AC Milan v Roma in eight numbers

1

Stephan El Shaarawy scored on his only Serie A return to AC Milan as an opponent (AC Milan 1-3 Roma on 14 May 2016).

1 in 9

AC Milan have won just one of their last nine Serie A matches against Roma, drawing four and losing four.

2

Roma have managed 75 points after 34 Serie A matches – their current tally – on two other occasions: 2000-01 (75 points) and 2013-14 (82 points).

2 from 2

Luciano Spalletti and Vincenzo Montella are set to lock horns for the third time in their respective managerial careers, with the Giallorossi boss having won both the previous meetings. The first match-up took place last season, when Roma beat Sampdoria 2-1 on 7 February 2016 (Alessandro Florenzi and Diego Perotti scored for Roma, while Sampdoria’s goal was a Miralem Pjanic own-goal). The second meeting occurred earlier in this campaign as Roma beat AC Milan 1-0 at the Stadio Olimpico courtesy of Radja Nainggolan’s goal.

2.5

There has been an average of 2.5 goals per game in the 163 match-ups between these two clubs in the league.

4

Both teams have scored in four of the last five times Roma and AC Milan have faced off in Serie A at San Siro.

10

Vincenzo Montella has never defeated Roma in ten attempts as a manager. Montella has drawn three and lost seven against the Giallorossi.

12

AC Milan have picked up 20 points in the 15 games since the halfway point of the season, 12 fewer than they managed in the first 15 matches of the campaign (32).