The excitement of the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals is upon us, featuring an all-Italian showdown between AC Milan and Roma.
Set to kick off on April 11th at the iconic San Siro stadium, this clash promises thrilling football action.
Match Preview
AC Milan enters the match fresh off a 3-0 home victory against Lecce in Serie A over the weekend.
They scored in just 6 minutes, doubling their lead 14 minutes later. Lecce had a player sent off just before halftime, and AC Milan sealed the win with a third goal in the 57th minute.
This victory extends AC Milan’s unbeaten streak to 8 matches in all competitions, with 7 consecutive wins, including notable victories against Lazio, Verona, and Fiorentina away in Serie A, Empoli at home in Serie A, and Slavia Prague home and away in the Europa League.
AC Milan has won 3 of their last 4 Europa League matches. While their home record shows only 1 defeat in their last 5 home Europa League games, they have won just 2 of the last 4 matches on home soil.
Both teams have scored in 3 of AC Milan’s last 5 home Europa League matches.
Roma heads to the San Siro following a 1-0 victory in the Rome derby against Lazio in Serie A over the weekend.
The win, courtesy of a goal in the 42nd minute, maintains Roma’s record of being undefeated in 10 of their last 11 matches in all competitions.
Roma has seen success against Frosinone and Monza away, as well as Torino and Sassuolo at home in Serie A.
They also secured a 4-0 home win over Brighton in the Europa League, along with draws home and away against Feyenoord in the same competition.
Trends indicate that Roma has remained unbeaten in 5 of their last 6 Europa League games. However, they have failed to win any of their last 4 away matches in the Europa League, managing draws in 2 of their last 3 away trips in the competition.
Both teams have scored in 4 of Roma’s last 6 away Europa League matches.
Team News & Updates:
AC Milan is without injured players Álex Jiménez, Pierre Kalulu, and Tommaso Pobega. There are also doubts about Malick Thiaw’s fitness.
Roma will be missing suspended defender Evan Ndicka, while Houssem Aouar and Sardar Azmoun are injured.
Prediction & Analysis:
Despite Roma’s recent struggles against AC Milan, failing to secure a victory in their last nine encounters, this match could see a tightly contested battle.
With two of the last four meetings ending in draws, both teams are likely to fight for supremacy.
Considering their current form, a draw with both teams finding the net seems plausible, maintaining the intrigue until the final whistle.
- Milan 1-1 Roma