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
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PROBABLE LINE-UPS |
| Roma (4-2-3-1) Doni; Cassetti, Burdisso, Juan, Riise; Pizarro, Brighi; Taddei, Simplicio, Vucinic; Totti |
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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 |
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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.
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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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Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Roma 0-2 AC Milan
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Roma 1-2 AC Milan
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Roma 0-1 AC Milan
- 9.76 %
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | May 12, 2013 | AC Milan 0 - Roma 0 | |
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Dec 22, 2012 | Roma 4 - AC Milan 2 | |
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Mar 24, 2012 | AC Milan 2 - Roma 1 | |
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | Oct 29, 2011 | Roma 2 - AC Milan 3 | |
| Italy - Serie A (ITA1) | May 7, 2011 | Roma 0 - AC Milan 0 |
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| May 26, 2013 | Roma 0 - Lazio 1 | ITAC |
| May 19, 2013 | Roma 2 - SSC Napoli 1 | ITA1 |
| May 12, 2013 | AC Milan 0 - Roma 0 | ITA1 |
| May 7, 2013 | Roma 0 - Chievo 1 | ITA1 |
| May 4, 2013 | Fiorentina 0 - Roma 1 | ITA1 |
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| May 19, 2013 | Siena 1 - AC Milan 2 | ITA1 |
| May 12, 2013 | AC Milan 0 - Roma 0 | ITA1 |
| May 8, 2013 | Pescara 0 - AC Milan 4 | ITA1 |
| May 5, 2013 | AC Milan 1 - Torino 0 | ITA1 |
| Apr 28, 2013 | AC Milan 4 - Catania 2 | ITA1 |
| 32 | Doni | Goalkeeper |
| 7 | John Arne Riise | Defender |
| - | Juan | Defender |
| 29 | Nicolas Andres Burdisso | Defender |
| - | Marco Cassetti | Defender |
| 9 | Mirko Vučinić | Striker |
| 26 | David Pizarro | Midfielder |
| 30 | Fabio Henrique Simplicio | Midfielder |
| 33 | Matteo Brighi | Midfielder |
| 11 | Taddei | Midfielder |
| 10 | Francesco Totti | Striker |
| 1 | Bogdan Lobonţ | Goalkeeper |
| - | Simone Loria | Defender |
| 27 | Leandro Greco | Midfielder |
| 87 | Aleandro Rosi | Midfielder |
| 99 | Gianluca Caprari | Midfielder |
| 22 | Marco Borriello | Striker |
| 7 | Jérémy Menez | Midfielder |
| 32 | Christian Abbiati | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Gianluca Zambrotta | Defender |
| 4 | Thiago Silva | Defender |
| 14 | Alessandro Nesta | Defender |
| 20 | Ignazio Abate | Defender |
| 10 | Clarence Seedorf | Midfielder |
| - | Mark van Bommel | Midfielder |
| 8 | Gennaro Ivan Gattuso | Midfielder |
| 10 | Kevin-Prince Boateng | Midfielder |
| 18 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Striker |
| 7 | Robinho | Striker |
| 1 | Marco Amelia | Goalkeeper |
| 76 | Mario Alberto Yepes | Defender |
| 25 | Daniele Bonera | Defender |
| 99 | Antonio Cassano | Striker |
| 7 | Alexandre Pato | Striker |
| 21 | Andrea Pirlo | Midfielder |
| 23 | Massimo Ambrosini | Midfielder |
| Francesco Totti | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 10 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 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 | |
| Position: | Striker |
| Squad Number: | 18 |
| Games | Goals | YC | RC |
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| 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.
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.
A score draw is likely on the cards at the Stadio Olimpico on Saturday evening.
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Top Scorers
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Edinson Cavani Striker Napoli |
29 | 7 |
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Antonio Di Natale Striker Udinese |
23 | 4 |
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Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Striker Roma |
16 | 2 |
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Stephan El Shaarawy Striker Milan |
16 | 0 |
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Germán Denis Striker Atalanta |
15 | 5 |



