Overview
Both AC Milan and AS Roma have not done well in Serie A this season and are far behind the top teams. Therefore, cup competitions like the Coppa Italia will be a savior for their disappointing seasons.
Roma are showing signs of a strong comeback under coach Claudio Ranieri. They have lost just 1, won 6 and drawn 3 in all competitions. In their most recent match, Roma held Napoli, the team with the best form in Serie A, to a draw.
Meanwhile, Milan also had a good performance with 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. Notably, the Rossoneri defeated Juventus and Inter Milan to win the Italian Super Cup. In addition, they also won the right to continue in the Champions League. If Roma held the top team Napoli to a draw in the previous round, Milan also drew with the second team Inter in the most recent match.
Overall, Roma and Milan have performed quite impressively in the cup competitions this season. Therefore, the upcoming match promises to be dramatic. With the advantage of playing at home at San Siro, Milan will be the team that is rated higher. They have won 9, drawn 5 and lost only 2 when playing at home this season.
Head-to-head record also favors Milan when in the last 5 meetings at San Siro, they won 2, drew 2 and lost only 1. Most likely, victory will belong to coach Sergio Conceicao's team.
Human resources situation
Emerson Royal, Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Alessandro Florenzi are all sidelined through injury for AC Milan. Tammy Abraham will lead the line alongside Pulisic and Leao, while Malick Thiaw will come into the defence after sitting out the Milan derby.
On the other side of the front line, Dovbyk and Dybala could be given a chance to start after coming off the bench against Napoli. Pellegrini could also feature at San Siro, while Evan Ndicka will continue to be at the heart of the defence.
Expected lineup:
AC Milan: Maignan, Hernandez, Thiaw, Pavlovic, Walker, Bennacer, Musah, Reijnders, Pulisic, Leao, Abraham.
AS Roma: Svilar, Angelino, Ndicka, Mancini, Rensch, Cristante, Kone Pellegrini, Dybala, Soule, Dovbyk.
The match between AC Milan and AS Roma takes place at 3:00 a.m. on February 6 (Vietnam time).
