With the Champions League first round wrapped up, focus now shifts back to Serie A, where the highly anticipated Derby della Madonnina takes center stage with AC Milan battling Inter Milan.
The Rossoneri have gotten the upper hand in recent meetings but the champions are playing with confidence and should grab the points here.
AC Milan currently sit seventh in the table, two points behind Fiorentina, who are seventh in the table. Their recent 3-2 win over Parma extended their unbeaten home streak to six league matches.
However, defensive struggles have been evident, with only two clean sheets in their last eight games and eleven goals conceded across all competitions. These struggles were on display as Sergio Conceicao’s men were beaten 2-1 by Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League.
Meanwhile, Inter Milan remain firmly in the title race following a dominant 4-0 victory over Lecce, stretching their unbeaten run to 16 matches. Simone Inzaghi’s men sit second just three behind leaders Napoli.
The Nerazzurri have also been solid on the road, avoiding defeat in their last 12 Serie A away matches, winning the last eight in that run. Their games have been high-scoring affairs with at least three goals in five of their last eight Serie A away matches, while they also won 3-0 against Monaco in the Champions League.
How the bookies view it: Bookies favour Inter
Inter Milan are backed to win at 20/23 by Boylesports. AC Milan are priced to win at 5/2 by Bolyesports, who have also valued a full-time draw at 12/5.
Head to head: Recent edge for Rossoneri
AC Milan have come out on top in both encounters with Inter this season, securing a 2-1 away victory in the league and a thrilling 3-2 comeback win in the Italian Super Cup after going two goals down.
However, before this campaign, Inter Milan had dominated the fixture winning the previous six meetings across all competitions with a commanding 14-2 aggregate score.
Players to watch: Lethal Lautaro
Lautaro Martínez is in exceptional form, netting seven times in his last five matches for Inter Milan. He is priced at 13/8 by BoyleSports to find the net on Sunday.
On the other hand, AC Milan’s Tijjani Reijnders has proven to be a goal threat from midfield, leading all central midfielders in Serie A with six goals, four of which came at the San Siro. He is priced at 4/1 to get on the scoresheet in this fixture.
Probable line-ups:
AC Milan face selection challenges with Youssouf Fofana suspended, while injuries continue to trouble their squad. Emerson Royal remains sidelined at right-back which means Kyle Walker could be in line for his first appearance under Sergio Conceicao. Additionally, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Alessandro Florenzi, and Malick Thiaw are still recovering and will miss out.
Inter, on the other hand, have concerns over Mehdi Taremi, who recently scored his first Serie A goal but is now dealing with an abdomen injury. Hakan Calhanoglu’s availability remains uncertain as he works his way back from a calf issue, and Joaquin Correa is ruled out.
AC Milan: Maignan; Walker, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Hernandez; Musah, Bennacer, Reijnders; Pulisic, Alvaro Morata, Leao
Inter: Sommer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro Martinez
Anything else catch the eye?
The last four clashes between AC Milan and Inter Milan across all competitions have featured over 2.5 goals as highlighted by a 3-2 thriller in the Italian Super Cup final earlier this year. For a repeat of this trend, Boylesports is offering odds of 8/11 while over 3.5 goals is valued at 15/8.
Inter have managed to find the net in both halves in three of their last four meetings with Milan, including their Super Cup defeat. They have also replicated this feat in back-to-back games, most recently in a dominant 3-0 Champions League victory over Monaco. Boylesports has odds of 2/1 for Inter to score in both halves again.
This Serie A match between AC Milan and Inter Milan will be played on Feb 2, 2025 and kick off at 17:00. 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.
