Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the Italian Cup match.
By the end of the season, AC Milan have improved their results in the domestic league and reached the Italian Cup final. They beat Bologna (3:1) in Serie A last Friday. Now, they’re favourites to get the title.
Bologna
The side will lack their key players in the final. Holm, Ndoye, Odgaard, Pedrola and Erlić will be unable to help their team. Bologna lack attacking ideas without Ndoye. They have had 1.93 xG in the last three Serie A games (third worst record). Bologna have not seen strong rivals in the Italian Cup, except for Atalanta (1:0) in the quarter-finals. Their participation in the final is already a success.
Milan
AC Milan have won 5 out of their last 6 games in all tournaments since April 11, scoring 14 goals. With their current head coach, Milan have created most xG in the Serie A (34.37). Since the beginning of 2025, they have 33 points (5th best). In the semi-finals, AC Milan beat Inter Milan in the second leg (3:0), with Jović scoring decisive goals.
Bologna vs Milan Prediction
AC Milan have lost only 1 out of the last 15 head-to-head games since April 2018 (10 games won by AC Milan). Milan are expected at least not to lose this game.
