The Milan Derby steals the show in the world of football this weekend. The blue and red sides of Milan are the only Serie A clubs who have started the campaign 3-for-3.
Inter Milan vs AC Milan
Serie A
Saturday, 15 September – 19:00
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza
Inter Milan
Inter record a third straight win before the international break as they downed Fiorentina 4-0 to kick off the season in fine form to top the table by goal difference.
Inter have dominated the Milan Derby as of recent including an extremely high stakes UEFA Champions League two-leg semifinal last season. 16 goals in their last five home league fixtures conceding only five is impressive.
The man to watch in the Derby is Lautaro Martinez, who has scored eight goals against Milan – ranked seventh in the history of the matchup – and his resumption of the season has lifted off in great fashion scoring five goals to lead the charts with five to his name.
To Win Match
Inter Milan 12/10 | Draw 49/20 | AC Milan 22/10
AC Milan
In similar contrast, AC Milan have maintained a 100% track record to kick off the 23/24 campaign with an impressive away victory over AS Roma.
The last time Milan made the short trip to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza they had to overcome a 2-0 deficit in the Champions League and failed, losing 1-0, and when the Rossoneri last won away Oliver Giroud came to the rescue with a brace to steal a 2-1 victory.
The international break has not been kind to AC Milan in view of Saturday’s derby, with some doubts about the center-forward role. Giroud has scored four goals in the opening three league games but was taken off in the 36th minute of France’s friendly against Ireland. But new acquisition Christian Pulisic has hit the ground running at the Italian giants netting two goals to date.
Verdict: Only Inter Milan to Score (28/10)
Inter have won four of the last five meetings between these two sides and offer good value to record a straightforward win, but it could be bold to opt for a win for only the home team to score selection as Simone Inzaghi’s side have kept four clean sheets in their last four meetings as well as three to open their Serie A campaign.
AC Milan may have opened the season promisingly, but they will have to take a few risks going forward on Saturday, while Inter have enough attacking talent and are playing with enough confidence to outgun their ‘Derby della Madonnina’ rivals as the designated home side.
