The Matchday 18 clash in Serie A between AC Milan and AS Roma will take place on December 29 at San Siro Stadium. AC Milan vs. AS Roma: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Michael Fabbri (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 24;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 25;
Penalties – 0%.
Predicted lineups for AC Milan vs. AS Roma
AC Milan (4-2-3-1): Mike Maignan – Alejandro Jimenez, Malick Thiaw, Matteo Gabbia, Emerson Royal – Tijani Reijnders, Youssouf Fofana – Samuel Chukwueze, Filippo Terracciano, Rafael Leao – Tammy Abraham.
AS Roma (3-4-3): Mile Svilar – Gianluca Mancini, Evan N'Dicka, Mats Hummels – Leandro Paredes, Stephan El Shaarawy, Manu Koné, Angeliño – Artem Dovbyk, Paulo Dybala, Alexis Saelemaekers.
Each team is listed with the starting lineup from their last match in this tournament.
AC Milan
Paulo Fonseca's side overcame Verona away (1-0) in the last round. This victory was only Milan's second in their last six league matches (3 draws, 1 loss). However, it was the fourth time in their last five Serie A games that they kept a clean sheet. In the standings, Milan has 26 points and sits in eighth place. Notably, they have conceded only four goals in home matches this season, second only to Bologna (3).
Defender Alessandro Florenzi, midfielders Ismael Bennacer, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Yunus Musah, Christian Pulisic, and forwards Luka Jovic and Noah Okafor will miss the game due to injuries. Rafael Leao's participation is in doubt.
- The team has not lost in 10 of their last 11 home matches in Serie A (5 wins, 5 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 4 of their last 5 home league games.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in Milan's last seven home matches in Serie A.
AS Roma
Claudio Ranieri's side thrashed Parma 5-0 at home in the last round. This was Roma's fifth victory this Serie A season and their largest in 2024. The team has 19 points and is in tenth place in the standings. It's worth noting that Roma and Venezia are the only two clubs yet to win away this season.
Midfielder Bryan Cristante will miss the game due to injury.
- The team has not won in their last 11 away matches in Serie A (5 draws, 6 losses).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 6 of their last 8 away league games.
- Roma has scored a maximum of one goal in 9 of their last 10 away Serie A matches.
AC Milan vs. AS Roma: Match Prediction
Milan is strong at home and always aims for maximum points. Although not always successful, they have won four and drawn two of their last seven home Serie A games, losing only to a strong Napoli side. Furthermore, only Napoli has managed to score against Milan at home during this period.
Roma has struggled to win away for a long time, with an 11-match winless streak. Moreover, they have failed to earn any points in their last four away league games, conceding three goals to Verona and two to Como during this period.
I expect a strong home performance from Milan, securing them three points. My prediction: Milan to win
