In the 24th round of the Italian Serie A, on February 18, 2026, Milan will face Como. This will be a challenging encounter held in the unusual setting of a distant neutral ground.<\/p>\n
The San Siro giants won the Super Cup a year ago. However, this was only a minor consolation after disappointing performances in other tournaments. Most notably, Milan finished only eighth in Serie A after coming second in 2023\/2024. Allegri returned to the helm after a long hiatus to rectify the situation.<\/p>\n
He started with a defeat to Cremonese and was knocked out of the cup by Lazio. Nevertheless, overall progress under his leadership was clear\u2014there is even a chance to challenge their city rivals for the Scudetto. Pisa was also beaten, although unexpectedly with some difficulty.<\/p>\n
Their neighbor from “Giuseppe Sinigaglia,” effectively making a debut in this Serie A generation, managed a solid mid-table finish last season. Now, they are aiming for a real sensation, having firmly secured a spot in the European competition zone. Admittedly, they lost to Fiorentina in the last round, but previously eliminated Napoli on penalties in the cup.<\/p>\n
Modri\u0107 and his new teammates score an average of 1.67 goals per game, conceding half as many\u20140.75. Cesc’s squad posts similar stats: on average, 1.58 goals scored and 0.75 conceded per match.<\/p>\n
Milan vs Como: Key Stats and Trends
\nMilan has not lost in Serie A since the first round
\n54% of Milan\u2019s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.42
\nComo has won three of its last six matches
\n38% of Como\u2019s matches end with both teams scoring and the average total goals per match is 2.33
\nMilan vs Como: Probable Starting Lineups
\nMilan (probable lineup): Maignan – Pavlovi\u0107, Gabbia, De Winter – Bartezaghi, Rabiot, Modri\u0107, Fofana, Atekame – Loftus-Cheek, Nkunku<\/p>\n
Como (probable lineup): Butez – Valle, Kempf, Ramon, Smol\u010di\u0107 – Da Cunha, Perrone, Baturina, Pas, Vojvoda – Douvikas<\/p>\n
Previous Matches: Milan vs Como
\nSo far there has been no real contest\u2014all five previous official head-to-head matches have been won by Milan over their neighbors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"