20-12-2007 Serie A Betting - Matchday 17 Preview

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AC Milan play their eighth game of the season at the San Siro on Sunday, still searching for their first win. Though they will be in the away dressing room, facing Inter in the Milan Derby at their shared ground, the Rossoneri are likely to feel the same pressure of playing at home that has haunted them so far this season. Coach, Carlo Ancelotti, was delighted by winning the World Club Championships, but he may have traded that win for three points from this game, easing the domestic tensions at the giant club, currently below halfway in the Serie A table.

The European Champions were in a similar situation at this point last season, going into the Winter break have lost three successive home games for the first time in 40 years. A training camp in Malta revitalised the side, but it remains to be seen whether they can turn things again this time. Inter Milan are in unstoppable form building a seven point lead at the top of Serie A, winning nine straight games in all competitions, including a Coppa Italia game on Wednesday night, when most of the first team were rested (AC played on Thursday). They have lost just one game all season, away in Turkey, and did the double in last season’s Milan Derbies, so unsurprisingly PinnacleSports.com make Inter favourites 1.980 (0/scratch & -0.5) with AC Milan 1.943 (0/scratch & +0.5).

Roma Praying for Favour from AC Milan

Having drawn their last two Serie A games, Roma have lost ground on leaders Inter Milan, who have now built a seven point gap at the top of the table. The Giallorossi will, therefore be hoping that AC Milan can do them a favour by beating their rivals in the Milan Derby, allowing them to get within four points, should they beat Sampdoria at home on Saturday. Roma were dealt a blow in midweek losing in the Coppa Italia to Torino, a title they currently hold, so need a win to give them a boost going into the Winter break.

Despite a slight dip in their form Roma should still be expected to beat Sampa, who have one just once in nine away games in all competitions, failing to score in six of them. Their goal-scoring problems aren’t helped by the injuries to strikers Vincenzo Montella and Gennaro Delvecchio. Luca Spalletti’s team won this fixture 4-0 last season, part of an 8-2 aggregate win over the Blucerchiati, and PinnacleSports.com make Roma 2.050 (-1 & -1.5) with Sampdoria 1.877 (+1 & +1.5).

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