AC Milan remain one of the obvious reference points in Italian football: founded in 1899, based at the Stadio San Siro, and carrying the scale that comes with a club of their standing. For Celtic supporters, they are a familiar sort of European measure – technically secure, commercially powerful, and rarely short of expectation.
Their 2026-27 season is still taking shape. Milan sit fifth in Serie A and have also competed in the Europa League League Phase. The squad is sizeable at 37 players, with an average age of 24, and is valued at around £475.5m by Transfermarkt.
Their home numbers are tidy: an average of two goals scored per match and none conceded. Away from San Siro, they have still carried a decent threat, averaging 1.5 goals scored while conceding one. Recent league form has been mixed but competitive, including a 1-1 draw at Juventus, wins over Venezia, Torino and Genoa, and defeats to Cagliari and Atalanta.
Alphadjo Cissè leads their scoring with two goals, followed by Gonçalo Matias ‘Gonçalo Ramos’ Ramos and Adrien Rabiot on one each. Milan’s current profile is that of a strong, young, expensive squad sitting in the European places conversation rather than dictating the league.
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⚔️ How they compare to Celtic
AC Milan present a defensively compact test for Celtic, conceding very few goals per game and relying on a steady backline to pin their opponents back. Their attack is solid but not explosive, meaning Celtic would likely need to control possession and stretch Milan to create chances. With Milan's goal burden shared among a small group, Celtic could target disrupting those supply lines and seek to pressure late in the game when Milan have shown vulnerability in conceding, while matching their discipline and tempo to frustrate a rigid, compact unit.
