A.C Milan vs. Inter Milan – Serie A: Match Preview
Serie A’s biggest match takes place on Saturday, 2nd of April 2010 between A.C Milan and Inter Milan at San Siro as the international break draws to a close in Italy. Both the teams are neck and neck in the race for the Scudetto, so let’s take
a look at how both the teams might line up to gain all three points against each other.
A.C Milan
Massimiliano Allegri’s team are leading the Serie A table right now but after losing their last league matchup against Palermo, Milan have only made things more difficult for them. A loss against Inter Milan will further complicate their league campaign.
The Rossoneri have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five competitive fixtures. Their last win came against Juventus in Serie A, a victory that was made certain by Genaro Gattuso’s goal and Gianluigi Buffon’s error in Juventus’ goal. Milan’s
fans can take heart from the fact that their team is currently the best defensive outfit in Italian football. The former European champions have only conceded 22 goals this season in league football, a figure which is less than any other team in Serie A.
Inter Milan
Leonardo’s men are chasing down their local rivals with all their might and a win on Saturday night will propel them towards the top of the table as they will be able to overcome the current two point deficit that exists between them and Milan. Derby della
madonnina is by far the most anticipated encounter of the season in the Serie A but this time around the match in question gains more significance due to the league position of both the teams.
Whilst Milan are have the best defensive record in Serie A presently, Inter Milan are the highest scorers in Italian league football. Leonardo’s team have scored 56 goals thus far in the 2010-2011 Serie A season. Additionally, Inter Milan are also the current
defending champions as they won the Scudetto last year under the guidance of Jose Mourinho. One can be sure that the Nerazzurri will be going all out for the win at San Siro on Saturday because an unfavorable result against their city rivals will surely mean
the end of their title defence.
Team News
A.C Milan’s star striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Andrea-Pirlo-c5702 and Fillipo Inzaghi are also out of action
for the Rossoneri but Thiago Silva and Alexandre Pato are fit to feature for the league leaders against Inter Milan.
Expected A.C Milan line up: Christian Abbiati, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Cassano-c6302 , Alexandre Pato, Robinho
Inter Milan are still fretting on the fitness levels of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wesley-Sneijder-c36799 returned fit from his international duties with the Dutch national
team. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Walter-Samuel-c36618 is still out for the season for the Nerazzurri.
Expected Inter Milan line-up: http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Goran-Pandev-c15161
Key Players
A.C Milan will bank on their star striker http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexandre-Pato-c4901 to strike gold against Inter Milan. Pato has been in a high run of form recently. In total, Pato has netted eleven goals in his 19 Serie A appearances for Allegri’s men this season.
On the other hand, Inter Milan will be dependent on Samuel Eto’ to get the goals for them on Saturday night. Eto’ has already scored 19 goals in the 2010-2011 Serie A season. Moreover, the former Barcelona striker has also contributed with seven assists
thus far. It is expected that Eto’ will add to his goal scoring tally against Inter’s arch-rivals A.C Milan.
Prediction
Both the teams are equally matched so it is tempting to go for a draw in such a situation. However, A.C Milan’s home advantage means that they are the favourites to win this tie.
A.C Milan 2 – 1 Inter Milan
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