AC Milan take on the visitors AS Roma in the round 20 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, January 14th at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) (Milan).
AC Milan are more successful this time on their home ground. Under the current coach, Stefano Pioli, the Red and Blacks have once again become a true football powerhouse, not just nominally. They even managed to win the long-awaited Scudetto in 2022. However, defending the championship title was far from successful. In the 2022/2023 season, Milan essentially secured only the 5th position in Serie A; Juventus finished lower due to a 10-point penalty. The compensation was reaching the semifinals of the Champions League. However, they couldn't replicate that result, landing in a tough group with Borussia, PSG, and Newcastle, managing to outperform only the English side. There were speculations that the drop to the Europa League could have cost the coach his job. But for now, either the previous merits or the decent performance on the home ground is saving him. The cup journey ended with a 1-2 loss to Atalanta this week. However, in Serie A, an unbeaten streak during the winter has solidified their position in 3rd place—only Juventus and Inter are stronger. A resounding 3-0 victory over Empoli in the last round further strengthened their standings.
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AS Roma clearly tried to salvage the previous season through the Europa League. Jose Mourinho had successfully pulled off a similar move with one of his previous clubs, Manchester United. However, they couldn't replicate the success, losing in a penalty shootout to Sevilla. As a result, the 2022/2023 season turned out worse for the capital club than the previous one, where the Special One became the first winner of the newly created Conference League. Nevertheless, Mourinho stayed on both then and after a horrendous start to the new campaign when they had only 1 point in three opening matches against 6 for the opponents. Later, the Wolves improved, and, for example, in the Europa League, they easily reached the playoffs (albeit with a loss to Slavia Prague). They also managed to climb to the quartet of leaders in Serie A. But not for long: in winter, there was a draw with Fiorentina and losses to potential competitors, Bologna and Juventus. They only drew with Atalanta, ending in a 1-1 stalemate. This week, there is a cup derby against Lazio, which, as often happens, saw more red cards than goals. To be precise, there was one goal, and it was scored by the Eagles.
Roma have not won against Milan since 2019. Milan have extended their unbeaten streak this season, winning 2-1 away. The Rossoneri play at home against a relatively comfortable opponent. Let's venture to predict another victory for them.
Prediction for the match: AC Milan to win.
