10 FACTS AHEAD OF AC MILAN V FIORENTINA

Playing Fiorentina at San Siro certainly won’t be easy for the Rossoneri, who, however, will be highly motivated heading into this afternoon’s game. AC Milan are looking to maintain their lead at the top, continue their unbeaten run in Serie A and put a stop to a two-game losing streak against the Viola at home. Ahead of kick-off, here are some of the most interesting facts and figures that you need to know.

DIRECT ENCOUNTERS
1- The two teams have met 160 times in the Italian top flight, with AC Milan having won 72 of these fixtures (D44, L44). Only Juventus have recorded more victories against the Viola (78).
2- Fiorentina are the team that AC Milan have scored the most goals against in Serie A (248)
3- On 31 May 2009, Paolo Maldini played the last game of his career as AC Milan beat Fiorentina 2-0 away from home. It was his 902nd Rossoneri match, a Club record.

PREVIOUS MATCHES IN MILAN

4- AC Milan have won 47 of the 80 home matches they’ve played against Fiorentina in Serie A. Against no other side have they recorded more wins on home turf (also 47 against Roma).

STATE OF PLAY
5- Since the three-points-per-win era began, this is only the second time that AC Milan have picked up at least 20 points from their first eight matches in Serie A. When they last achieved this feat, they went on to win the Scudetto in 2003/04.

6- AC Milan have scored for 28 consecutive matches in the league. Only once have the Rossoneri found the net for 29 fixtures in a row in Serie A: they did so between December 1972 and December 1973.

GENERAL STATISTICS

7- AC Milan have picked up 20 points so far this season. At the same stage last season, they’d managed to put ten points on the board. This ten-point improvement is the best out of all the sides who have been in the division in each of the past two seasons.

PLAYER FOCUS
8- In 2020, AC Milan have remained unbeaten in five Serie A matches without Zlatan Ibrahimović: four wins and a draw. Without the Swede, the Rossoneri’s winning percentage has been higher (80% compared to 62.5% when he’s played).

9- Fiorentina are the side that Hakan Çalhanoğlu has scored the most goals against (three). In general, and taking into account his time in Serie A and the Bundesliga, the Turk has been involved in more goals against the Viola than against any other side during his career (six). 

10- Since the start of last season (2019/20), only two defenders have scored at least five goals and provided at least five assists in Serie A: Theo Hernández (seven goals + five assists) and Robin Gosens.

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