Match Information
Match Overview
Juventus host AC Milan at Allianz Stadium on September 6, 2026 in a Regular Season - 3 fixture that pits the league's top two sides against each other early in the campaign. With AC Milan sitting first and Juventus second, this is effectively a table-topping clash before the season has even reached its fourth round, giving it outsized significance for the early title picture.
Both teams arrive with perfect league form. Juventus have won their opening two Serie A matches, a 2-0 home victory over Parma on August 29 and a 1-0 away win at Frosinone on August 23, without conceding a goal in either. AC Milan have matched that record, beating Venezia 2-0 at home on August 28 and winning 2-1 away at Torino on August 23. Neither side has dropped a league point yet, which makes this meeting a genuine litmus test of who can back up early-season form against top-tier opposition rather than the more modest sides both have faced so far.
Head-to-head history offers little indication of a favourite, with the fixture historically defined by tight, low-scoring outcomes. Six of the ten most recent meetings listed have finished level or been decided by a single goal, including three scoreless draws, suggesting a cagey, tactically tight affair is a realistic possibility again given both managers' teams have shown defensive solidity in the league so far this season.
With no injuries reported for either squad, both Luciano Spalletti and Ruben Amorim should be able to select from full-strength squads, adding to the significance of the lineup and formation choices each makes. This match offers an early marker for the Serie A table, with both unbeaten league records on the line at Allianz Stadium.
Predicted Lineups
Juventus
G. Vicario; P. Kalulu, Bremer, J. Lucumi, Z. Celik; F. Conceicao, M. Locatelli, Douglas Luiz, J. Boga; R. Kolo Muani, J. David
AC Milan
M. Maignan; M. Gila, K. De Winter, S. Pavlovic; S. Chukwueze, Y. Musah, L. Modric, D. Bartesaghi; R. Loftus-Cheek, A. Cisse, G. Ramos
Team Form Analysis
Juventus
League Position: 2Juventus Form Analysis
Juventus have made a perfect start to the Serie A season, winning both league fixtures played so far. The 2-0 home victory over Parma on August 29 showcased attacking efficiency, while the 1-0 away win at Frosinone on August 23 demonstrated an ability to grind out a result on the road. Crucially, Juventus have not conceded a goal in either league match, pointing to a settled and disciplined defensive structure built around Bremer and the back line. Their pre-season friendly results were more mixed, including a 1-2 loss to Inter on August 8, but wins over Palermo and Chelsea suggest the squad was already sharpening ahead of the competitive campaign. With two clean sheets from two competitive matches and goals coming at both home and away venues, Juventus head into this match with defensive form and attacking output both trending in the right direction, and a perfect record to defend against a fellow unbeaten league leader.
AC Milan
League Position: 1AC Milan Form Analysis
AC Milan also enter this match with a perfect two-from-two record in Serie A. Their 2-0 home win over Venezia on August 28 was followed by a 2-1 away victory at Torino on August 23, showing the team can score goals in both home and away settings. Milan have found the net in every league match so far, indicating a functioning attacking unit, though they did concede once at Torino, a small blemish compared to Juventus's clean sheets. Their pre-season form was eye-catching in patches, including a 4-2 away win over Manchester United on August 15, but also a 3-0 friendly defeat to Chelsea on August 8 and a 1-1 draw with Inter on August 5. Heading into the Juventus match, Milan's competitive league form is unblemished, and their status as league leaders reflects a strong start built on goals scored in both matches played.
Head-to-Head
Juventus
AC Milan
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | AC Milan | 0 - 0 | Juventus |
| 2025-10-05 | Juventus | 0 - 0 | AC Milan |
| 2025-01-18 | Juventus | 2 - 0 | AC Milan |
| 2025-01-03 | Juventus | 1 - 2 | AC Milan |
| 2024-11-23 | AC Milan | 0 - 0 | Juventus |
| 2024-04-27 | Juventus | 0 - 0 | AC Milan |
| 2023-10-22 | AC Milan | 0 - 1 | Juventus |
| 2023-07-28 | Juventus | 2 - 2 4-3 pens | AC Milan |
| 2023-05-28 | Juventus | 0 - 1 | AC Milan |
| 2022-10-08 | AC Milan | 2 - 0 | Juventus |
Memorable Matches
This fixture has a long history of tight, hard-fought contests. The April 26, 2026 meeting finished 0-0, continuing a pattern of scoreless draws that also included the October 5, 2025 and November 23, 2024 encounters, underlining how evenly matched these sides have often been. The January 3, 2025 meeting stood out as a rare high-scoring affair, with Juventus falling 1-2 at home to Milan. Another notable clash came on July 28, 2023, a Juventus 2-2 draw with AC Milan, one of the few meetings to produce four goals. Across the wider sample, low-scoring, closely contested results have been the clear theme of this fixture.
Venue Factor
Allianz Stadium hosts this top-of-the-table clash, with Juventus's home form in league play so far this season showing a clean sheet in their 2-0 win over Parma on August 29. Playing at their own stadium offers Juventus a familiar setting and vocal home support for a fixture of this magnitude, facing the division's current league leaders. AC Milan, for their part, have already shown they can perform away from home this season, winning 2-1 at Torino on August 23. The atmosphere at Allianz Stadium is likely to be heightened given both teams' unbeaten starts and their respective positions at the top of the Serie A table, adding extra intensity to what is already a significant early-season measuring-stick match.
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Injury Concerns
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