The Coppa Italia final between Milan and Bologna will take place on May 14 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Milan vs. Bologna: match prediction and statistics.
Milan
Sergio Conceicao's side overcame Inter in the semi-finals. In the first leg, Milan drew with their rivals (1-1), and in the return leg, they triumphed with a 3-0 win. As a result, the club scored at least three goals for the third time in this Coppa Italia campaign and secured their second major victory. Additionally, the team leads the tournament in goals scored (13). The last time Milan won the national cup was in the 2002/03 season.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 6 of their last 7 Coppa Italia matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
- Both teams scored in 5 of Milan's last 6 matches in this tournament.
- At least three goals have been scored in 5 of Milan's last 6 Coppa Italia games.
Predicted lineup for Milan (3-4-3)
Mike Maignan – Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlovic – Theo Hernandez, Tijjani Reijnders, Youssouf Fofana, Alejandro Jimenez – Rafael Leao, Tammy Abraham, Christian Pulisic.
Defender Fikayo Tomori and midfielder Youssouf Fofana have recovered from injuries and are ready to play.
Bologna
Vincenzo Italiano's side had no trouble in their semi-final clash against Empoli, comfortably defeating their opponents in both legs (3-0 and 2-1). Notably, Bologna has won four consecutive matches in the Coppa Italia and conceded just one goal in the current tournament. The last time the team won the national cup was in 1974. Since then, their best achievement in this tournament until the current season was reaching the semi-finals (four times).
- The team has not lost in regular time in their last eight Coppa Italia matches (6 wins, 2 draws).
- Bologna has kept a clean sheet in 7 of their last 8 matches in this tournament.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 8 of Bologna's last 11 Coppa Italia matches.
Predicted lineup for Bologna (4-5-1)
Federico Ravaglia – Charalampos Lykogiannis, Sam Beukema, John Lucumi, Lorenzo De Silvestri – Remo Freuler, Giovanni Fabbian, Nicola Moro, Riccardo Orsolini, Nicolo Cambiaghi – Thijs Dallinga.
Defender Emil Holm, as well as forwards Jens Odgaard and Dan Ndoye, have recovered from injuries and are preparing for the match.
Referee
Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Matches – 18 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 68;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.8;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 11%.
Milan vs. Bologna: Match Prediction
Both teams have shown strong attacking performances in the current Coppa Italia, so I expect a high-scoring final. Bologna has scored ten goals in four matches of the current tournament. Furthermore, they have scored in 11 of their last 14 Coppa Italia matches, and in eight of those, Bologna players have scored at least twice.
Despite Bologna's solid defense, it will likely be challenging to neutralize the attack of their opponents, who, as mentioned earlier, are the top-scoring team in this Coppa Italia campaign. Milan scored three goals against Roma and Inter, both of whom have been defensively strong this season. Additionally, Milan's scoring streak in the national cup extends to six matches.
I expect a high number of goals in this match, so my prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
