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AC Milan

vs

Inter Milan

KickoffSaturday 31 October 2026, 7:45pm

VenueStadio Giuseppe Meazza

CompetitionItalian Serie A

TV ChannelBBC iPlayer

Seven points. That is the gap AC Milan need to start closing when Inter Milan rock up to San Siro for the Derby della Madonnina. For Ruben Amorim, this fixture arrives at the worst possible moment. His side have just been torn apart 4-2 by Bologna at home, their unbeaten domestic record gone, their confidence shaky, and their city rivals sitting top of Serie A with the best points tally at this stage of any campaign in the 21st century. This is not just a derby. For Milan, this is the kind of game that defines whether a rebuild is actually happening or whether it is just a story the club is telling itself.

Inter arrive in rude health by comparison. Cristian Chivu has them purring. Twenty five points from eight league games, two domestic trophies lifted last season, and a manager who seems to know exactly what he wants from his squad. The pressure is almost entirely on the red and black half of this city, and everyone inside San Siro knows it.

AC Milan vs Inter Milan Match Details

The Derby della Madonnina takes place at San Siro, the shared home of both clubs, in what is one of the most fiercely contested city derbies in world football. This fixture falls under the Serie A banner, with Milan desperate to eat into the seven point deficit separating them from their rivals at the summit of the Italian top flight. The stakes could hardly be higher given where both clubs sit in the table right now.

Team News

Amorim has a few selection decisions to make, with some players returning and others still ruled out. The Bologna defeat left its mark, with Fikayo Tomori forced off through injury and his involvement here uncertain.

• Samuel Chukwueze, Mattia Gabbia, Alexis Saelemaekers and Ruben Loftus-Cheek all remain unavailable for Milan
• Fikayo Tomori is a doubt after being forced off against Bologna
• Adrien Rabiot, Diego Moreira and Mario Gila are back in contention after brief spells on the sidelines
• Christian Pulisic was rested midweek and should return to the starting XI
• Luka Modric, 41 years old and still somehow involved, came off the bench against Bologna and could start

Inter have their own absentees, and the biggest one is a significant blow. Captain Lautaro Martinez remains sidelined with a flexor problem, and Chivu has already indicated that Luis Henrique, Benjamin Pavard, John Stones and Curtis Jones will not be available either. Hakan Calhanoglu is pushing for a return to the starting lineup after Aleksandar Stankovic deputised in midweek.

Predicted Lineups

Amorim looks set to go with Maignan in goal behind a back four of Gila, De Winter, Pavlovic and Estupinan. Moreira, Modric and Musah could form the midfield engine room, with Cisse tucked in behind Pulisic and Goncalo Ramos up top. Ramos has been misfiring, but there is not an obvious alternative waiting in the wings.

Chivu is likely to send out Josep Martinez in goal, with Akanji, Bastoni and Augusto providing defensive cover. Diouf, Barella, Calhanoglu and Mkhitaryan in midfield gives Inter real quality and experience, with Dimarco on the left. Up front, without Martinez, some combination of Thuram, Bonny and Pio Esposito should lead the line. Thuram missed a few against Venezia but he remains a constant threat, and Esposito has been impressive when given the nod.

Recent Form

Milan’s week has been a bit of a nightmare if we are being honest. They went into the Bologna game unbeaten in the league, and it all fell apart in ugly fashion. Alphadjo Cisse grabbed a brace to put them in front but the second half was chaotic, and Samuel Mbangula ran riot to complete an away hat trick, only the second player ever to manage that feat against Milan in Serie A history. Shipping four goals at home is bad enough. Doing it before a derby is a real problem for the dressing room. That result followed a defeat to Bournemouth in Europe too, so the timing could not be much worse. In the Europa League, Milan have taken just three points from three group games, which suggests this period of transition under Amorim is very much ongoing.

Inter, on the other hand, keep finding ways to win even when they are not at their best. Against Fiorentina at the weekend they came from behind for the fifth time in eight league games, grabbing two late goals to take all three points. Then midweek at Venezia, Thuram and Bonny both squandered chances before two own goals handed the champions a nervy victory. Winning ugly is a hallmark of proper title challengers, and Inter are doing it consistently. Twenty five points from eight games is a genuinely staggering return, and it tells you everything about the mentality Chivu has installed in this group.

The contrast in momentum between these two sides is stark. Milan are fragile right now, and Inter have that quiet, ruthless confidence that last season’s double winners tend to carry. Whether that means the visitors will dominate here is another question entirely, because the derby always has a habit of throwing the formbook out the window.

