Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Milan
Match Time & Date:
29/12/2024
20:45
Prediction: 0-2
AS Roma
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza will be the centre of attention when AC Milan and AS Roma lock horns in the Serie A derby on Sunday evening. The Rossoneri aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Verona, but it has to be noted that they are still hit by injuries. Key attacker Rafael Leao has joined the likes of Ismael Bennacer, Christian Pulisic, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Noah Okafor, and Alessandro Florenzi in the recovery room, while Alvaro Morata is back to contention.
The Giallorossi, on the other hand, aim to build on a thrilling 5-0 win over Parma and given the number of absentees in the home team, we believe that there is a big value in betting on Claudio Ranieri’s troops. The experienced tactician should have a full squad to choose from for the Stadio San Siro showdown. The opposition back-line should have Paulo Dybala at bay as the Argentina forward scored a brace against the Gli Emiliani.
Highlighted Player (Christian Pulisic):
Christian Pulisic is an American professional footballer who plays in the English Premier League with Chelsea. Born in Pennsylvania on the 18th of September, 1998, the talented midfielder joined Brackley Town's youth setup in 2005. He then went on to feature for Michigan Rush and PA classics before being recruited by Bundesliga outfit Borrusia Dortmund in February 2015.
Impressed with the rate of his progression at their academy, BVB integrated the teenager into their first team over the winter break. On the 30th of January, 2015, Pulisic made his professional debut at the age of 17, coming on as a substitute in Dortmund's 2-0 home win against Ingolstadt in the league. He then went on to score his first professional goal three months later in a 3-0 league win over Hamburger SV. Before joining English club Chelsea in 2018, Pulisic played a total of 4 seasons at Dortmund, three of which were as a full-time player and the last one on loan from the Blues.
The 21-year-old is now back at Chelsea for the 19/20 season and is currently on a contract that expires in 2024. Pulisic's club career honors include winning the 16/17 DFB Pokal with Dortmund. Additionally, Pulisic initially represented the USA at the under-15 and under-17 level before getting called up to the senior squad. He made his senior debut on the 29th of March,2016, as a substitute in USA's 4-0 thumping of Guatemala in the CONCACAF World cup qualifiers.
Highlighted Team (AS Roma):
AS Roma is a professional football club based in Rome. Roma were founded by a merger in 1927 and they play in the Italian Serie A. Roma’s fiercest rivals are Lazio and it has to be noted that both capital clubs play their home games at Stadio Olimpico. The two local rivals face each other in the Derby della Capitale, which is considered one of the most exciting derbies in the world of football.
The Giallorossi (The Yellow and Reds) have won three Serie A titles (1941/1942, 1982/1983, 2000/2001), while winning nine Coppa Italia trophies. The colour of Roma’s shirts is imperial purple with a golden yellow trim. A number of top-class footballers were part of Roma in the past, but Francesco Totti is undisputedly the club’s biggest legend.The Prince of Rom made his 601 appearances for Roma on 14 May, 2016 when the Giallorossi recorded a 3-1 win over Milan at Stadio San Siro.
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