Inter vs AC Milan: Preview and Betting Tips

Inter Milan face AC Milan on Wednesday in the Coppa Italia semi-final second leg. The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw, and the Rossoneri are unbeaten in four clashes vs Inter with two wins and two draws.

Match: Inter Milan vs AC Milan
When: Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 21:00

Inter Milan Form

Inter saw a 13-match unbeaten run end in their last match. They’re top of Serie A on goal difference with five fixtures left to play. A 2-0 win at Atalanta and a 2-1 victory at Udinese made it five straight wins. They drew 1-1 vs AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-final first leg.

After drawing 2-2 at Parma, they won 2-1 at Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final first leg despite allowing 2.30 xG and 20 shots to Die Roten. After a 3-1 Serie A win at home over Cagliari, they drew 2-2 at home to Bayern to progress 4-3 on aggregate. On Sunday, they suffered a last-gasp 1-0 defeat at Bologna.

Inter Milan Team News

Coach Simone Inzaghi made two changes to their XI for the weekend defeat. Marcus Thuram is carrying a muscle injury, but Federico Dimarco is set to return to the starting lineup in place of Carlos Augusto.

Right wingback Denzel Dumfries, central midfielder Piotr Zielinski and young midfielder Valentin Carboni are all carrying injuries. Nicola Zalewski is back from a knock to boost options in the wide area.

Inter Milan Motivation

Inter suffered a shock loss on Sunday and will be determined to respond positively. They can still win the treble this season.

Inzaghi’s side can play defensively or on the front foot. They will try to take the game to AC Milan and win this second leg in 90 minutes.

AC Milan Form

This season has been a disaster for AC Milan. They sit ninth in the Serie A table with five fixtures left to play. After being knocked out of the Champions League in February, they’ve lost five of their next ten matches. A 2-1 defeat at Napoli at the end of March made it four losses in six league matches.

Milan drew 1-1 at home to Inter in the Coppa Italia first-leg three weeks ago. A 2-2 draw with Fiorentina and a surprise 4-0 win at Udinese kept their vague hopes alive of qualifying for Europe. On Sunday, those hopes were dashed in a 1-0 home defeat to Atalanta.

AC Milan Team News

Mike Maignan returned in goal for the last match after a head injury. Kyle Walker and Ruben Loftus-Cheek are set to miss out and Emerson Royal is doubtful.

Coach Sergio Conceicao could continue with a new back three shape. Teenager Alex Jimenez may start at right wingback again. Luka Jovic could be dropped up front after an ineffective outing vs Atalanta. Tammy Abraham could return to lead the line for this key match.back-three.

AC Milan Motivation

Milan’s season has been a disaster and winning this domestic cup could help to salvage it. Motivation will be high to reach the final.

AC Milan are four unbeaten against Inter and will take confidence from that. Conceicao’s side may sit back in an organised shape and be hard to beat.

Key Stats

Inter Milan have lost just 1 of their last 14 matches

Inter Milan have drawn 3 of their last 6 matches

Inter’s Lautaro Martinez has 3 goals in his last 4 matches

AC Milan are unbeaten in 4 matches vs Inter Milan (2 wins, 2 draws)

AC Milan have lost 5 of their last 10 fixtures

Verdict

Inter are the better team and will be motivated to end a winless run vs their city rivals. Inter are backed for a victory with Martinez on target.

Best Bet: Inter Milan Win at 2.04
Value Bet: Inter Milan win and Lautaro Martinez to score anytime at 3.50