Friday 25/04/2014, 20:30, Italy Serie A, Round 35, AS Roma vs AC Milan
AS Roma vs AC Milan Betting Preview
AS Roma enjoys its best season in many years, but despite this performance, they are still trailing the leaders by eight points with four rounds left. The odds of winning Serie A are remote, but as long as they are still in the fray, Roma will keep fighting and AC Milan is just one of the obstacles on the road.
AS Roma vs AC Milan Betting Odds
AS Roma 1.85, Draw 3.30, AC Milan 4.50
AS Roma vs AC Milan Betting Tips
The hosts won eight consecutive games, but if they fail tonight it will be all in vain as any false step would cause them to lose track of Juventus. The two teams will be meeting two weeks from now and if AS Roma prevails, the gap separating them will be reduced to only five points.
Roma won the last round on the road at Fiorentina by 1-0 and what's more important is that they managed to avoid any injuries. The perks of not being involved in European competitions are self-evident at this point, as they have their best 11 fit to play.
Totti is still featuring upfront, but he rarely plays more than a half, with AS Roma slowly but surely making the transition to younger players. Ljajic and Destro are the future as the 23 years old strikers have scored a combined 19 goals, with the latter being the top scorer.
AC Milan is also trying to make amends as they struggle with an aging team, but they have fewer options. Despite the fact that they've got eight strikers in their squad, only Kaka and Balotelli actually score goals, while Robinho is now 30 years old and has only scored three times in 22 games.
The visitors have fewer reasons to give everything they've got on the pitch, except maybe to keep the winning streak alive. They also won five games in a row and kept a clean sheet in four matches, but they have virtually no chance of playing in the European competition next season.
Key Facts
- AS Roma used three strikers against Fiorentina despite playing on the road, and they are expected to stick to the same starting formation
AS Roma vs AC Milan Betting Prediction
The head to head record suggests a tight result and so do the impressive winning streaks put together by the two teams. Keep in mind that AS Roma accumulated 82 points this season, while AC Milan has just 51 to its name and it should be fairly easy to spot the better team. The hosts are also motivated to stay within striking distance of Juventus and have home pitch advantage, so it is worth backing them at 1.85.
Bet: AS Roma @ 1.85 with Winner Sports
