Roma vs AC Milan Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 30/08/2023, 14:46  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 01/09/2023 at 06:45 in Serie A Prediction

AC Milan look to extend their perfect start in the Serie A when they travel to Roma on Match Day 3. After straight wins, Milan are top of the standings, while Roma are in 13th position. It has been tough for Roma in their opening two matches. They started with a 2-2 draw against Salernitana, needing Andrea Belotti’s late goal to secure the point. On Match Day 2 they couldn’t complete the comeback against 10-man Verona, losing 2-1. Conceding four goals in their opening two matches show they still have their defensive problems carried over from last season. Roma have managed just one clean sheet in their last 10 league matches. Four times in the last five matches, they have conceded twice. However, they have failed to score in just two of their last 10 Serie A games. In those 10 league matches, Roma have suffered four losses. The win over Spezia at the tail end of last season remains their only one in five home league games.

Roma’s defensive woes should make Milan happy, with Olivier Giroud in top form. The Frenchman has scored in all of Milan’s last five Serie A matches. In Milan’s most recent game, against Torino, he scored a brace in the 4-1 win. Giroud now has three goals in two matches this season and also scored once in the last three meetings with Roma. He has an in-form comrade in Cristian Pulisic, who has also scored in both opening matches. Matches against Roma rarely trouble Milan; they are unbeaten in seven meetings, and won four ahead of this game. The visitors take into this game a great run in Serie A – five wins in their last five matches. However, in that run they have just two clean sheets. Both teams have scored in three of Milan’s last five league matches.