MILAN (Interstat) — AC Milan hosts Atalanta on Sunday in a Serie A clash at San Siro, with both teams looking to gain traction in the Italian top flight.

The matchup comes after a 1-1 draw between the sides Oct. 28, the most recent head-to-head meeting. That result mirrors the projection from the Interstat game simulator, which forecasts another 1-1 stalemate.

AC Milan enters the match off a 10-1 thrashing of lower-division side AVC Vogherese 1919 on May 3, though that result came in a different competition. In their most recent Serie A outing, Milan lost 1-0 to Juventus on April 26. The Rossoneri’s league form has been uneven: They have a 3-1 win over Castellanzese on April 26, a 1-0 victory at Verona on April 19, a 4-0 win over ASD Brusaporto on April 12, but also a 3-0 loss at Udinese on April 11 and a 1-0 defeat to Napoli on April 6. Mixed results against lower-tier sides in other competitions complicate reading of their true form.

Atalanta is also searching for consistency. The visitors played to a 0-0 draw at home against Genoa on May 2, their second goalless stalemate in four matches. Across their past 10 Serie A fixtures, Atalanta has just three wins: 3-0 over Lecce on April 6, 2-0 over Inter Milan on April 11, and 1-0 at Verona on March 22. But they have also suffered losses to Cagliari (3-2 on April 27), Udinese (1-0 on April 14), Juventus (1-0 on April 11), and Verona (2-0 on March 14). Four draws in that span, including the Genoa result, highlight an inability to finish chances.

Both teams sit in the middle of the Serie A table, and the stakes are moderate as the season enters its final weeks. The head-to-head history offers little separation; Sunday’s match could hinge on which side breaks a pattern of defensive solidity and occasional scoring droughts.

Kickoff is scheduled for a prime-time slot in Italy, with AC Milan looking to leverage home support against an Atalanta side that has struggled on the road.