AS Roma vs AC Milan prediction: EUROPE: Europa League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2024-04-17 19:00.
[p]Daniele De Rossi and his Roma side have turned a corner of late, remaining unbeaten across their last four competitive outings (W3, D1) before their match against Udinese was abandoned on Sunday after defender Evan N’Dicka collapsed on the pitch. Thankfully, the French defender is said to be doing well in his recovery so attention will now quickly turn back to his side’s quest for UEFA Europa League glory this campaign.[/p]
[p]A 1-0 success at San Siro last midweek against AC Milan sees the hosts return home with a slender advantage, as they look to win a second European trophy this decade after their 2021/22 Europa Conference League victory. Their best chance of progression again here may come from their sturdy defence, who have conceded just one goal across their last five matches, though a 2-1 defeat in their home H2H this campaign will likely set Roma fans’ nerves on edge. [/p]
[p]As for visiting Milan, they played their part in a thrilling 3-3 draw on the road to Sassuolo over the weekend, fighting back twice after finding themselves a couple of goals behind on the scoresheet. Although their porous defending raised eyebrows in that match, their goalscoring at least clicked into gear which will be a huge plus heading into this midweek second-leg showdown, especially as they still managed to attempt 25 shots in last week’s 1-0 defeat. [/p]
[p]There are plenty of good omens to suggest that Milan can turn around the deficit here, especially as they remain unbeaten across their last four visits to face Roma at this venue (W3, D1). They’ve also lost just one of their last six away European clashes to fellow Italian sides (W2, D3), though the Rossoneri have failed to qualify from their last eight two-legged knockout ties in major European competition after losing the first leg at home.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Roma’s Paulo Dybala has struck eight goals across 24 H2Hs with Milan during his career, with each of the last seven all coming on home soil. Milan’s Luka Jović made it nine competitive goals for the season at the weekend, four of which have come on or after the 80th minute away from home. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Only two of Roma’s last nine home UEL matches have witnessed both sides score. [/p]