AC Milan vs Atalanta Prediction and Betting Tips | Serie A Gameweek 7
Serie A · Sunday 18 October 2026 · updated 2026-10-10
AC Milan welcome Atalanta to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milano in Serie A Gameweek 7 action on Sunday 18 October 2026.
AC Milan have played 5 matches in Serie A this season, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.8 goals a game and winning 60% of them. At home they average 2.5 goals scored and 0.0 conceded over 2 matches, with a 67% win rate. Atalanta have played 5 matches in Serie A this season, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.4 goals a game and winning 40% of them. Away from home they average 0.5 goals scored and 2.0 conceded over 2 matches, with a 0% win rate.
On the bookmakers' prices, with their margin taken out, AC Milan are narrow favourites at 47%, with the draw at 27% and Atalanta at 26%.
The odds
Decimal odds; the percentages are the chances the prices imply once the bookmaker's margin (10.1% on this market) is taken out. The main Asian handicap is AC Milan -0.5 at 1.93, Atalanta at 1.98. The main goals line is 2.5: over 1.80, under 2.08, which gives over 54%.
AC Milan: form and key numbers
In style AC Milan keep the ball, press high.
- Expected goals: 1.59 a match created, 1.11 conceded (goals minus xG: +2.1).
- Shots: 12.8 a match, 4.2 on target.
- Possession: 60.6% on average.
- Clean sheets: 40% of matches (100% at home).
- Both teams scored in 60% of their matches.
- Corners: 2.8 a match.
- Discipline: 1.6 yellow cards a match.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.95.
Atalanta: form and key numbers
- Expected goals: 0.93 a match created, 1.82 conceded (goals minus xG: +0.3).
- Shots: 11.8 a match, 3.4 on target.
- Possession: 48.0% on average.
- Clean sheets: 20% of matches (0% away).
- Both teams scored in 60% of their matches.
- Corners: 2.8 a match.
- Discipline: 0.8 yellow cards a match, 1.0 reds.
- Average Sportmonks player rating: 6.79.
AC Milan vs Atalanta: season averages side by side
| AC Milan | Per match | Atalanta |
|---|---|---|
| 1.59 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.93 |
| 1.11 | xG conceded | 1.82 |
| 2.00 | Goals | 1.00 |
| 12.8 | Shots | 11.8 |
| 4.2 | Shots on target | 3.4 |
| 2.6 | Big chances missed | 0.6 |
| 63.2 | Pressure share % | 38.6 |
| 14.8 | Tackles | 12.6 |
| 10.2 | Fouls | 9.6 |
| 1.6 | Yellow cards | 0.8 |
Season averages per match from Sportmonks, over 5 and 5 measured matches.
Players to watch
AC Milan
- Luka Modrić CMF · Playmaker · Moneyball Score 67 · Long passer, Ball circulator (top 4% of his position)
- Pervis Estupiñán LB · Inverted full-back · Moneyball Score 61 · Hard to dribble past, Secure passer (top 5% of his position)
Atalanta
- Marco Carnesecchi GK · Shot-stopper · Moneyball Score 68 · Shot-stopper, Box defender (top 6% of his position)
- Gianluca Gaetano DMF · Ball-winner · Moneyball Score 48 · Reads the game, Secure passer (top 25% of his position)
Scouting spotlight: Samuel Chukwueze
Samuel Chukwueze, 27 · AC Milan · RWF · Creative winger · Moneyball Score 64
Samuel Chukwueze, 27, plays as a winger for AC Milan in Serie A. Strongest for his role in big chances created and dispossessed. Weakest in fouls won. Moneyball Scout, the engine behind our Scouting Players Research, rates him against every winger in Europe's top five leagues - and this is what he does better than almost all of them.
Percentile against his position on each figure: 50 is the average winger, 90 the top tenth.
Positions he can play
- RW · Winger Natural, 64
- LW · Winger Accomplished, 60
- RM · Wide midfielder Accomplished, 59
Where he is strongest
| Figure | His number | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Big chances created | 0.93 / 90 | 95% |
| Dispossessed | 0.23 / 90 | 95% |
| Expected assists (est.) | 0.41 / 90 | 93% |
| Key passes | 2.33 / 90 | 81% |
| Accurate crosses | 1.40 / 90 | 81% |
Roles he suits
- ★★★★½ Wide playmaker Wide midfielder
- ★★★★½ Creative winger Winger
- ★★★★ Classic winger Winger
Scout's notes: Big-chance creator, Press-resistant, Creator.
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AC Milan vs Atalanta prediction
AC Milan should have more of the ball, with Atalanta likely to sit in a compact block and look to break; AC Milan press high to win the ball back. Moneyball's model expects about 2.8 goals - 1.92 for AC Milan and 0.87 for Atalanta - with over 2.5 goals at 53% and both teams scoring at 50%. AC Milan have the stronger numbers, and we expect them to make home advantage count.
Prediction: AC Milan 2-0 Atalanta
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AC Milan vs Atalanta betting tips
- Tip 1: AC Milan win or draw (double chance) 74% between them
- Tip 2: Over 1.5 goals 2.79 goals expected; 2.5 is close to a coin toss (53%)
- Tip 3: Under 4.5 cards the two sides average 3.4 cards a match between them
- Tip 4: Under 10.5 corners 5.6 corners a match between them
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Moneyball's pick
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AC Milan vs Atalanta: questions and answers
When is AC Milan vs Atalanta?
AC Milan vs Atalanta is on Sunday 18 October 2026, in Serie A Gameweek 7.
Where is AC Milan vs Atalanta played?
At Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milano, AC Milan's home ground.
Who will win AC Milan vs Atalanta?
AC Milan are the favourites: AC Milan 47%, draw 27%, Atalanta 26%. Our prediction is AC Milan 2-0 Atalanta.
Who is the player to watch in AC Milan vs Atalanta?
Samuel Chukwueze of AC Milan: a creative winger with a Moneyball Score of 64 against every winger in Europe's top five leagues.
How many goals will there be in AC Milan vs Atalanta?
Moneyball's model expects about 2.8 goals, with over 2.5 goals at 53%.
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