Juventus and Milan arrive at the first major Italian heavyweight clash of the season with identical league records: two matches, two victories and six points. The difference lies in the disruption around Juventus, who have lost Kenan Yildiz to surgery and Jonathan David to a deadline-day move just before Milan arrive in Turin.
On September 7 at 00:15 IST, “Juventus” will face “Milan” at “Allianz Stadium”. The fixture is officially played on September 6 at 20:45 local Italian time, with the calendar date changing after conversion to Indian time.
Juventus have not conceded in Serie A, beating “Frosinone” 1-0 and “Parma” 2-0. Milan have also won twice, defeating “Torino” 2-1 and “Venezia” 2-0.
Teams Current Form
“Juventus” form
Juventus have opened their Serie A campaign with two wins and two clean sheets. Luciano Spalletti’s side first beat “Frosinone” 1-0 and then overcame “Parma” 2-0 at the Allianz Stadium.
The Parma match remained goalless until the second half. Nico Gonzalez changed the game after coming from the bench, scoring the opening goal, while Teun Koopmeiners added the second late in the match.
The underlying structure has been consistent. Manuel Locatelli and Douglas Luiz have controlled central midfield, Francisco Conceicao and Jeremie Boga have provided width, and Randal Kolo Muani has operated as the central striker.
The biggest change comes in the attacking line behind Kolo Muani. Jonathan David started against Parma but joined Atletico Madrid on loan on September 1. Nico Gonzalez is now the most logical replacement after his decisive impact from the bench in the previous league match.
Juventus also have new options after signing Nick Woltemade and Pape Matar Sarr on deadline day, but neither should automatically be inserted into the starting XI before establishing a competitive role.
Kenan Yildiz is the major confirmed loss. He underwent surgery after fracturing his left foot and has begun rehabilitation.
“Milan” form
Milan have also made a perfect start under Ruben Amorim. They beat “Torino” 2-1 away and then defeated “Venezia” 2-0 at San Siro.
The Venezia match required patience. Milan did not score until the 69th minute, when Goncalo Ramos finished a counterattack to register his first competitive goal for the club. An own goal in the closing minutes completed the victory.
Amorim has established a 3-4-2-1 structure. Mario Gila, Koni De Winter and Strahinja Pavlovic formed the back three against Venezia, while Samuel Chukwueze and Davide Bartesaghi operated as the wide players.
Yunus Musah and Luka Modric started centrally, with Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Cisse behind Ramos. Christian Pulisic, Adrien Rabiot and Alexis Saelemaekers were available from the bench.
Milan’s results are strong, but Amorim has already demanded more from the defensive unit despite the clean sheet against Venezia. The visitors have the quality to control possession but are still adapting to a new defensive structure.
Probable Lineups
“Juventus” lineup
4-2-3-1: Guglielmo Vicario, Pierre Kalulu, Bremer, Jhon Lucumi, Zeki Celik, Manuel Locatelli, Douglas Luiz, Francisco Conceicao, Nico Gonzalez, Jeremie Boga, Randal Kolo Muani.
Jonathan David started against Parma but completed a loan move to Atletico Madrid on September 1 and is no longer available to Juventus. Nico Gonzalez is the projected replacement after coming from the bench against Parma and scoring the opening goal.
“Milan” lineup
3-4-2-1: Mike Maignan, Mario Gila, Koni De Winter, Strahinja Pavlovic, Samuel Chukwueze, Yunus Musah, Luka Modric, Davide Bartesaghi, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Cisse, Goncalo Ramos.
Who will not play
For “Juventus”, Kenan Yildiz is unavailable after undergoing surgery on a fractured left foot. He has started rehabilitation and is expected to miss an extended period.
Jeff Ekhator is also unavailable with a muscular injury.
Khephren Thuram is unavailable and faces a longer recovery period.
Weston McKennie is a fitness doubt because of muscular fatigue.
Andrea Cambiaso is also doubtful after suffering a minor ankle sprain against Parma.
Jonathan David should not appear in the injury list: he has joined Atletico Madrid on loan and is no longer a Juventus player for this fixture.
For “Milan”, there is no confirmed unavailable player from the starting XI used against Venezia at the time of this forecast.
Matteo Gabbia is a fitness concern because of an ankle problem, but he did not start against Venezia and therefore does not require a change to the potential XI.
Christian Pulisic is available and was on the bench against Venezia.
There are no confirmed suspensions for either Juventus or Milan.
The most accurate information on the final starting lineups will be available immediately before the meeting.
Statistics for the Last 5 Matches
“Juventus”
29.08.26, Serie A: Juventus 2-0 Parma
23.08.26, Serie A: Frosinone 0-1 Juventus
11.08.26, Friendly: Juventus 2-0 Palermo
08.08.26, Friendly: Juventus 1-2 Inter
05.08.26, Friendly: Chelsea 0-1 Juventus
In the last five competitive and friendly matches, “Juventus” have 4 wins and 1 defeat. The team scored 7 goals and conceded 2.
“Milan”
28.08.26, Serie A: Milan 2-0 Venezia
23.08.26, Serie A: Torino 1-2 Milan
15.08.26, Friendly: Manchester United 2-4 Milan
08.08.26, Friendly: Chelsea 3-0 Milan
05.08.26, Friendly: Milan 1-1 Inter
In the last five competitive and friendly matches, “Milan” have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. The team scored 9 goals and conceded 7.
Head-to-Head Statistics
26.04.26, Serie A: Milan 0-0 Juventus
05.10.25, Serie A: Juventus 0-0 Milan
18.01.25, Serie A: Juventus 2-0 Milan
03.01.25, Italian Super Cup: Juventus 1-2 Milan
23.11.24, Serie A: Milan 0-0 Juventus
In the last five competitive head-to-head matches, “Juventus” have 1 win, “Milan” have 1 win, and 3 matches ended in draws. Juventus scored 3 goals and Milan scored 2.
Main prediction for the “Juventus” - “Milan” game
Juventus – AC Milan: forecast on event 6 September 2026
Total under 2.5 goals
Both teams have started the league season with strong defensive numbers. Juventus have not conceded in two Serie A matches, while Milan have allowed only one goal.
The recent head-to-head record is even more relevant. Four of the last five competitive meetings produced fewer than three goals, including three goalless draws.
Juventus are also adjusting their attacking structure after losing Yildiz to injury and David to Atletico Madrid. Milan are still developing Amorim’s possession and pressing model and are unlikely to approach an away match in Turin with unnecessary risk.
A tactical game with limited clear chances is more likely than an open contest.
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Additional predictions
Juventus – AC Milan: forecast on event 6 September 2026
Juventus double chance
Spalletti’s team have won both league matches without conceding and already showed against Parma that the bench can change the game.
Milan have also started strongly, so a straight Juventus victory carries unnecessary risk. The last two Serie A meetings between these teams both ended 0-0, demonstrating how narrow the matchup can become.
