18/04 Football Predictions: AS Roma hosts rivals Milan for a place in Europa League Semi-finals

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Football Prediction

With a 1-0 lead from the first leg, AS Roma welcomes AC Milan in Rome for a chance to make it to the semi-finals of the UEFA Europa League.

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Things seem to be working well for Roma since Daniele De Rossi replaced Jose Mourinho at the helm of the team. While they are angling for a semis berth in Europa League, the hosts are just four points behind the top four teams with one game fewer played.  Last weekend, AS Roma played on the road against Udinese, but the game was abandoned after guests’ defender Obite Ndicka suffered heart problems 18 minutes before the end.

AC Milan have an even better season. They can’t win a title, but the Champions League spot for the next season is probably secured. AC Milan were on a fantastic run lately with seven wins in a row, but in the previous two games, they stayed winless. This is a perfect chance to respond in Europe.

H2H / Stats 

Recent Meetings

11/4/24: Milan 0-1 Roma

14/1/24: Milan 3-1 Roma

1/9/23: Roma 1-2 Milan

29/4/23: Roma 1-1 Milan

8/1/23: Milan 2-2 Roma 

Team News 

After the heart scare in their previous game, defender Ndicka will not play in the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinal. Sardar Azmoun is unavailable for that game either for the hosts.

AC Milan have some problems with missing players too. Pierre Kalulu and Tommaso Pobega are injured and will not play on Thursday. Also, Alex Jimenez is questionable.

Probable Line-Up

AS Roma XI: Svilar (GK), Celik, Smalling, Mancini, Spinazzola, Pellegrini, Cristante, Paredes, El Shaarawy, Lukaku, Dybala

AC Milan XI: Maignan (GK), Calabria, Gabbia, Thiaw, Hernandez, Bennacer, Loftus-Cheek, Reijnders, Pulisic, Giroud, Leao

Verdict 

AC Milan has been a better side than Roma in recent games and were unlucky to have lost in the reverse fixture where they dominated a large chunk of the game. They’d be relying on their h2h stats in recent ties which outs them above their Thursday hosts.

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