AC Milan vs Venezia preview

Italy flag 2026/2027 Serie A, Italy
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Serie A
AC MilanMIL
VeneziaVEN
KICKOFF :
Round 2 Regular Season

CONTEXT

AC Milan welcome Venezia to the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza for a Serie A regular season fixture in the 2026/2027 campaign. The home side carries a commanding power score of 84.82 compared to the visitors 29.53, creating a 55.3 point advantage that marks Milan as the stronger team on paper. League positions show Venezia sitting second while Milan occupy fifteenth place in the domestic standings. Both clubs arrive without recorded form scores or recent outing details, leaving recent momentum difficult to assess. Set piece metrics remain unavailable across attack and defence categories for either side, with efficiency data also listed as null. The match offers Milan an opportunity to leverage their structural edge at home against a promoted or lower resourced opponent. Venue familiarity and overall squad depth could prove decisive factors in determining the outcome.

TL;DR

  • Structural: AC Milan hold a 55.3 point power advantage over Venezia.
  • Form: Recent form scores are unavailable for both teams.
  • Squad: Detailed squad information is not provided in the data.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are listed as null for this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition phase data remains unavailable ahead of kickoff.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG and goal data are unavailable for both sides.
  • xVariable: Milan power score stands at 84.82 against Venezia 29.53.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
AC Milan R. Amorim
R. Amorim
VS
Venezia G. Stroppa
G. Stroppa
1.31
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Torino Rank: 76 D
Cagliari Rank: 74 L
Genoa Rank: 75 W
Atalanta Rank: 84 L
Sassuolo Rank: 76 L
Juventus Rank: 86 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Lecce Rank: 71 D
2
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
2 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
84.82
29.53
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
AC Milan
Venezia
Power Score
84.82
29.53
League Position
15
2
Global Rank
42
146

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
AC Milan — Opponent-weighted form score
Venezia — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) AC Milan Venezia

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 2 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

AC Milan MIL Home
2 matches
Venezia VEN Away
Match Record
2
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
2
Goals
6
Goals Scored
0
0
Goals Conceded
6
+6
Goal Difference
-6
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-21T01:49:17+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Competition
2026/2027 Serie A, Italy · Round 2 · Regular Season
Stadium
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Capacity
75817
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

16
Mike Maignan
Mike Maignan Goalkeeper
1
Pietro Terracciano
Pietro Terracciano Goalkeeper
96
Lorenzo Torriani
Lorenzo Torriani Goalkeeper
23
Fikayo Tomori
Fikayo Tomori Defender
2
Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio
Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio Defender
46
Matteo Gabbia
Matteo Gabbia Defender
34
Mario Gila Fuentes
Mario Gila Fuentes Defender
31
Strahinja Pavlović
Strahinja Pavlović Defender
5
Koni De Winter
Koni De Winter Defender
42
Filippo Terracciano
Filippo Terracciano Defender
33
Davide Bartesaghi
Davide Bartesaghi Defender
13
Sankhoun Bocoum
Sankhoun Bocoum Defender
14
Luka Modrić
Luka Modrić Midfielder
8
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
12
Adrien Rabiot
Adrien Rabiot Midfielder
56
Alexis Saelemaekers
Alexis Saelemaekers Midfielder
19
Youssouf Fofana
Youssouf Fofana Midfielder
4
Samuele Ricci
Samuele Ricci Midfielder
80
Yunus Musah
Yunus Musah Midfielder
—
Warren Bondo
Warren Bondo Midfielder
30
Ardon Jashari
Ardon Jashari Midfielder
22
Diego Manuel Jadon da Silva Moreira
Diego Manuel Jadon da Silva Moreira Midfielder
70
Alphadjo Cisse
Alphadjo Cisse Midfielder
28
Christian Comotto
Christian Comotto Midfielder
11
Christian Pulisic
Christian Pulisic Attacker
18
Christopher Nkunku
Christopher Nkunku Attacker
10
Rafael Alexandre Conceição Leão
Rafael Alexandre Conceição Leão Attacker
7
Santiago Tomás Giménez
Santiago Tomás Giménez Attacker
21
Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze
Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze Attacker
9
Goncalo Matias Ramos
Goncalo Matias Ramos Attacker
73
Francesco Camarda
Francesco Camarda Attacker

Squad ▼

—
Lorenzo Montipò
Lorenzo Montipò Goalkeeper
23
Matteo Grandi
Matteo Grandi Goalkeeper
28
Alessio Pozzi
Alessio Pozzi Goalkeeper
1
Filip Stankovic
Filip Stankovic Goalkeeper
5
Ridgeciano Haps
Ridgeciano Haps Defender
33
Marin Sverko
Marin Sverko Defender
14
Thierry Rendall Correia
Thierry Rendall Correia Defender
4
Bartol Franjić
Bartol Franjić Defender
17
Armel Bella-Kotchap
Armel Bella-Kotchap Defender
18
Antoine Hainaut
Antoine Hainaut Defender
20
Sebastiao Sagrado
Sebastiao Sagrado Defender
25
Redouane Halhal
Redouane Halhal Defender
42
Calixte Paul Ligue
Calixte Paul Ligue Defender
3
Joël Marcel Schingtienne
Joël Marcel Schingtienne Defender
2
Matías Agustin Moreno
Matías Agustin Moreno Defender
95
Alejandro Gomes Furtado
Alejandro Gomes Furtado Defender
26
Toma Bašić
Toma Bašić Midfielder
32
Joseph Alfred Duncan
Joseph Alfred Duncan Midfielder
37
Emil Bohinen
Emil Bohinen Midfielder
71
Enrique Pérez Muñoz
Enrique Pérez Muñoz Midfielder
21
Thórir Jóhann Helgason
Thórir Jóhann Helgason Midfielder
6
Gianluca Busio
Gianluca Busio Midfielder
19
Simon Sohm
Simon Sohm Midfielder
55
Simone Panada
Simone Panada Midfielder
30
Matteo Dagasso
Matteo Dagasso Midfielder
8
Lamine Dabo
Lamine Dabo Midfielder
27
Saad El Haddad
Saad El Haddad Midfielder
36
Lorenzo Berardi
Lorenzo Berardi Midfielder
29
Lion Lauberbach
Lion Lauberbach Attacker
10
John Yeboah Zamora
John Yeboah Zamora Attacker
9
Andrea Adorante
Andrea Adorante Attacker
45
Akor Jerome Adams
Akor Jerome Adams Attacker
80
Antonio Manuel Casas Marín
Antonio Manuel Casas Marín Attacker
11
Marko Lawk Farji
Marko Lawk Farji Attacker
7
Albion Rrahmani
Albion Rrahmani Attacker
90
Alvin Obinna Okoro
Alvin Obinna Okoro Attacker
56
Kornel Lisman
Kornel Lisman Attacker
—
Mohamed Malang Touré
Mohamed Malang Touré Attacker

CONCLUSION

Milan enter this home encounter with a clear structural superiority that should allow them to control proceedings against Venezia. The absence of recent form indicators places emphasis on season-long power metrics and league positioning rather than short term momentum. Venezia sit higher in the table yet face a significant quality gap that may limit their ability to threaten consistently. With set piece and efficiency figures unavailable, the contest will likely hinge on open play execution and individual quality from the home side. Milan can use their power edge to dictate tempo and create opportunities through structured build up. Venezia will need to remain compact and exploit any lapses to stay competitive. Overall the fixture favors the hosts to secure a positive result at the Meazza.