ROMA v AC MILAN: MATCH PREVIEW

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·25 January 2026

ROMA v AC MILAN: MATCH PREVIEW

Serie A matchday 22 brings us a highly intriguing clash between Roma and AC Milan. The match is scheduled for tonight, Sunday, January 25, 2026, at 20:45 CET, at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. The Rossoneri, coached by Coach Allegri, will face Gasperini's side after the 1–0 win at San Siro in the first leg. It’s an important, meaningful fixture, with crucial points at stake in the race for the top positions. Just a few hours before kickoff, let’s get ready for the showdown with our usual Match Preview.

LATEST FROM MILANELLO AC Milan come into the game riding a positive wave in the league. In the most recent Serie A match, the Rossoneri beat Lecce 1-0, thanks to Füllkrug's first goal. The German forward himself was in the spotlight on Friday at our Flagship Store on Via Dante. Before the win against Lecce, AC Milan had already secured an important away victory, coming from behind to beat Como 1-3. Allegri’s side are going through a positive spell, with their unbeaten run continuing to grow, and will look to stay on this path to strengthen their position in the standings. Alexis Saelemaekers has recovered after the muscle issues earlier in the week, while Strahinja Pavlović is also available.

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Allegri spoke on the eve of the match: "We're facing a team that's fighting for the top four, like us. Gasperini is doing a brilliant job because Roma reflect the Coach's ideas in the way that they play: aggressive, good in both phases and with the best defence in the league. We will need to do well to play a technical game, knowing that we will be playing in a great atmosphere".

LATEST FROM ROMA Roma come into this match off the back of four consecutive victories in the Serie A and the Europa League, all by a 2–0 scoreline: against Stuttgart on Thursday, and previously in league wins away to Torino and Lecce, as well as a 2–0 home win over Sassuolo. Gasperini’s side have shown to provide solid defence the best in the league with just 12 goals conceded, and an increasingly effective attack in recent outings, led by a Dybala in outstanding form. This season the Giallorossi have proven they can compete for the very top spots in the table and will look to make the most of home advantage to secure a positive result against the Rossoneri. At the Olimpico, Gasperini’s team, whose coach did not speak at the pre-match press conference, have been unbeaten since late November, following the 0–1 defeat to Napoli.

PRE-MATCH STATS

Roma are the team that AC Milan have beaten the most times in Serie A: 81 wins out of 181 meetings overall; the record is completed by 54 draws and 46 victories for the Giallorossi. Moreover, only against Fiorentina have the Rossoneri scored more goals (269) than they have against Roma (262) in the top flight.
AC Milan have gone 20 Serie A matches unbeaten (13 wins and seven draws in that run). Among the teams in Europe’s Big Five leagues, only Bayern Munich currently have a longer ongoing unbeaten streak (27) than Massimiliano Allegri’s side (20, as noted).
Rafael Leão has been involved in eight goals (two goals and six assists) against Roma in all competitions, and only against Lazio has he contributed to more goals (nine) wearing the AC Milan shirt (he is also on eight against Cagliari). In particular, the six assists against the Giallorossi represent a personal record for the Portuguese player against a single opponent in official matches.

WHERE TO WATCH ROMA v AC MILAN In Italy, the match will be broadcast live on DAZN. To watch it from another country, you can consult the section "Where to watch Milan on TV" under "Abroad". On Rossoneri channels, the focus will be on Milan TV's Matchday coverage: the live broadcast will begin at 20:00 and run up to kick off, followed by post-match interviews and Mister Allegri's press conference. Coverage on acmilan.com, the AC Milan Official App, the official Social channels and WhatsApp is not to be missed.

LATEST FROM SERIE A Andrea Colombo will be the referee for the match, assisted by Giuseppe Perrotti and Marcello Rossi. The Fourth Official will be Luca Zufferli, while Marco Di Bello will be in charge of VAR, assisted by Rosario Abisso.

Inter 6-2 Pisa kicked off Serie A matchday 22. On Saturday Como 6-0 Torino, Fiorentina 1-2 Cagliari and then at Lecce 0-0 Lazio. On Sunday 12.30 CET Sassuolo v Cremonese, at 15.00 CET Atalanta v Parma and Genoa v Bologna, at 18.00 CET Juventus v Napoli and then 20.45 CET Roma v AC Milan. On Monday, Hellas Verona v Udinese at 20.45 CET.

Here are the current standings: Inter* 52; AC Milan 46; Napoli 43; Roma 42; Como* 40; Juventus 39; Atalanta 32; Bologna 30; Lazio* 29; Udinese 26; Cagliari* 25; Sassuolo, Cremonese, Parma and Torino* 23; Genoa 20; Lecce* 18; Fiorentina* 17; Verona and Pisa* 14. (* = played 1 more match)

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