The second leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final between Inter and Milan will be held on April 23 at the San Siro Stadium. The first match ended in a 1-1 draw. Inter vs. Milan: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Inter
Simone Inzaghi's side, despite having the upper hand in the first match, fell behind but managed to equalize. As a result, Inter conceded for the first time in this season's Coppa Italia and failed to score more than once. To reach their third national Cup final in the last four seasons, the team needs to win in regular time.
- The team has not lost in regular time in their last 15 Coppa Italia matches (7 wins, 8 draws).
- Players have scored exactly one or two goals in 90 minutes in 9 of their last 10 matches in this tournament.
- Inter has not conceded more than one goal in regular time in their last nine Coppa Italia matches.
Predicted lineup for Inter (3-5-2)
Josep Martinez – Alessandro Bastoni, Yann-Aurel Bisseck, Stefan de Vrij – Carlos Augusto, Davide Frattesi, Hakan Calhanoglu, Nicolo Barella, Matteo Darmian – Joaquin Correa, Marcus Thuram.
Defender Denzel Dumfries, midfielder Piotr Zielinski, and forward Marcus Thuram will not play due to injuries.
Milan
Sergio Conceicao's side, having drawn the first match, failed to win in regular time for the fifth time in their last eight Coppa Italia matches (3 draws, 2 losses). Meanwhile, Milan has scored ten goals in this season's tournament – the most by any team. To advance to the final, they need to win in 90 minutes, and if it ends in a draw, a penalty shootout will be held. The club last reached the national Cup final in the 2017/18 season.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 8 of their last 10 Coppa Italia matches (4 wins, 4 draws).
- Both opponents scored in 90 minutes in five of the team's previous matches in this tournament.
- At least three goals were scored in regular time in 5 of Milan's last 7 Coppa Italia matches.
Predicted lineup for Milan (4-3-3)
Mike Maignan – Theo Hernandez, Malick Thiaw, Matteo Gabbia, Kyle Walker – Tijjani Reijnders, Youssouf Fofana, Christian Pulisic – Rafael Leao, Tammy Abraham, Alejandro Jimenez.
Defenders Kyle Walker and Emerson Royal, as well as midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, will not play due to injuries.
Match Prediction: Inter vs. Milan
Inter's traditionally strong attacking line consistently performs well in cup matches. The team plays effectively upfront and scores regularly: in their last 11 Coppa Italia matches, they failed to break through the opponent's defense only once. Moreover, in the last two head-to-head encounters in this tournament, Inter scored four goals.
For Milan, scoring goals is rarely a problem in cup matches. In just the last two editions of the national Cup, the team scored 15 goals in five matches. However, their defensive line often suffers, making costly mistakes: Milan's current streak of conceding goals in this tournament stands at seven matches.
I expect both opponents to play actively upfront in this match and exchange goals. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
