Inter Milan vs AC Milan Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | Coppa Italia

Inter Milan vs AC Milan Preview

• Tournament: Coppa Italia
• Date: Wednesday, 23 April 2025
• Kick-Off Time: 19:00 PM GMT
• Venue: San Siro, Milan

Inter Milan and AC Milan face off in the final Derby della Madonnina of the 2024/25 season in the second leg of the Coppa Italia semifinal, with the clash tied at 1-1. The Inter Milan vs AC Milan clash will take place on Wednesday, 23 April 2025, at the San Siro Stadium.

Inter Milan are still in the hunt for a potential European Treble, as they lead the Serie A table with 71 points from. They're also in the UEFA Champions League semifinals, but their treble dream will evaporate if they lose to the arch rivals in the second leg.

The Nerazzurri have lost just one of their last five games, winning two of those matches. They've won two of their three Coppa Italia matches, defeating the likes of Udinese and Lazio.

They've only conceded one goal in the competition, something Simone Inzaghi's side aims to continue. The Italian gaffer will need his side to be extremely stubborn and steely in their defensive organization to frustrate their rivals. He also needs them to be prolific in their set-pieces and transitions to hurt the Rossoneri and move forward into the Coppa Italia final at their expense.

AC Milan, realistically, only have the Coppa Italia title to fight for in the 2024/25 season. They are struggling to get into the Serie A top-4 race, but remain undefeated in Coppa Italia. They've also won two out of three cup games so far this season and have two wins in their last five competitive matches.

The Rossoneri defeated Inter Milan in the Italian Super Cup final under Sergio Conceicao in dramatic fashion, something they look to replicate in the upcoming clash. AC Milan needs to bring their very best to the table to have a chance of defeating the Nerazzurri in this second leg. To do so, they need to be alert in the defensive transition and have to be way more clinical in taking up their opportunities than they have in recent weeks.

Inter Milan Team News

Simone Inzaghi suffered a big blow recently by witnessing his key striker, Marcus Thuram, sustain a muscle injury. He remains a major doubt for this game. Denzel Dumfries is also likely to miss this game as he recovers from a hamstring injury. Piotr Zielinski (calf muscle injury) and Valentin Carboni (knee) are also injured.

AC Milan Team News

The Rossoneri are still without right-back Kyle Walker, who sustained a broken arm recently. The Englishman is expected to be out for the foreseeable future. Emerson Royal (calf injury) is unlikely to be ready for this one. Ruben Loftus-Cheek is also out with an issue.

Inter Milan vs AC Milan Predicted Lineups

Inter Milan Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Yan Sommer

Defenders: Yan-Aurel Bisseck, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni, Matteo Darmian, Federico Dimarco

Midfielders: Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Forwards: Joaquin Correa, Lautaro Martinez

AC Milan Predicted Lineup (3-4-3):

Goalkeeper: Mike Maignan

Defenders: Fikayo Tomori, Matteo Gabbia, Malick Thiaw, Alex Jimenez, Theo Hernandez

Midfielders: Youssouf Fofana, Tijani Reijnders

Forwards: Christian Pulisic, Rafael Leao, Tammy Abraham

Inter Milan vs AC Milan Head-to-Head Record

These two Italian giants have faced each other on 227 occasions in their glittering history. Out of that, Inter Milan have won 85 games, while the Rossoneri have won 73 matches. In these sides' last five matches, AC Milan have won twice and Inter have only won once.

Key Players to Watch in Inter Milan vs AC Milan

Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)

Lautaro Martinez is enjoying a splendid bit of form for the Nerazzurri, having recently scored in both legs of the Champions League quarterfinal against Bayern Munich. He has managed a decent 13.06 xG (expected goals) in Serie A, scoring 12 goals. Martinez is, although, yet to score in the Coppa Italia.

He'll aim to do that in style against AC Milan to uplift his side. The Argentine forward needs to be clever wit his smart link-up play and helping his side march forward quickly on the counter-attacks. He also has to continue his knack of getting into the right positions in the final third and using his diverse finishing qualities to help his side come out on top in the derby.

Rafael Leao (AC Milan)

Rafael Leao remains a major threat for AC Milan, as he's managed one goal in three Coppa Italia clashes. He's managed a 6.28 xG in the Serie A this season, outperforming that with seven goals! Leao can be a real menacing factor for defenders because of his exquisite trickery on the ball and ability to make bursting runs into the final third.

He will need to use that unpredictability of his to help unlock the Inter Milan backline and create some big chances through the left side. He also needs to burst into the open areas and unleash his powerful finishing ability to ensure AC Milan get the bragging rights in this derby.

Inter Milan vs AC Milan Prediction

This should be a pretty dramatic derby because of the sheer odds that are lying in it. As because both teams play their matches at San Siro, there won't really be any added advantage for any side. Inter Milan might be missing Marcus Thuram, but they are currently in a sweet run of form where a lot of things appear to be going their way.

AC Milan should launch a stern fight here, but they might come up short, and the lack of some players could end up hurting them. This should be an eventful derby between the Italian rivals, but Inter could just about edge it out.

Predicted Score: Inter Milan 2-1 AC Milan

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