Inter Milan vs AC Milan
, KO: 19:00 Jan 18, 2023, King Fahd International Stadium
It is a chance to pick up the first piece of silverware of the season as Inter Milan square off against AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup. The Rossoneri won the first meeting this season but given their struggles in recent weeks, Inter will fancy their chances of claiming the upper hand on Wednesday.
AC Milan’s Serie A title defence has not gone as expected as they are currently nine points off the pace. Having already crashed out of the Coppa Italia, Wednesday’s clash might represent their only chance of picking up a trophy this season.
The Rossoneri are looking slightly off colour in recent weeks having claimed just one win from their last five matches across all competitions. Among their results in that run is a 1-0 defeat to Torino in the Coppa Italia while they also fought back from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Lecce in Serie A last Saturday.
Among the problems for AC Milan lately is an inability to maintain their discipline at the back. Stefano Pioli’s men are without a clean sheet in their last five matches across all competitions, conceding nine goals in that run.
Having suffered defeat in the first derby of the season back in September, Inter Milan will have vengeance on their mind. The added incentive is that given how the season is panning out, this could be their only chance to claim some silverware.
Inter Milan warmed up for the trip to Saudi Arabia with a hard fought 1-0 victory over Verona in a Serie A fixture on Saturday. They struck early in the contest through Lautaro Martinez and were able to hold on for the win.
That victory is a continuation of Inter Milan’s fine form in recent weeks as they are unbeaten in their last 11 matches across all competitions, claiming nine wins in that run. That was also the first clean sheet for Simone Inzaghi’s men in the last three matches.
How the bookies view it
Inter Milan have a slight edge among the bookies and are priced at 20/13 by SBK to claim the win. A victory for AC Milan is valued at 19/10 by BetVictor while William Hill is offering odds of 19/5 for a draw.
Head to head
AC Milan and Inter Milan have claimed three wins each and two draws from the last eight fixtures. However, the Rossoneri earned a 3-2 victory when both teams met in Serie A back in September.
Players to watch
Rafael Leao is the Serie A top scorer for AC Milan with eight goals and will be the one to watch on Wednesday. The striker netted a brace in the September meeting with Inter and is priced at 12/5 by bet365 to get on the score sheet.
Inter Milan will look to Lautaro Martinez to provide the spark in attack having scored in his last three matches. The striker also has two goals in his last two meetings with the Rossoneri and is priced at 2/1 with bet365 to find the net on Wednesday.
Anything else catch the eye?
It was a five-goal thriller in the September meeting and with neither side convincing at the back lately, a repeat could be on the cards. Over 4.5 goals is priced at 11/2 with Paddy Power, over 3.5 goals is valued at 9/4 with BetVictor, who is also offering 5/6 for over 2.5 goals.
Inter Milan have taken the lead in five of the last six meetings with AC Milan and could be backed to score first on Wednesday at 20/21 with BoyleSports.
This match between Inter Milan and AC Milan will be played on Jan 18, 2023 and kick off at 19:00. Check below for our tipsters best Inter Milan vs AC Milan prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
