AC Milan are looking to make it four league wins in a row tonight when they face off against Udinese at the Stadio Friuli, a stadium they have not won at since 2020.
Milan have played Udinese 104 times in their history across all competitions, racking up 44 wins, 37 draws and 23 defeats which gives them a win rate of 42.3%.
You can read our pre-match preview here, while below are the best stats ahead of the game…
➤ Udinese have won their last two league matches against Milan, but have never won three games in a row against the Rossoneri in Serie A.
➤ After the win 1-0 at the Meazza stadium on 4th November 2023, Udinese could win both matches in a single season against AC Milan in Serie A for only the second time, after 2016-17.
➤ There have been three wins for each side and two draws in the last eight matches in Friuli between Udinese and AC Milan in Serie A. The Bianconeri won the most recent one (3-1 on 18th March 2023).
➤ Udinese have drawn the most matches in the big five European leagues this season: 12 of 20 (W2
L6). The previous team to register as many draws after 20 Serie A matches in a single season was Torino in 2007-08. The last club to draw at least 13 of their first 21 matches in a single Serie A campaign was Inter in 2004-05 (14).
➤ Milan have won both matches played in 2024 in Serie A, in the previous 13 calendar years only in 2018 have the Rossoneri won each of the first three games played – winning all the first four under Gennaro Gattuso.
➤ Stefano Pioli has won 99 out of 165 matches with AC Milan, with only four managers enjoying 100 wins with the Rossoneri in Serie A: Carlo Ancelotti, Nereo Rocco, Fabio Capello and Nils Liedholm. Among these, Carlo Ancelotti reached 100 wins in the fewest games (165).
➤ Milan’s away games have produced the highest number of goals in Serie A this season: 36 goals in total in 10 away games (3.6 on average) – 20 goals for the Rossoneri and 16 against.
➤ Milan have scored the joint-most goals in the last 15 minutes of the 1st half in Serie A this
season (12, level with Inter), on the other hand, Udinese have conceded the most goals (eight) in the same period.
➤ Roberto Pereyra has been involved in a goal in each of the last four league matches against AC Milan (two assists and two goals), including the decisive goal via a penalty in the reverse match won 1-0 at the Meazza.
➤ In the last 20 seasons (since 2004-05) only one player has been involved in at least one goal in five consecutive matches against the Rossoneri in Serie A: Antonio Di Natale between 2008 and 2011, also for Udinese.
➤ Since his arrival in Italy (2019-20 season), Théo Hernández has scored the most goals in Serie A
among defenders (25). Among Milan’s defenders, only Paolo Maldini (29) and Aldo Maldera (27)
have scored more goals in the top-flight in their history.
Pioli must stay, look at his stats👌🏻