AC Milan will be up against Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday evening, and it’s a fixture in which there has been no clear favourite for quite some time.
After the win against Inter in the derby, it’s clear that Milan need to clinch another three points against Lazio to build some momentum, while continuing to put pressure on the Nerazzurri. Having said that, tomorrow’s fixture is by no means easy.
Massimiliano Allegri and Maurizio Sarri both stated in their respective press conference, first the Milan gaffer and then the Lazio boss, that the tactical battle is difficult to get right. Of course, given the experience of the managers, that’s exactly what you would expect.
Seven games without the same outcome
Beyond the managers, however, the fixture also comes with some historical baggage. Going back to the 2019-20 season, if we look at the games played between the two teams at Stadio Olimpico, there hasn’t been the same outcome two times in a row a single time.
Lazio won 3-0 in 2019-20, Milan won 0-3 in 2020-21, Milan won 1-2 in 2021-22, Lazio won 4-0 in 2022-23, Milan won 0-1 in 2023-24, the teams drew 2-2 in 2024-25, and Lazio won 1-0 in the Coppa Italia clash earlier this season.
In short, seven games without the same outcome being repeated. If that trend were to continue tomorrow, then the game will end in a draw or a win for Milan. However, the point is that there never seems to be a clear favourite heading into this fixture.
Broo we must win, what with inter dropping 2 this evening
Merde just drawn 1-1 with Atalanta ❤️🖤
Yes brate, inter almost at the end…😁
We need to grind out just 1: 0 against Lazio, then we are back in the race . If 1:0 against Lazio happens then anything can happen . I’m happy we are playing away .
Inter is starting to implode. It’s Milan’s Job to put them out of their misery. It’s the humane thing to do.
Forza Milano
Everyone is focusing on what Inter can and can not do, instead of what Milan has yet to do. Beat strong teams and not lose to weak ones.
Milan has defeated all Serie A’s top teams except Juve. In other words, the best teams put in front of them have all been defeated. That’s all they can do right?
😀 if you mean me, im not focusing on what inter can or cant…;-) it makes me happy, when they lose and we have the chance to win the scudetto…
If the team focuses on another team that’s not good. If the fans focus on the possible demise of their arch rival, that’s just good, clean fun!😀
Inter losing matters. Milan are not mathematically out of the title race…yet.