The Serie A Matchday 23 encounter between AC Milan and Inter Milan will take place on February 2 at the San Siro Stadium. AC Milan vs. Inter Milan: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
AC Milan
Sergio Conceicao's men narrowly defeated Parma at home in the last round, scoring two decisive goals in injury time (3-2). As a result, AC Milan secured their ninth victory in the current championship, although they have only won by more than one goal on three occasions. Additionally, the team has conceded at least two goals for the ninth time this Serie A season. In the standings, AC Milan is in seventh place with 34 points, trailing the top four by five points.
Defenders Malick Thiaw, Emerson Royal, and Alessandro Florenzi, as well as midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, will miss the game due to injuries. Midfielder Youssouf Fofana is suspended.
- The club has not lost in 6 of their last 7 Serie A matches (3 wins, 3 draws).
- Both teams have scored in 4 of the team's last 5 league matches.
- AC Milan has conceded after the break in their last four Serie A encounters.
Predicted lineup for AC Milan (4-3-3)
Mike Maignan – Theo Hernandez, Matteo Gabbia, Strahinja Pavlovic, Davide Calabria – Tijjani Reijnders, Youssouf Fofana, Yunus Musah – Christian Pulisic, Alvaro Morata, Rafael Leao.
Inter Milan
In the last round, Simone Inzaghi's side left no chance for Lecce away (4-0). As a result, Inter Milan extended their unbeaten run in the championship to 16 matches (13 wins, 3 draws). Moreover, in ten of these encounters, the club scored at least three goals. The team has accumulated 50 points and remains in second place in the standings, three points behind Napoli with a game in hand. Notably, Inter Milan leads the league in goals scored this Serie A season (55) and has the second-best defensive record (18 goals conceded).
- The team has won 8 of their last 9 Serie A matches.
- The club has kept a clean sheet in 5 of their last 7 league games.
- Inter Milan players have scored at least two goals in 8 of their last 9 Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Inter Milan (3-5-2)
Yann Sommer – Alessandro Bastoni, Stefan de Vrij, Carlos Augusto – Denzel Dumfries, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Davide Frattesi, Kristjan Asllani, Matteo Darmian – Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram.
Referee
Daniele Chiffi (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.1;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 44%.
Match Prediction for AC Milan vs. Inter Milan
Recent matches have been challenging for Sergio Conceicao's side – in four games under the new head coach, AC Milan has not impressed in the league. In the victories against Parma and Como, the team fell behind and struggled to turn the game around. Additionally, the club failed to secure three points against Cagliari at home (1-1) and lost away to Juventus (0-2). Ahead of the derby, AC Milan also lost to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League (1-2).
Inter Milan has been showing much more confident performances lately and often wins: in the last nine Serie A matches, Simone Inzaghi's men only failed to achieve maximum points against Bologna (2-2). Moreover, in six of these games, the club did not concede. It is also worth noting that Inter Milan has been stronger in 3 of the last 4 head-to-head league encounters.
Considering the pre-match conditions, I favor Simone Inzaghi's side. My prediction: Inter Milan to win
* The starting lineup for each team reflects their previous match in this tournament.
