AC Milan vs Venezia

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Serie A · Aug 28, 2026 · 18:45

Final score: AC Milan 2–0 Venezia

Match preview

Serie A kicks off for AC Milan and Venezia on August 28, 2026, with a fascinating early-season clash at San Siro. While Milan boasts a superior historical record against Venezia, including four consecutive clean sheet victories in their recent head-to-heads, the stats paint a different picture of current form. Milan concluded last season with a mixed bag, winning just two of their last five league outings, contributing to a 58% win rate. Venezia, conversely, arrives in formidable shape, unbeaten in their last five matches with three wins and two draws, and a higher overall win rate of 62%. They also outscored Milan significantly last term, netting 75 goals to Milan's 48.

Despite these contrasting trends, the bookmakers curiously offer a 50% chance for a home win or a draw, giving Venezia zero probability of victory. This suggests a strong reliance on Milan's historical dominance in this fixture and the home advantage. Venezia's prolific attack will test Milan's defence, which conceded 27 goals last season. The key narrative will be whether Venezia can translate their strong recent form and attacking prowess into breaking their duck against Milan, or if the Rossoneri can once again assert their historical superiority on opening day. Watch for Venezia's forwards to challenge Milan's backline early on.

Standings

AC Milan: #3 · 6 Pts · 2 P (2W 0D 0L)
Venezia: #19 · 0 Pts · 2 P (0W 0D 2L)

Recent form

AC Milan

W Aug 23, 2026: Torino 1–2 AC Milan

Venezia

L Aug 23, 2026: Venezia 0–2 Lecce

Head-to-head

2025-04-27T10:30:00+00:00: Venezia 0–2 AC Milan
2024-09-14T18:45:00+00:00: AC Milan 4–0 Venezia
2022-01-09T11:30:00+00:00: Venezia 0–3 AC Milan
2021-09-22T18:45:00+00:00: AC Milan 2–0 Venezia

Lineups

AC Milan (Formation: 3-4-2-1)

16. M. Maignan, 34. M. Gila, 5. K. De Winter, 31. S. Pavlovic, 21. S. Chukwueze, 80. Y. Musah, 30. A. Jashari, 2. P. Estupinan, 8. R. Loftus-Cheek, 70. A. Cisse, 9. G. Ramos

Venezia (Formation: 3-5-2)

1. F. Stankovic, 3. J. Schingtienne, 17. A. Bella-Kotchap, 4. B. Franjic, 18. A. Hainaut, 71. K. Perez, 6. G. Busio, 26. T. Basic, 14. T. Rendall, 10. J. Yeboah, 45. A. Adams

Match events

27' Card Yellow Card — J. Schingtienne (Venezia)
45'+3 subst Substitution 1 — B. Franjic (Venezia) (assists: R. Halhal)
48' Card Yellow Card — K. Perez (Venezia)
54' Card Yellow Card — R. Haps (Venezia)
59' subst Substitution 1 — R. Loftus-Cheek (AC Milan) (assists: A. Saelemaekers)
59' subst Substitution 2 — A. Cisse (AC Milan) (assists: A. Rabiot)
66' subst Substitution 2 — R. Haps (Venezia) (assists: T. Correia)
66' subst Substitution 3 — T. Basic (Venezia) (assists: S. Sohm)
69' Goal Normal Goal — G. Ramos (AC Milan) (assists: A. Saelemaekers)
71' Card Yellow Card — S. Pavlovic (AC Milan)
75' subst Substitution 3 — L. Modric (AC Milan) (assists: A. Jashari)