Bet on AC Milan vs Inter Milan – Matchday 21/02/2021

AC Milan vs Inter Milan

If last Sunday was an opportunity to secure first place in Serie A for Inter Milan, next Sunday is a golden opportunity to cement their place at the top of hope in this season’s title challenge. Inter will be the nominally visiting team against runner-up AC Milan. With one Serie A and one Coppa Italia edition of the derby split between the Nerazzurri and Rossoneri, this derby will determine not only who will be in first place at the end of the match week, but also who will dominate this season’s city will claim.

AC Milan vs Inter Milan: team news

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was given a rest mid-week for Milan’s Europa League draw with Red Star Belgrade when Mario Mandzukic made his debut, but the Swedish superstar will be back in the lead for the derby.

Sandro Tonali returned to action from the bench after a brief injury in midweek, although Brahim Diaz remains absent with a hamstring problem.

The only absent from Inter is Stefano Sensi, who will be missing with a muscle injury.

AC Milan vs Inter Milan: key facts and statistics

Inter have the stronger recent derby record on their way to this one, having won four of the pair’s last five meetings.

However, Milan won the first game between them earlier this season and will be desperate to do their first double over their city rivals since 2010-11.

The improvement among the Milanese giants this season is astonishing; to date they have a combined 99 points – 16 more than in the same phase last semester – although there are concerns that the Rossoneri will turn the corner.

AC Milan have lost three of their last seven games and have to prove their vulnerability is a thing of the past.

AC Milan vs Inter Milan: prediction

Considering how decisive a defeat could be in the title race, neither of these two will tolerate defeat on Sunday, so expect a coy meeting.

Ibrahimovic and Mandzukic will perform for Milan in Belgrade

Milan’s weekday performance against Red Star – albeit with a much rotated team – could be decisive, with Inter being fresher and better rested on the way to this one.

Likewise, while Milan won the better from Inter last time, the Nerazzurri will be in better recent form, having lost only once in the competition since mid-October.

Prediction: AC Milan 1-1 Internazionale