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May 7, 2011 7:45 PM BST
Stadio Olimpico — Roma
Referee:‬ E. Morganti‎
Attendance:‬ 33000‎
 

Serie A preview: Roma - AC Milan

The league leaders need just one point at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday night to clinch their 18th Scudetto


PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Roma (4-2-3-1)

Doni; Cassetti, Burdisso, Juan, Riise; Pizarro, Brighi; Taddei, Simplicio, Vucinic; Totti

Roma


Roma coach Vincenzo Montella will be without the services of influential midfielders Daniele De Rossi and Simone Perrotta who were both handed three-game bans for separate incidents in the 3-0 win over Bari last weekend.

AC Milan (4-3-1-2)

Abbiati; Abate, Nesta, Thiago Silva, Zambrotta; Gattuso, Van Bommel, Seedorf; Boateng; Robinho, Ibrahimovic

AC Milan


Zlatan Ibrahimovic will return to the line-up after serving a three-match suspension and should partner Robinho upfront. Massimiliano Allegri will also welcome back Gennaro Gattuso from injury and Mark Van Bommel from a one-game ban.


DID YOU KNOW?

  • Roma have been awarded the most penalties in Serie A this season (13).
  • The Lupi have picked up just seven points from their last seven matches at the Stadio Olimpico.
  • Vincenzo Montella's men beat Milan 1-0 back in December at San Siro.
  • Francesco Totti scored his 206th goal in Serie A last week, overtaking Italy legend Roberto Baggio in the process.
  • AC Milan have been held scoreless in their last two encounters against Roma.
  • The league leaders are currently riding a five-game winning streak.
  • The Rossoneri have kept 18 clean sheets this season.
  • Massimiliano Allegri's men have won four out of their last five games on the road.


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Last Five Matches
Roma
May 26, 2013Roma 0 - Lazio 1ITAC
May 19, 2013Roma 2 - SSC Napoli 1ITA1
May 12, 2013AC Milan 0 - Roma 0ITA1
May 7, 2013Roma 0 - Chievo 1ITA1
May 4, 2013Fiorentina 0 - Roma 1ITA1
AC Milan
May 19, 2013Siena 1 - AC Milan 2ITA1
May 12, 2013AC Milan 0 - Roma 0ITA1
May 8, 2013Pescara 0 - AC Milan 4ITA1
May 5, 2013AC Milan 1 - Torino 0ITA1
Apr 28, 2013AC Milan 4 - Catania 2ITA1
Odds
Team News
Available Squads
32DoniGoalkeeper
7John Arne RiiseDefender
-JuanDefender
29Nicolas Andres BurdissoDefender
-Marco CassettiDefender
9Mirko VučinićStriker
26David PizarroMidfielder
30Fabio Henrique SimplicioMidfielder
33Matteo BrighiMidfielder
11TaddeiMidfielder
10Francesco TottiStriker
1Bogdan LobonţGoalkeeper
-Simone LoriaDefender
27Leandro GrecoMidfielder
87Aleandro RosiMidfielder
99Gianluca CaprariMidfielder
22Marco BorrielloStriker
7Jérémy MenezMidfielder
32Christian AbbiatiGoalkeeper
19Gianluca Zambrotta Defender
4Thiago SilvaDefender
14Alessandro NestaDefender
20Ignazio AbateDefender
10Clarence SeedorfMidfielder
-Mark van BommelMidfielder
8Gennaro Ivan GattusoMidfielder
10Kevin-Prince BoatengMidfielder
18Zlatan IbrahimovicStriker
7RobinhoStriker
1Marco AmeliaGoalkeeper
76Mario Alberto YepesDefender
25Daniele BoneraDefender
99Antonio CassanoStriker
7Alexandre PatoStriker
21Andrea PirloMidfielder
23Massimo AmbrosiniMidfielder
Players to Watch
Francesco Totti
Francesco Totti
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 10
Games Goals YC RC
35 12 7 1
No Totti, no party. The Roma legend can't stop scoring at the moment as his brace lifted the Lupi past Bari last weekend. The 34-year-old will be the home side's dangerman and will look to add to his 206 goal tally in Serie A against Milan on Saturday night.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 18
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0
The Swedish striker has missed five out of the last six Serie A games due to bans. 'Ibra' will be eager to add his name to the scoresheet and help Milan clinch the Scudetto at the Stadio Olimpico.
Probable Lineups
Doni 32
John Arne Riise 7
Juan 0
Nicolas Andres Burdisso 29
Marco Cassetti 0
Mirko Vučinić 9
David Pizarro 26
Fabio Henrique Simplicio 30
Matteo Brighi 33
Taddei 11
Francesco Totti 10
Christian Abbiati 32
Gianluca  Zambrotta 19
Thiago Silva 4
Alessandro Nesta 14
Ignazio Abate 20
Clarence Seedorf 10
Mark van Bommel 0
Gennaro Ivan Gattuso 8
Kevin-Prince Boateng 10
Zlatan Ibrahimovic 18
Robinho 7
Prediction
This is a game that both teams need for different reasons. The home side are keen for all three points as they look to pip Lazio in the race for the final Champions League spot while a draw or better will see Milan clinch their 18th Scudetto.

A score draw is likely on the cards at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday evening.

Editor's Prediction
Roma 1
Milan 1
Results
 
Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Edinson  Cavani Edinson Cavani
Striker
Napoli
29 7
Antonio Di Natale Antonio Di Natale
Striker
Udinese
23 4
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Pablo Daniel Osvaldo
Striker
Roma
16 2
Stephan El Shaarawy Stephan El Shaarawy
Striker
Milan
16 0
Germán Denis Germán Denis
Striker
Atalanta
15 5