Roma winger Iago Falque. (Photo : Getty Images)
A high-profile 2015-2016 Serie A season matchup between contending teams AS Roma (9-3-6, 33 points) and AC Milan (8-6-4, 28 points) is scheduled to be held this Saturday, January 9 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome as the second half of the current season moves forward.
Both squads are coming off separate disappointing results in their most recent games and will be looking to bounce back from their respective performances when they meet each other in Italy's capital city this weekend.
Roma was held to a 3-3 draw by middling team Chievo at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi in Verona on Wednesday, January 6, via SkySports.
Striker Umar Sadiq and winger Alessandro Florenzi were able to give I Giallorossi a 2-1 lead at the halftime break, scoring at the seventh and 37th minutes of the match, before Gialloblu forward Alberto Paloschi was able to find the net at the 44th.
Chievo defender Dario Dainelli made it 2-all at the 58th, then Roma winger Iago Falque gave the lead back to his side at the 71st.
Mussi Volanti had the last laugh, though, with midfielder Simone Pepe netting the equalizer five minutes before full-time to share the point in the overall standings.
Meanwhile, AC Milan was upset by lowly club Bologna, 0-1, at their own home field in San Siro also on Wednesday, as reported by ESPN.
The match had been scoreless at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza until Bologna winger Emanuele Giaccherini scored the lone goal eight minutes before time expired, giving Siniša Mihajlović's side only its first loss in its last five outings.
The prediction is a close 2-1 win for Roma.
Roma starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Szczesny; Maicon, Manolas, Rudiger, Digne; Florenzi, Vainqueur, Falque; Salah, Umar, Gervinho
AC Milan starting lineup (4-4-2 formation): Donnarumma; Abate, Alex, Mexes, De Sciglio; Honda, Montolivo, Bertolacci, Bonaventura; Niang, Bacca
