AS Roma vs AC Milan prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-05-17 18:45.
[p]Roma’s 19-game unbeaten run in Serie A (W14, D5) ground to an abrupt halt on Monday as they were beaten 2-1 by Atalanta. That leaves five teams scrambling for the fourth and final UEFA Champions League spot, which is currently one point outside the Giallorossi’s grasp, but the race is so tight that a loss to AC Milan could see them drop out of the European qualification spots altogether.[/p]
[p]That’s a scenario which isn’t perhaps as unlikely as it may seem either, as Roma haven’t beaten Milan in the league since October 2019 (D4, L6). There’s no better place than the Stadio Olimpico where Roma can look to snap that winless H2H run given they’re unbeaten in 11 league games (W9, D2), but with their last three such victories coming by a 1-0 scoreline, this could be a close-fought affair.[/p]
[p]Milan’s last visit to this venue ended in a 1-0 defeat to Bologna in the Coppa Italia final on Wednesday, leaving their European qualification hopes in tatters. The Rossoneri are two points outside the top seven, and even ending in seventh won’t suffice if Bologna don’t finish in the top six, but having won four competitive games in a row before Wednesday, Sérgio Conceição’s side shouldn’t be written off just yet.[/p]
[p]Hitting the road won’t necessarily harm their chances either, as Milan have won four of their last five league trips (L1), including each of the last three. That promising statistic perhaps masks the fact that the Rossoneri have won just one away league game this season against teams starting this round above them (D1, L4), and even that lone win came at the San Siro against city rivals Inter![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Artem Dovbyk could be key to Roma’s chances as his last five league goals have been decisive strikes in victories, four of which arrived beyond the hour mark. Rafael Leão scored Milan’s second goal in a 2-1 H2H win at this venue last season and has seven direct contributions (G2, A5) in 13 competitive matches against Roma.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Milan scored first in nine of their last ten league H2Hs including the reverse fixture.[/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]