attacking opportunities. Expect Milan to control possession, breaking through via Pulisic's dynamism or perhaps a much-anticipated brilliance from Nkunku. A 2-1 victory seems probable.
Sassuolo may muster a shot or two to try to breach Maignan's net, but the defence should be alert for the whole duration of the match.
