AC Milan vs AS Roma Prediction: 29/12/2024

AC Milan, once a dominant force in Italian football, has struggled this season and now finds itself trailing the teams competing for European spots. Currently, the team is 8 points behind the top 4 that qualify for the Champions League. In the Champions League itself, Paulo Fonseca’s side is still in the race, looking to secure a place in the Round of 16 after their 2-1 victory over Red Star Belgrade. However, in Serie A, Milan’s recent form has been disappointing, with losses to Atalanta (2-1) and a 1-1 draw against Genoa. They managed to secure a narrow 0-1 win against Hellas Verona last week.

Roma, on the other hand, has had an even worse season. After a poor start, they were left far behind in the race for European spots. However, since Claudio Ranieri took over, the team has seen some improvement. Roma has won 2 out of their last 3 league matches, including dominant victories against Lecce (4-1), Como (2-0), and Parma (5-0) last weekend. They also progressed to the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup with a comfortable 4-1 win over Sampdoria.

For AC Milan, several key players remain unavailable, including Pulisic (5 goals, 4 assists in Serie A), midfielders Loftus-Cheek and Musah, striker Okafor, and long-term absentees Florenzi, Bennacer, and Jovic. Furthermore, captain Morata (4 goals) and winger Leao (3 goals, 4 assists) have also been sidelined recently. Roma, meanwhile, will have striker Abraham (2 goals in Serie A, 2 in Champions League) and midfielder Reijnders (4 goals) available for this match. Reijnders was the sole scorer in their win over Verona last week.

Prediction

AC Milan, despite some struggles, has maintained a strong home record, winning their last four Serie A matches at San Siro. Roma, however, has had difficulty away from home, suffering 9 defeats in 18 league matches and winning just once on the road.

Prediction: AC Milan 2 : 1 AS Roma