The Italian league battle between the two teams is going to be an intense matchup. AC Milan are likely to defeat Roma
Match info: Serie A
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Date: Sunday, 18th May 2025
Time: 7:45 pm Nigerian time
Both dealing with disappointment, Serie A rivals Roma and AC Milan meet at Stadio Olimpico on Sunday, when the hosts continue their quest for Champions League qualification.
While the Giallorossi saw their long unbeaten streak ended last week, denting hopes of a top-four finish, Milan were defeated in Wednesday's Coppa Italia final and could miss out on Europe altogether.
Head-to-head:
- Roma have won 11 of the last 33 meetings between the two teams.
- AC Milan have recorded 12 victories.
- The remaining 10 clashes ended in draws.
- AC Milan have won one of their last five fixtures against Roma.
- Roma have won three of their last five encounters against Milan.
- Both sides are coming in after facing a defeat in their last games.
- 9 of their last 10 encounters produced at least 2 goals.
Form:
- Roma in the League: D-W-W-W-L
- Roma in all competitions: D-W-W-W-L
- Milan in the League: W-L-W-W-W
- Milan in all competitions: W-W-W-W-L
Team News:
- Lorenzo Pellegrini and Paulo Dybala are injured and will not be in action for AS Roma.
- AC Milan will be without the services of Riccardo Sottil and Warren Bondo as they have injuries.
Player(s) to watch:
- Artem Dovbyk will be looking to step up here as they face Milan in the next Serie A contest. Artem Dovbyk will once again play an important role in the attacking front for Roma. He has scored 12 goals and has a couple of assists to his name in 32 league games this season.
- Christian Pulisic is the leading marksman for Milan in the Serie A this season. He has 19 goal contributions in 32 Italian league games this season. Pulisic is going to trouble the opponent’s defence. He has played a crucial role in the final third for Rossoneri and will be looking to do so yet again.