Milan vs Bologna 28 October 2026 Prediction

Milan vs Bologna meet in the ninth round of Serie A. Milan are unbeaten and competing for a Champions League place, while Bologna sit in midtable. Milan have won three of the teams’ last four meetings.

Milan’s Unbeaten Start Under Amorim

Milan extended their unbeaten league run to eight games with a 2-0 win over Udinese. Ruben Amorim’s side build through controlled possession and use Luka Modric’s passing between the lines to create chances. Against lower-ranked opponents, Milan have generally controlled the pace and found space out wide.

They won at Udinese despite injuries to Adrien Rabiot, Diego Moreira, Mario Gila, and Samuel Chukwueze, all regular starters under Amorim. With the Milan derby coming next weekend, the club is unlikely to rush any of them back. Davide Bartesaghi, voted player of the match by fans against Udinese, and Omari Hutchinson, who scored his first Serie A goal, have provided cover.

Bologna Improve Under Palladino

Raffaele Palladino took over Bologna after the club lost John Lucumi, Jonathan Rowe, and Santiago Castro in the summer. Their replacements, Arthur Theate, Artem Dovbyk, and Roberto Piccoli, had struggled for form in recent seasons. Bologna have lost just one of their last four games under Palladino, a 3-1 defeat to defending champions Inter. Domenico Tedesco was dismissed after the first four rounds.

Bologna will be without two key attackers against Milan. Center forward Roberto Piccoli and right winger Riccardo Orsolini are injured. Orsolini scored in two of Bologna’s last three away games against Milan. Right back Emil Holm is also out.

Milan vs Bologna Predicted Lineup

Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Tomori, De Winter, Pavlovic, Diawara; Musah, Modric; Hutchinson, Pulisic, Bartesaghi; Ramos.

Unavailable: Saelemaekers, Gabbia, P. Terracciano, Chukwueze (injured). Questionable: Loftus-Cheek, Gila, Rabiot, Moreira.

Manager: Ruben Amorim

Bologna (3-4-3): Skorupski; Vitik, Heggem, Theate; Zortea, Pobega, Ferguson, Miranda; Bernardeschi, Enem, Cambiaghi.

Unavailable: Holm, Orsolini, Piccoli (injured).

Manager: Raffaele Palladino

Milan vs Bologna Prediction: Milan Handicap -1.5

Main pick: Bologna have won both away games under Palladino, but those victories came against Lecce and Cagliari. Milan present a tougher test. They have won all three of their Serie A home games this season, two by at least two goals. The pick is Milan -1.5 at 2.66.

Goals pick: Bologna have scored in every game under Palladino despite their injuries in attack. Milan have scored at least twice in each of their three Serie A home games in 2026-27. That supports over 2.5 goals at 1.84.