Overview
The appointment of coach Sergio Conceicao is bringing many positive signals for AC Milan. They won 2, lost 1 and drew 1 in the last 4 matches in the domestic league.
Milan also won the Italian Super Cup after coming back from 2-0 down to beat Inter in the final. However, they were still inconsistent, losing to Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League. This defeat meant Milan failed to qualify directly for the round of 16.
Conceicao still has a lot of work to do with Milan in the rest of the season. In the short term, repeating the achievement of surpassing Inter is also not an easy task.
After losing to Milan in the Italian Super Cup, Inter are on a six-match unbeaten run in all competitions. They have scored 13 goals in that run and conceded just three. Not having to play in the Champions League play-offs has also helped Inter save a lot of energy in February 2025.
Inter are also the team with the best scoring record in Serie A with 55 shots on goal. With their high form and determination to get revenge against Milan after the last 2 defeats, Nerazzurri are likely to have all 3 points in this match.
AC Milan have won both meetings with Inter this season. In addition to winning the Italian Super Cup, they also beat their opponents in the first leg of their Serie A tie.
However, before this season, Inter Milan had won the previous 6 meetings in all competitions.
Human resources situation
AC Milan face a personnel challenge with Youssouf Fofana suspended. Emerson Royal remains sidelined, meaning Kyle Walker will make his first start under Conceicao.
In addition, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Alessandro Florenzi, Malick Thiaw are in the process of recovering and will be absent.
Inter are concerned about Mehdi Taremi, who recently scored his first Serie A goal but is struggling with an abdominal injury. Hakan Calhanoglu remains a doubt after a calf injury, while Joaquin Correa is ruled out.
Expected lineup:
AC Milan: Maignan, Walker, Gabbia, Pavlovic, Hernandez, Musah, Bennacer, Reijnders, Pulisic, Alvaro Morata, Leao.
Inter Milan: Sommer, Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni, Dumfries, Barella, Asllani, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco, Thuram, Lautaro Martinez.
The match between AC Milan and Inter Milan takes place at 0:00 on the morning of February 3 (Vietnam time).
