Henry Roldán
Serie A continues this weekend with its matchday 17, and one of the matches scheduled for Sunday is the incredible clash between two historic Italian soccer teams, Milan vs Roma.
The Rossoneri are coming off a midweek 1-2 win over Salernitana, while Il Giallorossi won againt Bologna by a 1-0 difference. At JefeBet we bring you the best preview of this important Serie A clash between Milan vs Roma.
Predictions, Odds, and Betting Odds for the Milan vs Roma Serie A Matchday 17 Game on January 8, 2023
- Where: Stadio San Siro – Milan, Italy.
- When: Sunday, January 8, 2:45 PM E.T.
- Moneyline: Milan (-118) / Tie (+250) / Roma (+333)
- Asian Handicap: Milan (-1, +154) / Roma (+1, -200)
- Over/Under (2.5): Over (-105) / Under (-133)
- Both teams score: Yes (-115) / No (-122).
All odds shown are courtesy of BetMGM and Unibet.
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Milan Preview
Milan are Napoli’s main pursuers for the Serie A lead, and if they are not to lose track of them they need to win on Sunday in front of their home fans.
The team coached by Stefano Pioli does not find winning difficult, as in the current season, the team has only conceded points at the San Siro to Napoli, against whom they lost 1-2. In the other seven matches, the Rossoneri have been able to get three points and have allowed only nine goals for 20 goals scored.
In total, Milan has not lost in Serie A for five matchdays. That defeat against Napoli was the ony match it has lost, and, of course, a win against a difficult opponent like Roma will be very important to continue seeking for the bicampeonato.
However, in order to achieve that the team must first solve its defensive problems , as it is the second team, within the top six of the standings, with the highest amount of goals conceded with 16 against 31 goals scored, the third-highest number in the same group.
Probable lineup (4-2-3-1): Ciprian Tatarusanu; Davide Calabria, Pierre Kalulu, Fikayo Tomori, Theo Hernandez; Sandro Tonali, Ismael Bennacer; Alexis Saelemaekers, Brahim Diaz, Rafael Leao; Olivier Giroud.
Roma preview
Roma climbed up to sixth place in the standings after their midweek win, adding points from their visit to the San Siro is key to maintaining their place in the Conference League.
After 16 games played, the team coached by José Mourinho is evened with Lazio with 30 points, but its direct city rivals are ahead of the Roma team and set on the fifth place in the standings.
The good news for La Lupa is that they are the third best team in the championship when playing as visitors, with 17 points in eight games played. Their only defeat was a 4-0 loss to Udinese. Then, they have five wins and two draws.
Roma’s clashes as a visitor are usually very exciting, and in five of those eight encounters, both teams have made goals.
Probable lineup (3-5-2): Rui Patricio; Gianluca Mancini, Chris Smalling, Roger Ibanez; Zeki Celik, Benjamin Tahirovic, Bryan Cristante, Lorenzo Pellegrini, Stephan El Shaarawy; Paulo Dybala, Nicolo Zaniolo.
JefeBet Prediction
If there’s one thing the Milan vs Roma encounter guarantees, it’s excitement. In addition to the fact that both teams come into the game with a lot at stake, goals are the order of the day every time they meet.
In 11 of their last 15 meetings, the two teams have scored at least one goal, while in nine of those matches, the match had ended with at least three goals in total.
Prediction: Over (MIL 2 – ROM 1).
