AC Milan have been one of the most consistent sides in Serie A this season, losing just one of their 22 league matches, which came back in gameweek one. That run of 13 wins and eight draws keeps them second in the standings, and ensures there is still plenty to play for heading into matchday 23.

Bologna can be a difficult side to face on home turf, but AC Milan have regularly shown they can cope well against the top sides. They drew with Roma last time out and have already beaten both Inter Milan and Napoli this season, which bodes well for them here.

AC Milan have lost just one of the last 13 head-to-head meetings against Bologna, underlining how consistent they have been in this fixture. Once again, the Rossoneri will fancy their chances of securing a positive result, especially given that they are unbeaten on their travels in Serie A this season.

The reverse fixture between these sides finished 1-0, with Luka Modric scoring the decisive goal. It was a relatively underwhelming contest, as Bologna managed just five shots worth 0.17 xG, while Milan carved out 14 attempts and three big chances. It was an uncharacteristically flat performance from Bologna, who are usually quite an entertaining side to watch.

The Rossoblu are averaging 2.68 goals per game - only Inter and Torino boast a higher figure, which highlights how there is usually action at both ends when Bologna are playing. Vincenzo Italiano’s men come into this clash after a convincing 3-0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the Europa League, which secured a 10th-place finish.

Over 1.5 goals has notched in 11 straight Bologna matches across all competitions, with BTTS also landing in eight of those. Similarly, over 1.5 goals has landed in each of the last three away games for AC Milan.

Jonathan Rowe has featured regularly in a wide role for Bologna recently and has shown a tendency to get himself involved in the final third. He opened the scoring last time out in the Europa League and has scored in two of his last three appearances across all competitions, highlighting an encouraging run of form.

Rowe is averaging 2.79 shots per 90 this season and has cleared this line in eight of his last nine starts. He often looks to cut inside when playing on the wing to favour shots, as opposed to going down the line to cross the ball in.

While this matchup against AC Milan promises to be a tough one, Rowe has proven he can produce against top sides. He has landed this selection twice against Inter this season, and also managed two shots against Napoli before being withdrawn at half-time.

Rowe likes to have the ball at his feet and can be quite a difficult player to contain. The winger draws an average of 2.35 fouls per 90 across all competitions and regularly invites contact by driving at defenders. If he operates on the right flank here, he should find himself in a direct matchup with Koni De Winter.

The Belgian international has emerged as a regular in the starting eleven recently, deputising for Strahinja Pavlovic. De Winter’s style is notably aggressive, and he is averaging 2.0 fouls per 90 this season. That approach has seen him land this selection in eight of his 12 starts across all competitions.

Against a player like Rowe, who likes to try to take on his marker, De Winter will likely have his hands full. Bologna tend to funnel play down the flanks, which should increase the frequency of duels in that area.