Italian Serie A Betting – AS Roma vs. AC Milan
AS Roma (-133) vs. AC Milan (+333) (+275)
AS Roma started the year with dreams of the Scudetto. Through 15 fixtures, they sit just four points back of leaders Juventus and have a game in hand. This Saturday, they can move within one point of Juve if they pick up the full three against Milan at Olympic Stadium of Rome (2:45 p.m. Eastern).
Roma is favored to win the match, sitting at -133 in the moneyline; the draw will pay +275, while a Milan victory will pay +333.
Roma is unbeaten in its last five games in the Calcio (four wins and one draw), which has upped its record to 11-2-2.
Last fixture, Roma beat Genoa, 1-0, on the road. However, coach Rudi Garcia received a ban for arguing with a Genoa staff member in the tunnel and will not be in the bench next Saturday.
Meanwhile, AC Milan is seventh in the table with 24 points (6-6-3). The Rossoneri will try to maintain their historical dominance against Roma; they have 71 wins in 158 meetings.
AC Milan enters this game after beating Napoli at home in their last fixture.
Bet the draw.
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