AC Milan vs Inter prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-02-01 17:00.
[p]After the disappointment of defeat in midweek European action, AC Milan must quickly turn their attention back to league matters as they meet city rivals Inter Milan in the 182nd Serie A Derby della Madonnina. Currently 16 points behind their old foes on the periphery of the European places, AC can at least boast back-to-back competitive derby wins across all competitions, which is as many as they had enjoyed in the 13 prior (D2, L9). [/p]
[p]Led by Sérgio Conceição since the end of 2024, AC Milan have a tactician who knows his opponents well, having represented Inter during his storied playing career. After defeating Inter in the Italian Super Cup final earlier this year, the Portuguese boss could now become the first AC manager to win his first two derby games since Massimiliano Allegri in 2011. Backing up those claims is some solid home form, with no side defeating AC here since October (W5, D4). [/p]
[p]Flying high in pursuit of their 21st Serie A title, Inter Milan will occupy the away dressing room of their shared stadium knowing that they can at the very least keep pace with leaders Napoli by winning. Sailing into the Champions League round of 16 with victory here during the week, the Nerazzurri find themselves on a fine run of form which has seen their only defeat across the last 12 games come against AC in the Supercoppa final (W10, D1). [/p]
[p]Despite that derby defeat, Inter entered this clash having beaten their city rivals more often than any other side in Serie A (70), yet their 56 draws is also a club-high against any specific opponent. Perhaps more pertinently, Simone Inzaghi’s men failed to win four of their five clashes against current top-eight sides at San Siro (D3, L1), although they do remain unbeaten when favoured by the bookmakers in league action (W15, D5). [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Ahead of the round, AC Milan’s Tijjani Reijnders is the highest scoring central midfielder in Serie A (six goals), with four of the last five of those strikes arriving at the San Siro. Lautaro Martínez finds himself on an incredible run of seven goals across his last five competitive Inter appearances, including the opening goal of the match in three of those five games.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Inter Milan scored before half-time in all seven Serie A Milan derbies under Simone Inzaghi. [/p]
[p]Written by Matthew Billon[/p]