The Matchday 23 clash in Serie A between Milan and Inter will take place on February 2 at the San Siro Stadium. Milan vs. Inter: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Milan
Sergio Conceicao's side narrowly defeated Parma at home in the last round, scoring two decisive goals in injury time (3-2). As a result, Milan secured their ninth victory in the current championship, but only three times have they won by more than one goal. Additionally, the team has conceded at least two goals for the ninth time this Serie A season. In the standings, Milan is in seventh place with 34 points, trailing the top four by five points.
Defenders Malick Thiaw, Emerson Royal, and Alessandro Florenzi, along with 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 opponents scored in 4 of the team's previous 5 league encounters.
- Milan has conceded after the break in their last four Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for 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
In the last round, Simone Inzaghi's side left Lecce with no chance on the road (4-0). As a result, Inter extended their unbeaten streak in the championship to 16 matches (13 wins, 3 draws). Furthermore, 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, trailing Napoli by three points with a game in hand. Notably, Inter leads Serie A in goals scored this season (55) and has the second-best defensive record (18 goals conceded).
Midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu's participation in the match is in doubt.
- The team has won 8 of their last 9 Serie A matches.
- The club has kept a clean sheet in 5 of their previous 7 league games.
- Inter players have scored at least two goals in 8 of their last 9 Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Inter (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%.
Milan vs. Inter: Match Prediction
Recent encounters have been challenging for Sergio Conceicao's side – in four matches under the new head coach, Milan has not impressed in the league. In the victories against Parma and Como, the team was trailing 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, Milan also suffered a Champions League defeat to Dinamo Zagreb (1-2).
Inter has been displaying much more confident play recently, often winning: in the last nine Serie A matches, Simone Inzaghi's side failed to achieve maximum results only against Bologna (2-2). Moreover, in six of these games, the club did not concede a goal. Additionally, Inter has been stronger in 3 of the last 4 head-to-head league encounters.
Considering the pre-match scenarios, I favor Simone Inzaghi's side. My prediction: Inter Win
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