AS Roma vs Ac Milan: preview, free tip and statistics

30.10.2021 15:00

On Sunday night, the eleventh round of the top Italian competition will feature a showdown between Mourinho's As Roma and title aspirants Ac Milan.

Background information, news and team form

Roma's results in recent years have fallen short of the standards of recent seasons, which is why the quirky Portuguese coach José Mourinho has been called to the Eternal City to replace the previous Portuguese coach Pablo Ponseca whose name is now inflected with Newcastle United. Mourinho didn't let the results wait long and right from the first game his signature could be seen in the form of playing from a solid defence and playing the big striker in the whitewash. Mourinho met several of his former charges at AS Roma which include Armenian winger Mkhitaryan and defender Chris Smalling. Long-term Bosnian striker Edin Džeko left the squad in the summer and needed to be replaced. Mourinho has eyed Chelsea youngster Tamy Abraham, who would get minimal space at Chelsea despite the new arrival of Romelu Lukaku. Abraham is repaying his trust so far and has already managed to reward himself with 2 goals and 2 assists in the league and added 2 more goals in 4 games in the conference league that As Roma is playing this season. As Rome are now 4th in the table with 19 points, but they are up against Atalanta, who are only one point behind them, and the Romans will want to win this game to keep their place in the millionaire's competition. Ac Milan only ran away with the title last season at the expense of their eternal rival Inter Milan. Therefore, coach Pioli bought several important players in the summer to expand the squad. The biggest reinforcements so far have certainly been goalkeeper Maignan, who came from French side Lille with whom he won the league title, to replace Donnaruma who joined PSG for free. Another influential figure who came in was the experienced French striker Olivier Giroud who came from Chelsea. With Chelsea, Giroud managed to win the Champions League last season, but the French forward was getting less and less game time, so he opted to leave for the Italian Serie A. The French striker has scored 4 goals in 6 games so far and coach Pioli is relying on him heavily. Ac Milan is now in second place with 28 points, behind Napoli, who have the same number of points but a better record, making Ac Milan one of the biggest candidates for the Italian Scudetto along with Napoli. 

 

 

Betdoin's view of the match 

The home side, Ac Rome, enter this match as the odds-on favourite at odds of 2.30. A draw is available at odds of 3.50 with the bookmakers, and if you want to bet on the away side to win, that is available at odds of 3. The goal line, for this match, is listed at over 2.5. Our clever Betdoin algorithm found the value for this duel in the under bets. The play of both teams is based on solid defence, so we can expect a rather goal-less duel.

 

 

Absentees and estimated line-ups 

Milan still has a pile of injured players: Samu Castillejo has hamstring problems, Alessandro Florenzi with his knee, Messias with his thigh, Ante Rebic is troubled by his ankle and goalkeeper Maignano with his wrist. However, both Brahim Diaz and Theo Hernandez returned from COVID-19 infection during the week - the latter came on as a second-half substitute - and could thus start at the Stadio Olimpico. The home side will only be missing stopper Chris Smalling and Leonardo Spinazzola, who is still recovering from his European Championship injury.

AS Roma - estimated line-up:

Patricio - Karsdorp, Mancini, Ibanez, Vina - Cristante, Veretout - Zaniolo, Pellegrini, El Shaarawy - Abraham

Ac Milan - estimated line-up:

Tatarusanu - Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Hernandez - Tonali, Kessie - Saelemaekers, Diaz, Leao - Ibrahimovic

 

Free tip for As Rome vs Ac Milan - Homeside under 1,5 goals (1,72)

 

Frequently asked questions about the match As Rome vs Ac Milan :

Where can I watch the As Roma vs Ac Milan match live on TV?  The match is being broadcast on SuperSport MaXimo 1, DStv Now, SuperSport Variety 3 ROA, Canal+ Sport 1 Afrique.

Which players to watch during the match? Abraham, Zaniolo, Ibrahimovic, Diaz.

Who is the favourite for the match? According to the bookmakers, the favourite is As Roma (2,30).

How did the last match between the two teams end? As Roma 1:2 AC Milan 28/02/2021.

What time does the match start? Kick-off at 21:45. 

What stadium will the match be played in? Stadio Olimpico (Rome).

Where can I find the match at Betdoin? Full statistics can be found here.

 

 

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