AC Milan vs Cremonese

AC Milan have lost their last three Serie A season debut games against newly promoted teams, all under Massimiliano Allegri (v Sampdoria in 2012, Hellas Verona in 2013, and Cremonese tonight).

AC Milan has lost a home Serie A season opener for the first time since August 26, 2012 (0-1 v Sampdoria), also with Allegri on the bench.

Cremonese have won a Serie A match at San Siro for the second time ever; the first one was back on May 10, 1992: 2-0 against Inter with Gustavo Giagnoni on the bench.

Milan and Cremonese drew their last two Serie A matches played in the 2022/23 season (0-0 at the Zini on November 8, 2022, and 1-1 at the Meazza on May 3, 2023). Only against Atalanta (three between 1995 and 2022) and Udinese (four between 1989 and 1994) have the Grigiorossi drawn more consecutive matches in the top-flight.

Milan have won seven of their eight home games against Cremonese in Serie A (1D): only against Juventus (eight out of eight) have the Grigiorossi recorded more away defeats in the tournament (seven also against Lazio and Napoli).

Milan and Cremonese will face each other on the first matchday of Serie A for the first time in the tournament; the two teams had never met before MD3 of the top-flight.

Milan have won four of their last five opening games in Serie A, but drew their most recent one, 2-2 against Torino on 17 August; the Rossoneri have not recorded consecutive draws in their first league game of the season since 2004/05 and 2005/06 (against Livorno and Ascoli in that case).

Cremonese have always lost on the first matchday of Serie A (8/8, always away) and among the teams with 100% defeats in this round, they are the ones who have participated in the most championships, at least five more than any other.