Milan welcome Bologna as Serie A rivals meet at San Siro

San Siro will host a significant Serie A fixture on Wednesday, 28 October 2026, when Milan face Bologna in the ninth round of the 2026-27 season.

Kick-off is scheduled for 20:30 Saudi Arabian time and 21:30 in the United Arab Emirates. The fixture listing also records a 14:30 time alongside the San Siro venue.

The match brings together two teams currently occupying contrasting positions in the Serie A table. Milan are fourth with 18 points from eight games, while Bologna are 13th on eight points.

Inter lead the standings with 22 points, ahead of Lazio on goal difference. Roma are third with 18 points, followed by Milan, Como on 17, Frosinone on 14, Juventus on 13, Torino on 13, Cagliari on 12, Napoli on 11, Atalanta on 10, Lecce on nine, Bologna on eight, Sassuolo on eight, Monza on seven, Genoa on seven, Udinese on four, Fiorentina on four, Parma on four and Venezia on three.

How to watch Milan v Bologna

stc tv holds the rights to broadcast 2026-27 Serie A matches, meaning the Milan-Bologna game will be available through the stc tv application.

Viewers who prefer to watch online can also stream the match through the stc app. A subscription is free for customers in Saudi Arabia with Baiti Fiber, Mofawtar 4 Extra or Mofawtar Max packages, while other users can access the service for 15 Saudi riyals per month.

Expected line-ups

Milan’s expected XI is Mike Maignan in goal, with Mario Gila, Koni De Winter and Strahinja Pavlovic in defence. Adrien Rabiot, Diego Moreira, Luka Modric and Yunus Musah are listed in midfield, while Omari Hutchinson, Christian Pulisic and Goncalo Ramos are expected to lead the attack.

Milan’s manager is Ruben Amorim.

Bologna are expected to start with Lucas Skorupski, Nicolo Casale, Matteo Darmian and Arthur Theate. Nader Zortea, Lewis Ferguson, Tommaso Pobega and Juan Miranda are included in midfield, with Federico Bernardeschi, Jens Odgaard and Nicolo Cambiaghi forming the attacking group.

Raffaele Palladino is Bologna’s manager.

The fixture is listed as Serie A, round nine, with Milan shown as the home side at San Siro. The source information also includes sections covering the teams’ recent form and previous meetings, but no individual results are provided.