City rivals AC Milan and Inter Milan take a pause from their Serie A title battle as they square off in the first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final tie. The Milan derby is often a closely fought contest and both teams appear evenly matched heading into Tuesday’s clash.
AC Milan needed extra-time before seeing off Genoa in the previous round of the Coppa Italia. They were made to come from behind with Olivier Giroud getting the equaliser in regulation time before goals from Rafael Leao and Alexis Saelemaekers sealed the win.
The Rossoneri have blown hot and cold since that victory, claiming three wins from their last six matches. They head into Tuesday’s clash off the back of two straight draws, including a 1-1 scoreline with Udinese in a Serie A fixture last Friday.
AC Milan have not been particularly convincing at the San Siro lately with two wins and as many draws from their last five home matches. Stefano Pioli’s men have also struggled to keep things tight at the back lately, conceding three goals in their last two matches.
Inter Milan were also taken to extra-time by Empoli in their Coppa Italia quarter-final clash. Alexis Sanchez and Andrea Ranocchia were on target in regulation time before Stefano Sensi struck the winner.
Like their rivals, Inter Milan have also found things difficult since that victory and are winless in their last four matches. They were held to a 0-0 draw by Genoa in Serie A last Friday in a match that saw them waste several good chances.
Inter Milan also play at the San Siro but are technically the away side in Tuesday’s clash. They are unbeaten in their last four matches on their travels, drawing the last three in that run.
How the bookies view it
The bookies appear to be split on this one with a win for AC Milan priced at 41/20 by MansionBet while an Inter Milan victory is valued at 7/5 by Unibet. BetVictor is offering odds of 5/2 for a draw.
Recent head to head
There have been two wins each and a draw from the last five matches between AC Milan and Inter Milan. The Rossoneri are unbeaten in the two Serie A meetings with Inter this season, playing out a 1-1 draw in the first fixture in November before claiming a 2-1 victory in February.
Players to watch
Rafael Leao often impresses whenever he plays at the San Siro and has scored six goals in his last seven home matches. Playing alongside Olivier Giroud, who has also been among the goals lately, the Rossoneri will be confident of getting on the score sheet at 32/100 with Vbet.
Inter Milan also have plenty of quality in attack with the likes of Edin Dzeko, Lautaro Martinez and Alexis Sanchez leading the line. Given AC Milan’s vulnerability at the back, the Nerazzurri are expected to find the net on Tuesday at 2/9 with Vbet.
Anything else catch the eye?
AC Milan and Inter Milan have both been on target in five of their last six matches and could be set for a similar outcome at 4/6 with William Hill. The last meeting produced over 2.5 goals which is priced at 5/6 with BetVictor.
AC Milan have opened the scoring in their last four matches and could be tipped to grab the first goal on Tuesday at 6/5 with MansionBet. Inter Milan have been level at the break in two of their last three away matches and could be set for a halftime draw at 5/4 with Sport Nation.
This Coppa Italia match between AC Milan and Inter Milan will be played on Mar 1, 2022 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best AC Milan vs Inter Milan prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
