Roma and AC Milan continue their push for a top four finish as they square off in Serie A on Saturday. Both teams are level on points and with little to separate them at the moment, they look set to cancel each other out.
Roma suffered a setback in their quest for a top four finish as they were beaten 3-1 by Atalanta in their previous Serie A fixture. They struggled to get into the rhythm of the game with Lorenzo Pellegrini netting a consolation seven minutes from time.
That was the first defeat in five Serie A matches for Roma, who have now dropped to fifth on the table.
Roma will head into Saturday’s clash banking on their solid record at the Stadio Olimpico. Jose Mourinho’s men have won eight of their last nine home matches across all competitions and claimed a 3-0 victory over Udinese in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
AC Milan were victorious in their previous Serie A fixture as they picked up a 2-0 win. It was an efficient display from the reigning champions with goals in each half from Rafael Leao earning them all three points.
It has not been the best title defence for AC Milan as they are only battling for a top four finish while Napoli can win the Scudetto this weekend. Stefano Pioli’s men are currently fourth on the table and are only above Roma having scored more goals that their rivals.
The good thing for AC Milan is that they travel to the Stadio Olimpico unbeaten in their last six matches across all competitions. They have claimed three wins in that run while their last two away matches have ended in draws.
How the bookies view it
The bookies are also finding it hard separating both teams, with a win for Roma priced at 17/10 by BoyleSports while an AC Milan victory is valued at 9/5 by William Hill. A draw is set at odds of 21/10 by bet365.
Head to head
AC Milan have a 23-19 advantage with 21 draws from 63 previous matched against Roma. Both teams battled to a 2-2 draw in the reverse fixture back in January.
Players to watch
Paulo Dybala is once again an injury doubt for Roma, which means captain Lorenzo Pellegrini could be the one to watch on Saturday. The forward has scored in his last three matches and is priced at 4/1 by Unibet to maintain that run.
Rafael Leao got back among the goals last time out, with his brace taking his tally to 12 Serie A goals this season. He will be the one to watch for the Rossoneri and is priced at 13/4 by Unibet to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Roma and AC Milan have produced over 3.5 goals in their last two meetings and a repeat is priced at 9/2 with BetVictor. The last five meetings have produced over 2.5 goals which is priced at 6/4 by William Hill while bet365 is offering odds of 21/20 on both teams to score.
There have been more goals after the break in the last seven matches between Roma and AC Milan and Saturday’s clash could be set to follow a similar pattern at 6/5 with Paddy Power.
This Serie A match between Roma and AC Milan will be played on Apr 29, 2023 and kick off at 17:00. Check below for our tipsters best Roma vs AC Milan prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
