Friday, May 6, 2011

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07.05. (Sat) 20:45 Roma - Milan



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.

PROBABLE LINE-UPS

Roma (4-2-3-1)
Doni; Cassetti, Burdisso, Juan, Riise; Pizarro, Brighi; Taddei, Simplicio, Vucinic; Totti

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

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.

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.
Roma 1-1 AC Milan