Roma vs AC Milan Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 26/02/2021, 09:46  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 26/02/2021 at 09:46 in Serie A Predictions

AS Roma target to move to third after their home match against an off-form AC Milan side when the two face off in Serie A on Sunday. The hosts start the weekend in fourth place with 44 points while Milan are second with 49 points. Roma’s main target is to consolidate fourth place and coming from a win over Braga in the Europa League boosts their morale ahead of this crucial fixture. To get three points from this game, Roma will need deliberate effort to solidify defensively, being the side with the poorest defence in the top 11. They have conceded 35 goals, but made up for that with a sharp attack, returning 47 goals in 23 matches. Only Internazionale (57) and Atalanta (53) have scored more goals than Roma in the league. With two straight clean sheets in the league, some improvement can be reported on Roma’s side, and they have lost just two and won six of their last 10 Serie A matches. Roma have only failed to score in three of their last 10 Serie A matches, while they are unbeaten in the last 16 home matches in the league. This season, in Serie A matches at home, Roma have managed a 75% winning rate, after registering nine victories. They have scored 13 goals and conceded six, with two clean sheets in the last five home matches in the league.

Milan on the other hand go to this clash winless in their last four games across all competitions. They managed to scrape through in Europa League and will be shifting focus on closing the four-point gap set by Internazionale in Serie A. Just like Roma, the Italian giants need some tweaking in defence after failing to keep a clean sheet in their last four matches, and just one in eight. They have two straight losses in the league and failed to score in the matches, while conceding five goals. Milan’s last league game ended in a 3-0 loss to rivals Inter, and that was their third in five Serie A matches after earlier losses to Spezia and Atalanta. Their only away loss in the last 18 league matches came against new boys Spezia. That loss stopped a run of 10 unbeaten away Serie A matches this season, and the team has collected 28 points from a possible 33 away from home. Milan are the best performing away side in the league with an 82% winning rate but in their current form, they’ll need to put in a lot to maintain the run.