Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Milan
Match Time & Date:
14/01/2024
01:45 PM
Prediction: 2-1
AS Roma
Stadio San Siro will be the centre of attention when Milan and Roma lock horns in the Serie A derby on Matchday 20. The Rossoneri kicked off 2024 in style, with the team eliminating Cagliari (4-1) in the Coppa Italia, while rolling over Empoli (3-0) in the national championship and they must be brimming with confidence ahead of Sunday’s derby. Alessandro Florenzi limped off with injury in the last league match, with Alejandro Jimenez likely to step up. Both Ismael Bennacer and Samuel Chukwueze are on international duty.
The Giallorossi, on the other hand, shared the spoils with Atalanta at the weekend. Roma produce much better showings at home than on the travels and given Milan’s signs of improvement, home win should be considered. Evan NDicka and Houssem Aouar are representing Ivory Coast and Algeria respectively at the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations, while both Chris Smalling and Tammy Abraham remain in the treatment room. Renato Sanches could play some part in Sunday’s showdown after overcoming his injury.
Highlighted Player (Romelu Lukaku):
Romelu Lukaku Bolingoli, born on 13th of ay 1993 is a Belgian player with roots form Congo. Lukaku played for several youth teams before he got picked up by RSC Anderlecht. After playing for only 2 seasons for Anderlecht Chelsea picked him up for around12 million euro.
Lukaku was never able to get a spot in the starting eleven of Chelsea and after playing for WBA he moved to Everton for approximately 35 million euro.Lukaku made his debut in February 2010 by the age of 16 and is one of the youngest players that player for the highest Belgian national team.
The biggest achievement of Lukakui is winning the Eerste klasse in Belgium and the English FA Cup. With his strength and goal scoring abilities Lukaku can be considered as one of the deadliest strikers of the world. Nicknames for Lukaku are Big Rom and the Tank.
Highlighted Team (Milan):
AC Milan are regarded as one of the biggest club in Italy. The Rossoneri compete in the Italian Serie A and they have won 18 domestic trophies. Speaking of the club’s European success, Milan have clinched seven Champions League (European Cup) trophies.
Milan were on the verge of beating Liverpool in the 2005 Champions League final, but the Premier League outfit came from three goals behind and eventually won the prestigious trophy on penalties. The Rossoneri play their home games at Stadio San Siro (80,018), the stadium that was opened in 1926. It is well known that Milan’s bitterest rivals are Inter and there have always been fireworks when the two local rivals face each other in the Derby della Madonnina.
Milan were founded in 1899 by a lace-maker from England named Herbert Kilpin and a businessman Alfred Edwards. Milan’s home kits are red and black and that is why the team’s nickname is Rossoneri (The Red and Blacks).
The likes of Alessandro Costacurta, Paolo Maldini, Franco Baresi, Roberto Donadoni, Dejan Savicevic, Frank Rijkaard, Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Andrea Pirlo are the most famous footballers who have represented the San Siro outfit.
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