Prediction, Odds & Betting tips for AS Roma vs. AC Milan at Serie A
Prediction, Odds & Betting tips for AS Roma vs. AC Milan at Serie A
This could be one of the crucial battles in the race for one of the top four places in Serie A and the ticket to the UEFA Champions League. For the moment, these two powerhouses are direct rivals for that spot, but with several other teams in the mix, including Inter, Atalanta, and Juventus. Both sides are in the semifinals of the European competitions; Roma the Europa League and Milan the Champions League, which makes things even better.
AS Roma
Mourinho’s boys overcame a 1-0 deficit from the opening leg against Feyenoord, winning after 120 minutes of fierce battle at Olimpico, 4-1. Il Lupi had to go through the extra times to eliminate the Dutch titans and now await Bayer Leverkusen in the semis.
When looking at the home games, Roma has been very confident over the past 10 events, winning eight and losing two of them. In a vast majority of them, Mourinho’s crew scored at least twice, or they’ve kept clean sheets or mixed both of these.
The last four of Roma’s appearances at home have been right with goals, and they all ended with over 2.5 scores, and in each one, Il Lupi’s attack has been on fire delivering three hits.
AC Milan
Rossoneri didn’t lose for the past six games, recording three defeats and three draws. Though, we’ve seen them progress to the UEFA Champions League semis, following a victory over Napoli at home, 1-0, and a draw in Naples, 1-1.
Stefano Pioli’s unit matured in the most important part of the campaign, with them nailing big-time results. We also need to mention that this crew has plenty of youngsters yet to improve and upgrade, making Rossoneri’s future bright.
The efficiency of Milan’s games is low, with the previous five all concluding with two or fewer goals. Pioli managed to wake up his defenders, who had been struggling to find consistency since the beginning of the calendar year.
AS Roma: Patricio; Mancini, Ibanez, Llorente; Wijnaldum, Cristante, Matic, Spinazzola; Pellegrini, Dybala; Abraham
AC Milan: Maignan; Calabria, Tomori, Kjaer, Hernandez; Tonali, Krunic, Bennacer; Diaz, Leao; Giroud
Milan hosted Roma on January 8, and the result at San Siro was 2-2. Overall, these two units have played extremely interesting games over the recent few years, with the previous five ending with both teams netting and over 2.5 goals.
Both teams play slow and tactical football, which relies upon counter-attacks. Both Mourinho and Pioli are expected to start the game carefully, exploring their options early on and only after that trying to attack. Yet overall, we don’t see here a high-scoring affair, and under 2.5 goals are the best choice.
Our verdict: Under 2.5 goals