STAT-ATTACK CHIEVO-MILAN


MILAN – Here is a list of key stats and facts going into Sunday’s round 29 Serie A match between Chievo-Milan at the Bentegodi which kicks-off at 12.30 local time.Chievo have received the most bookings in the Italian top-flight this season: 75 from the first 28 rounds of the season. Valter Birsa, ex Milan, is the most substituted player meanwhile so far this campaign: 25 times from 28 rounds. Chievo have won just once from 5 home matches since the turn of the year. That solitary win in front of their fans was versus Genoa, winning 1-0 on February 28. In the other 3 matches at the Bentegodi in 2016, the team have lost once and drawn three times. Sunday will be a special day for Mariano Izco who celebrates his 33rd birthday.Chievo boss Rolando Maran has always made use of his three changes in each match this season. The same applies to the coaches at Udinese, Atalanta, Sassuolo, Bologna and Frosinone. Oppositely, Sinisa Mihajlovic is the coach to have made the fewest changes this season: 77 from a possible 84. The Rossoneri haven’t conceded a goal at Chievo in 389 minutes. The last Chievo player to punish the Rossoneri was Fernandes when he scored on 61 minutes in Chievo-Milan 1-2 in February 2011. The Rossoneri have won just one of their five matches on the road in 2016. From the other four, the team have drawn three and lost one. The only away win since the turn of the year was on February 3, when Milan conquered the Barbera and ran out 2-0 winners at Palermo.