Inter Milan host AC Milan in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final, with the clash still in the balance after a 1-1 scoreline in the first meeting. With the game tied from the first leg, another closely fought encounter is expected.
Inter arrive for this clash after a shock 1-0 league defeat at Bologna, which wiped out their three-point cushion at the top, leaving them level with Napoli but ahead on goal difference. Despite that result, the Nerazzurri are still on course for a treble with a UEFA Champions League semi-final also coming up.
Manager Simone Inzaghi will consider that result a minor blip as it was their first defeat in 14 matches in all competitions. Inter Milan are prolific going forward, with 10 goals scored in the last five matches, they have however failed to keep a clean sheet in that run.
AC Milan come into this clash off the back of a 1-0 home league defeat to Atalanta, missing a chance to close the gap on the top seven. They are now without a win in four of their last five matches in all competitions.
The Rossoneri are solid going forward, with a 4-0 victory at Udinese among their recent results on the road. However, a leaky defence that has failed to keep a clean sheet in nine of the last 10 matches in all competitions often undermines their attacking efforts.
How the bookies view it: Bookies backing Inter
Inter Milan have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 11/10 with BoyleSports for a home win. A victory for AC Milan is valued at 23/10 while a draw is set at odds of 5/2.
Head to head: Inter on top
Inter Milan have a 34-27 advantage with 22 draws from 34 previous matches against AC Milan. However, the Rossoneri are unbeaten in the four meetings this season, beating their rivals 3-2 to win the Italian Super Cup in January before the 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final.
Players to watch: Martinez on fire
Lautaro Martínez is the leading scorer for Inter Milan with 21 goals this season and will be the one to watch. The striker has scored in three of his last four games and is worth considering to score anytime at 6/4 with BoyleSports.
Tammy Abraham has made his mark in the Coppa Italia, scoring four goals in three matches this season. The striker was also on target in the first leg and is priced at 11/4 with BoyleSports to get on the score sheet.
Probable line-ups
Inter Milan will be without Denzel Dumfries and Piotr Zielinski due to injuries, while Marcus Thuram remains a serious doubt. However, Martinez, Marco Arnautovic and Nicolo Barella are expected to start.
AC Milan are set to miss Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Kyle Walker and Emerson Royal due to knocks. However, Tammy Abraham is expected to lead the line alongside Christian Pulisic and Rafael Leao.
Inter Milan: Sommer, Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni, Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Augusto, Arnautovic, Martinez
AC Milan: Maignan, Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Jimenez, Fofana, Reijnders, Hernandez, Pulisic, Abraham, Leao
Anything else catch the eye?
Four of the last six matches between AC Milan and Inter have produced over 2.5 goals, which is valued at 4/6 with BoyleSports. Five of the last meetings has produced a goal in each half and a repeat is pegged at 4/6.
Both teams were level at the break in the first leg and could be set to play out a halftime draw on Wednesday.
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