SERIE A WOMEN, AC MILAN v COMO: MATCH PREVIEW

After more than a month, AC Milan Women are back in action at home, ready to face Como Women on matchday 17 of Serie A Women. The Lariane have won their last three encounters, all with the same 1-0 scoreline, so the Rossonere will be on the hunt for redemption on Sunday in Fiorenzuola d'Arda. Here is our Match Preview.

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An incredible victory in Biella against Juventus has given the Rossonere momentum and hope again as they head into their showdown with the Lariane after a full week of training. There is very little separating the teams in the standings, just four points between third and eighth place, and a positive result could keep the race for a spot in Europe going. There is also promising news for Coach Bakker from the treatment room: the squad is almost back at full strength, with only Paola Zanini unavailable (while Mascarello is one booking away from suspension). This means there are several options for the starting XI and for the players who could come on and make an impact during the game, in which the team will wear the AC Milan x Puma x Slam Jam Fourth Kit. 

Suzanne Bakker had the following to say on the eve of the match: "The strong team performance in the last match has given us confidence. Today as well, we want to impose our will, play with full intensity, passion and by fighting as a team achieve the maximum result."

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After a difficult start to 2026, earning just two points from four matches (a form that cost Coach Sottili his job), the Lariane are now unbeaten in three games, with clean sheets too. However, the goalless draw with Ternana Women felt like a minor setback after wins over Sassuolo (2-0) and Genoa (1-0). Now Paolo Tramezzani's side will also be working towards staying in the race for a European spot. Just like the Rossonere, Como Women have a close to fully-fit squad (with the Danish player Marcussen suspended), and the spotlight will be on Italy international Nischler, who was decisive in the reverse fixture. 

"It will be crucial to play as a team and be able to recognize the moments of the game, managing them appropriately", said Paolo Tramezzani. "We'll have to understand when we can try to create and be dangerous and when we need to defend: there are many different situations within 90 minutes. If we're good at interpreting them correctly, I'm confident we can put in a good performance."

PRE-MATCH STATS

• After the 1-0 win over Juventus on the last matchday, AC Milan could secure two back-to-back victories with clean sheets for the first time since October 2024, as they did against Napoli and Sampdoria. 
• After Thea Kyvåg's goal in the last game of the league, AC Milan now have the most players born in 2004 or later with at least five active appearances in the current Serie A season: three players: 2005-born Monica Renzotti (3G+3A), 2004-born Park Soo-Jeong (1G+4A), and the 2004-born Norwegian who sealed the match against Juventus (2G+3A). 
• Christy Grimshaw has reached three active appearances this season, including the last Serie A matchday, where she set up Kyvåg's goal. She has recorded 1 goal and 2 assists so far and could beat her 2023/24 total of 1 goal and 4 assists. Since joining AC Milan in 2020/21, the Scottish forward could also become just the second player with at least ten goals and ten assists in Serie A in the Rossonere shirt during this time; she currently has 9 goals and 12 assists.

WHERE TO WATCH THE GAME
In Italy, AC Milan v Como Women will be broadcast live on DAZN. Full coverage will also be available across AC Milan Women's official Instagram account, on acmilan.com, and via the AC Milan Official App, where the full match replay will be available on demand from the following day.

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The game at the Pavesi will be officiated by Mattia Drigo from the Portogruaro section, assisted by De Tommaso from Voghera and Colazzo from Casarano. The fourth official will be Passarotti from Mantova, and Antonicelli from Milan as the FVS operator.

Matchday 17 of Serie A Women will kick off on Saturday 21 March with three matches: Genoa v Juventus at 12:30 CET, Inter v Napoli Women at 16:15 CET, and the Derby della Capitale, Lazio v Roma at 18:00 CET. Sunday 22 will also feature three matches: Fiorentina v Parma at 12:30 CET, Ternana Women v Sassuolo at 15:00 CET, followed by AC Milan v Como Women, which will kick off at 18:00 CET.

Here are the current standings: Roma 37; Inter 33; Juventus 28; Lazio 27; Napoli Women and Fiorentina 25; Como Women and AC Milan 24; Ternana Women and Sassuolo 12; Parma 11; Genoa 8.

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