It’s the clash of two heavyweights in the Serie A this weekend as Inter Milan host AC Milan in the 230th edition of the ‘Derby della Madonnina.
Venue: San Siro
Key Statistics
Inter Milan are unbeaten in their last eight games (W7, D1).
They have failed to score in only one of their last eight games.
The hosts have scored 53 league goals this season, more than any other side in the league.
AC Milan have lost just one of the games they were listed as the away team of the day in the league this season (W8, D2).
They have scored 47 league goals this season – only Inter have scored more.
Head to head
Inter Milan have a better record in this derby, having won 84 out of 229 matches played between the two teams. AC Milan have won 77 times against Inter Milan.
Latest performances in all competitions
Inter Milan: W-W-D-W-W
AC Milan: D-L-W-W-W
Inter Milan
Serie A leaders and defending champions Inter Milan will look to continue their quest for supremacy when they play close rivals AC Milan on Saturday.
Simone Inzaghi’s side are currently sitting top of the league table with 53 points having won 16 of their opening 22 league games (D5, L1). They are four points ahead of the rest and come into this tie as the only unbeaten side at home in the league this season.
They are on course to secure back-to-back Serie A (SA) titles for the first time since 2009/10, but they must defeat AC Milan to ensure that their lead at the top remains healthy.
They will fancy their chances of doing so given that they have dropped just two points across their last ten league matches (W9, D1). Also, in this derby, ‘I Nerazzurri’ are well ahead of their rivals in the all-time H2H stakes too. And given that they have lost just one of the last nine competitive meetings (W6, D2) they will be confident of taking maximum points from this game.
Possible Inter Milan starting line-up
Samir Handanovic; Alessandro Bastoni, Stefan de Vrij, Milan Skriniar; Denzel Dumfries, Ivan Perisic, Marcelo Brozovic, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu; Lautaro Martinez, Edin Dzeko.
Injured: Robin Gosens, Joaquin Correa
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
AC Milan
AC Milan will look to get back to winning ways when they face Inter at the San Siro.
The Rossoneri come into this game on the back of a 0-0 stalemate against Juventus last month and will need to take it up a notch to stay in the title race.
They are currently sitting in third, three points behind their Milan rivals, having played a game more.
Although this is not a classic away game given that it is taking place in their home, Milan will look to approach this derby as they would a ‘normal’ away day. And given that they’ve netted an average of 2.45 goals per SA road game this term as part of an impressive road record (W8, D2, L1) they will fancy their chances against Inter.
Possible AC Milan starting line-up
Mike Maignan; Alessandro Florenzi, Pierre Kalulu, Matteo Gabbia, Theo Hernandez; Rade Krunic, Tiemoue Bakayoko; Alexis Saelemaekers, Brahim Diaz, Rafael Leao; Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
Injured: Ante Rebic, Fikayo Tomori, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Unavailable: Fode Ballo-Toure
Doubtful: None
Suspended: None
Prediction
Inter Milan 2-1 AC Milan
