AC Milan vs Inter Preview:
Possible starting lineups:
AC Milan:
Tatarusanu; Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Ballo-Toure; Tonali, Kessie; Saelemaekers, Diaz, Leao; Ibrahimovic
Inter:
Handanovic; Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Brozovic, Calhanoglu, Perisic; Dzeko, Martinez
The Milan derby, also known as 'Derby della Madonnina', is one of the most awaited encounters in world football, and both teams display great attitude in the match. It is one of only few city derbies that are always played in the same stadium. The venue is named "San Siro" when Milan are the hosts, or "Giuseppe Meazza" when Inter are the hosts. It is called "Derby della Madonnina" in honour of one of the main sights in the city of Milan, the statue of the Virgin Mary on the top of the Duomo, which is often referred to as the "Madonnina" ("Little Madonna" in Italian).
The first derby match between Milan and Inter was held in the final of the Chiasso Cup of 1908, a football tournament played in Canton Ticino (Switzerland), on 18 October. The Rossoneri won 2:1. A total of 228 official matches are played between these two sides over the years. Inter have won 84 matches, Milan 77 and 67 games finished with draw. Counting only the Serie A matches, the Nerazzurri are better again. Since 1929, they have 67 wins, while Milan won 52 times. The points were shared on 55 occasions. Both teams have the same number of titles (18 each), but AC Milan has more European Cups/Champion's Leagues (7 to Inter's 3).
AC Milan started the new season very good. They won 10 of the opening 11 games in Serie A and the players confidence is very high ahead of the derby. After finishing second in the last season, Milan continued with good results and this season could be their. Last weekend they beat Roma 2:1 at Olimpico. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who lead the attack, played a pivotal role in the victory. He scored a nice free-kick goal in the first half. The fans are satisfied with the results and most of them start dreaming about the Scudetto. On Wednesday Milan played an 1:1 draw with Porto in the Champions League. Coach Stefano Pioli has some concerns in front of this match. Left-back Theo Hernandez is suspended, while Samu Castillejo, Alessio Romagnoli, Junior Messias and goalkeeper Mike Maignan are all sidelined through injury. Right-back Davide Calabria suffered a head injury on Wednesday and he is rated as doubtful.
Inter are on the third place with 24 points, seven less than AC Milan. They are in solid form, two victories on the last two matches in Serie A. The Nerazzurri first beat Empoli with 2:0 and then Udinese with the same result in the last round. As You could see, Inter have scored four goals, while kept the net untouched. Coach Simone Inzaghi is trying to stay competitive with Napoli and Milan, but the fans are not satisfied. They want another title, so this match is very important. The atmosphere in the squad is positive following the midweek 3:1 win over Sheriff Tiraspol in the Champions League. Marcelo Brozovic, Milan Skriniar and Alexis Sanchez secured the victory which put them on the second position in the group. Inzaghi has no important missing players and should start with the best eleven. Lautaro Martinez and Edin Dzeko will probably play in attack.
AC Milan vs Inter Prediction:
Both teams are title contenders this season and three points from this game are very important. I think Inter are closer to the victory. Milan will be missing the suspended Theo Hernandez and that's a big handicap. He is one of the key players in defense. In addition, Edin Dzeko has a good record against Milan and could decide the derby. Inter have improved the defense and kept the net untouched on the last two league matches.
AC Milan vs Inter Pick: Inter to win @ 2.24 with SBOBET