Head-to-Head Record

There is an interesting wrinkle to this rivalry right now. Milan had been on a terrible run in this fixture for years, but recently they have turned it around quite dramatically, losing none and winning five of the last seven meetings between the two clubs. That includes back to back 1-0 Serie A wins last season, which gave them their first league double over Inter since 2011. The problem for Milan is that those victories felt a bit hollow in hindsight. Inter recovered, went on a 15 game unbeaten run in the league after losing the November derby, and eventually cruised to the Scudetto while Milan collapsed spectacularly down the table.

The most recent competitive meeting on neutral ground, a pre-season clash in Perth, ended 1-1, which feels like a result worth noting given both sides are dealing with fatigue and a congested fixture list right now. Inter did win the November derby last season at San Siro when Calhanoglu was denied from the spot by Maignan, though, so there is recent precedent for these games being tight and low scoring regardless of the broader form picture.

Key Stats

• Inter have dropped just two points from eight Serie A games, their best return at this stage of any league campaign in the 21st century
• Milan conceded four goals at home for the first time in nearly four years against Bologna, just days before this derby
• Inter have come from behind to win five times in eight league games this season, showing a resilience and winning mentality that is almost impossible to rattle

AC Milan vs Inter Milan Betting Tips

This is a derby, so you can throw half the formbook away from the start. Milan have actually been decent in this fixture recently, and their own fans will drive them forward regardless of what happened in midweek. But Inter are the better side right now by some distance, and the visitors have the quality to hurt a Milan defence that just shipped four. The smart money points towards a tight game where Inter shade it, but a draw is absolutely in play here. Here is how we are approaching the markets.

Correct Score Prediction

Given the injury problems on both sides, the fatigue factor and the fact that Milan have been solid in this fixture despite their overall inconsistency, a 1-1 draw feels like the most likely outcome. Inter will create chances but without Martinez they lack their most clinical finisher, and Milan will be desperate not to be embarrassed in front of their own supporters.

First Goalscorer Prediction

Alphadjo Cisse is the pick here. The young forward scored twice against Bologna midweek with goals from both feet, he has already bagged a perfect hat trick in Europe this season, and he is clearly growing in confidence at exactly the right moment. He is likely to start behind Ramos and will have licence to get forward. At what should be a decent price for a Milan forward, he is well worth a look.

Over and Under Goals Prediction

Under 2.5 goals is the call. Both managers have flagged fatigue as a real concern, the head to head record between these sides in recent years has been tight and low scoring, and with Lautaro Martinez absent Inter lose their most reliable source of goals. This feels like a game that stays under three goals, possibly well under if both defences get a grip on proceedings.

Cards Prediction

Over 3.5 cards is worth considering. The Derby della Madonnina rarely passes without some needle, and with Milan fighting to prove a point after a humiliating home defeat, expect some feisty challenges early on. The intensity of the occasion almost always produces bookings, and with two tired squads scrapping for a result, the referee will have his work cut out.

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) Prediction

BTTS yes gets the nod despite the lean scorelines this fixture sometimes produces. Milan showed against Bologna that they can score even when things are going wrong, and Inter without Martinez still have Thuram and Esposito capable of finding the net. Milan will also fancy themselves to nick one at San Siro, especially with Cisse in the form he is in right now.

Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 corners looks appealing. Inter tend to dominate possession and force opponents back, generating attacking pressure from wide areas, while Milan will need to get forward themselves to avoid sitting too deep. With both sides likely to chase the game at different points, corner counts in this fixture tend to build up across 90 minutes.

Bet Builder Tip

A 1-1 scoreline ties all three of these picks together neatly, which is exactly the result we are predicting and one that the history between these clubs and the current context firmly supports.

Final Match Prediction

Milan need this. Their supporters need this. Amorim needs this. But wanting a result and getting one are very different things, especially when the opponents are the most consistent side in Italy right now. Inter are missing Martinez, which is huge, but they have covered absences all season without skipping a beat, and Chivu has his squad playing with a belief that takes years to build.

The smart call here is 1-1. Milan will dig deep, their recent derby record gives them reason for belief, and a crowd that is desperate for something to cheer will push them forward. But Inter will not roll over, and without Martinez to put the game to bed, a share of the spoils is where this lands. A draw does nothing for Milan in terms of the title race, but after the week they have had, it might just be the result that stops the rot.

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