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April 9 2024, 17:53 · Alex Lawes

AC Milan vs Roma Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 UEFA Europa League | Quarter-Final

AC Milan vs Roma Preview & Prediction | 2023-24 UEFA Europa League | Quarter-Final
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THE FACTS

When is AC Milan vs Roma on and what time does it start? AC Milan vs Roma will take place on Thursday 11th April, 2024 – 20:00 (UK)

Where can I get tickets for AC Milan vs Roma? Visit each club’s official website for the latest ticket information

What channel is AC Milan vs Roma on in the UK? AC Milan vs Roma will be televised on TNT Sports in the UK

Where can I stream AC Milan vs Roma in the UK? AC Milan vs Roma can be streamed live on discovery+

THE KEY STATS

  • Overall, this is Milan’s 24th appearance in the quarter-finals of a UEFA competition
  • This is Milan's fifth UEFA Cup/Europa League quarter-final, having progressed from two of their previous four, including the last in 2001/02 when they overcame Israeli side Hapoel Tel Aviv (0-1 a, 2-0 h).
  • Milan are facing Italian opposition in the quarter-finals of a UEFA competition for the second season in a row following their triumph over Napoli in the last eight of the 2022/23 Champions League (1-0 h, 1-1 a)
  • Milan have won six of their last eight UEFA competition quarter-final ties.
  • Milan have lost the first leg in only three of their previous 23 UEFA competition quarter-final ties (W9 D11).
  • Milan have won their home leg in each of their previous four UEFA Cup/Europa League quarter-final ties.
  • Milan have never lost at home in the first leg of a UEFA competition quarter-final tie (W7 D4).
  • Milan have never lost at home in a UEFA competition quarter-final tie
  • Milan have lost only two of their last 15 matches in UEFA competition quarter-finals (W8 D5).
  • Milan are unbeaten in their last nine matches against Roma in all competitions (W6 D3).
  • Milan’s record in their previous 13 UEFA competition matches against Italian teams is W5 D5 L3.
  • Milan have won four of their last five UEFA competition matches (L1).
  • Milan have lost the first leg in only two of their last 11 UEFA competition two-legged ties (W7 D2).
  • Milan have scored three or more goals in three of their previous four UEFA Europa League matches this season.
  • Ruben Loftus-Cheek has scored four goals in his previous four UEFA Europa League appearances for Milan this season.
  • Roma are through to their eighth UEFA Cup/Europa League quarter-final. This is their third Europa League quarter-final appearance in the last four seasons.
  • This is Roma’s 16th UEFA competition quarter-final tie.
  • Roma have won their last ten UEFA competition two-legged ties.
  • Roma have won their last four UEFA competition quarter-final ties (vs Barcelona 2017/18 UCL; vs Ajax 2020/21 UEL; vs Bodø/Glimt 2021/22 UECL and vs Feyenoord 2022/23 UEL). They last time they lost a UEFA quarter-final tie was in the 2007/08 Champions League against Manchester United.
  • Roma have won the away leg in only two of their previous 15 UEFA competition quarter-final ties (D2 L11).
  • Roma’s record in the first leg of UEFA competition quarter-finals away from home is W1 L6. The only victory was against Ajax in the 2020/21 Europa League (W 2-1).
  • Roma have won only one of their last nine UEFA competition matches away from home (D4 L4).
  • Roma have lost their previous two UEFA two-legged ties against Italian teams. L 4-1 on aggregate against Fiorentina in the 2014/15 Europa League round of 16 (1-1 a, 0-3 h) and L 2-1 on aggregate against Inter in the 1990/91 UEFA Cup final (0-2 a, 1-0 h). They have not played any other UEFA fixtures against Italian teams.
  • Romelu Lukaku scored in the last nine UEFA Europa League knockout ties he played in (note: this is ties not matches).

THE PREDICTION

For a second successive season, AC Milan are playing in an all-Italian European knockout match this week as they begin their UEFA Europa League quarter-final tie against Roma. Since the appointment of Daniele De Rossi, the Romans have been magnificent and the Giallorossi continued their improvement with a Derby della Capitale victory over Lazio at the weekend. AC Milan have also been impressive since the turn of the year with Stefano Pioli’s Rossoneri coming into this one on the back of a 3-0 hammering of Lecce at the weekend and they have now won seven successive matches across all competitions. This has the potential to be a genuinely brilliant and entertaining clash in which both teams scoring looks a good bet for this one.

TIP: BOTH TEAMS TO SCORE