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AC Milan v Roma: Prediction, Tips and Odds

It has been a forgettable start to the Serie A season for both AC Milan and Roma and they will be determined to try and finish 2024 on a high when they meet at the San Siro.

Milan are five points off the top six heading into their final fixture of the year, while Roma are a further seven points adrift of the Rossoneri.

The future of Milan manager Paulo Fonseca hangs in the balance, while Roma are already on their third head coach of the season following the dismissals of Danielle De Rossi and Ivan Juric in September and November respectively.

Veteran Claudio Ranieri is now in charge and results have fluctuated since his arrival, although they go into this game following convincing home wins against Sampdoria (4-1) and Parma (5-0).

Milan, meanwhile, edged Hellas Verona 1-0 in their last game before Christmas and have lost just one of their last 11 games in all competitions.

AC Milan v Roma

AC Milan v Roma betting tips and predictions

AC Milan to win - 6/5

It has been an underwhelming campaign for Milan, but they have shown signs of promise recently and they can end the year with a win at home to Roma.

Since the club's 2-0 defeat to Napoli at the end of October, Milan have lost just one of their last 11 matches, beating Real Madrid and drawing with Juventus as part of that run.

Their only defeat in that streak came away to Serie A pacesetters Atalanta and they have only lost one league game at the San Siro this term.

The injuries have piled up for the Rossoneri this season, but they could welcome back Ismael Bennacer and Luka Jovic against Roma with both players back in full training, although Christian Pulisic misses out after suffering an ankle problem during his recovery from a calf injury.

Milan have also tightened up at the back recently, keeping successive league clean sheets against Genoa and Verona, and in Tijjani Reijnders they have a midfielder capable of making something out of nothing, so they should edge what will likely be a tight game.

Ranieri's Roma have posted big wins over Sampdoria and Parma recently, but both of those victories were at the Stadio Olimpico and they have struggled on their travels.

Roma lost their most recent away game against lowly Como 2-0 and, heading into this weekend's fixtures, they are sat 18th in the Serie A away table with just four points from eight games.

At a shade off odds-against, Milan look like a value pick.

Tijjani Reijnders to score or assist - 7/4

The absences of Rafael Leao, Noah Okafor and Pulisic have meant Milan have had to find other sources of goals recently and Dutch midfielder Reijnders has stepped up to the plate.

Reijnders scored the only goal in Milan's win over Verona before Christmas and he has scored four goals and laid on two assists in the league in total.

He averages 1.7 shots and 1.2 key passes per game, making him a danger in multiple departments, so he is worth a bet to score or assist in this match at 7/4.

Roma have conceded 13 goals in eight away league fixtures this season and Netherlands international Reijnders could cause problems for Ranieri's inconsistent side.

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AC Milan v Roma odds

AC Milan - 6/5
Draw -
12/5
Roma -
23/10

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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.

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