Serie A: AC Milan vs Roma – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A round 18 match between AC Milan and Roma and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Both AC Milan and Roma are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Serie A. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe on Sunday.

Ranked as number 8 in the Serie A standings, AC Milan, have so far collected 26 points this season, while Roma collected 19 points. This puts them up as number 10 after 17 rounds.

Form: AC Milan vs Roma

AC Milan Form

AC Milan are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating FK Crvena Zvezda 2-1, and then drawing 0-0 with Genoa. They were back as winners when they defeated Verona 0-1. AC Milan won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the Serie A, while also drawing two. They suffered one defeats, while they scored seven and conceded two goals.

Roma Form

Roma look back on their last three matches with two victories to show for their efforts. Against Como, they were left empty-handed in a 2-0 defeat, but they bounced back by beating Sampdoria in a 4-1 win. They followed that up with a 5-0 win against Parma Calcio 1913 in their most recent outing. Roma are winless in their last six away games in the Serie A, in which they drew two and lost four. They conceded 13 goals while scoring five themselves.

Betting facts for AC Milan and Roma

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between AC Milan and Roma. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: AC Milan vs Roma

Stephan El Shaarawy shows decent form right now for Roma, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Serie A. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing AC Milan, who are strong favourites on Sunday. Siding with Tijjani Reijnders also look a nice prospect as he scored three goals in his last six Serie A matches.

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Full-time result

AC Milan claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in two of the games in this run. Roma won zero of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing five in this series of matches. AC Milan have not lost to Roma in 6 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

AC Milan scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Curiously, Roma only scored the opening goal of the match in three of the last ten away games. AC Milan probably enjoy the prospect of scoring on Sunday, as Roma managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches. AC Milan have scored in 13 consecutive league meetings with Roma.

Total goals

AC Milan saw over 2.5 goals in seven of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Roma, who scored 2.1 times on average in these matches.