AC Milan v Roma Thursday at 02.30 CET

Milan and the San Siro for an all Italian affair in this mouth watering Europa Liga quarter-final first leg.

Milan are 2nd in Serie A with 68 points from their 31 games.  In Europa Liga so far this season they have played 10 games and have 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. Recent overall form for Milan is fantastic with 7 straight wins, unbeaten in 8 with a draw in the other game. Roma are 5th in Serie A with 55 points. Europa Liga form is 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. Overall recent form sees 5 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Team News: Milan are without defender Fikayo Tomori but have attacker Ruben Loftus-Cheek back. Roma miss Sardar Azmoun and Evan Dicka.

Head-to-head statistics: 20 games – 9 wins Milan, 6 draws and 5 wins Roma.

Betting selection – I see this as two home wins over the two legs – with no away goals rule it will be a fascinating double encounter. Take Milan win at 1.83 or 5-6 Betfair.