AC Milan VS AS Roma Prediction

Serie A - AC Milan VS AS Roma
Match Time: 15-01-2024 03:45 Monday (GMT+8)
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Head-to-Head
AC Milan maintain a 24-19 advantage with 22 draws from the previous 65 matches against Roma. The Rossoneri are also on an unbeaten streak in the last six meetings, securing four wins in that span, including a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.

Team Analysis
In a Serie A fixture on Sunday, AC Milan hosts Roma at the San Siro, with both teams aiming to recover from Coppa Italia defeats. Despite the setbacks in the Cup, Milan has performed better in recent weeks and is expected to have the upper hand over Roma, who struggle on their travels. AC Milan comes into Thursday's clash after a 2-1 home defeat to Atalanta in the Coppa Italia quarterfinals. Failing to capitalize on Rafael Leao's opener just before halftime, they conceded twice to Atalanta. Despite this disappointment, manager Stefano Pioli can take solace in Milan's good form, with the team being unbeaten in the previous six matches, including a 3-0 victory over Empoli in Serie A. Positioned third on the table, nine points behind the leaders, AC Milan aims to increase the pressure on the frontrunners. Despite the Coppa Italia setback, they enter Sunday's clash with confidence, having won their last four Serie A matches at San Siro.

Roma faced a similar fate in the Coppa Italia, suffering a 1-0 defeat to local rivals Lazio. Falling behind just after the restart, they couldn't stage a comeback in a heated derby that saw three late red cards. This defeat aligns with Roma's recent form, having secured only one win in their last four matches across all competitions. Occupying the ninth position on the table, they drew 1-1 against Atalanta in their previous Serie A fixture. A significant concern for Roma this season is their poor record on the road, with just one win in their last eight matches across all competitions. Jose Mourinho's side has suffered five defeats in that stretch, including losses in the last three away fixtures.

Conclusion
AC Milan is favored by bookmakers, and goals have been a common feature in the last seven meetings between the two teams. The previous meeting at San Siro witnessed over 3.5 goals. AC Milan has consistently opened the scoring in six of the last seven meetings with Roma, making them a likely candidate to score the first goal on Sunday.

Prediction: Over 2.5 goals