The first leg of the Coppa Italia semi-final between Milan and Inter will take place on April 2 at the San Siro Stadium. Milan vs. Inter: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Milan
The team confidently advanced to the semi-finals by defeating Sassuolo (6-1) and then left no chance for Roma (3-1). As a result, Milan has won 3 of their last 4 Coppa Italia matches, scoring 14 goals in this stretch. However, the club has not kept a clean sheet in their last four matches in this tournament. Notably, Milan has not won the national cup trophy since 2003.
- The club has not lost in regular time in 7 of their last 9 Coppa Italia matches (4 wins, 3 draws).
- Both opponents scored in 90 minutes in the team's last four matches in this tournament.
- At least three goals were scored in 6 of Milan's last 8 Coppa Italia matches in regular time.
Predicted lineup for Milan (4-3-3)
Mike Maignan – Theo Hernandez, Fikayo Tomori, Strahinja Pavlović, Kyle Walker – Tijjani Reijnders, Youssouf Fofana, Yunus Musah – Christian Pulisic, Tammy Abraham, Alejandro Jimenez.
Defender Emerson Royal will not play due to injury.
Inter
Simone Inzaghi's side had no serious problems in the round of 16 against Udinese at home (2-0) and then defeated Lazio with the same score in the quarter-finals. As a result, Inter extended their unbeaten run in regular time in the Coppa Italia to 14 matches (7 wins, 7 draws). Notably, this is the team's fifth appearance in the semi-finals of this tournament in the last six seasons.
- The team has won in regular time in 5 of their last 7 Coppa Italia matches.
- The club's players scored exactly one or two goals in 90 minutes in 8 of their last 9 matches in this tournament.
- Inter has not conceded in regular time in 5 of their last 7 Coppa Italia matches.
Predicted lineup for Inter (3-5-2)
Josep Martinez – Benjamin Pavard, Yann Aurel Bisseck, Stefan de Vrij – Federico Dimarco, Davide Frattesi, Kristjan Asllani, Piotr Zielinski, Matteo Darmian – Marko Arnautovic, Mehdi Taremi.
Defender Denzel Dumfries, midfielder Piotr Zielinski, and forward Lautaro Martinez will not play due to injuries. Midfielder Kristjan Asllani is suspended.
Referee
Mikael Fabbri (Italy)
Matches – 15 (Serie A and Coppa Italia, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 67;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 24;
Penalties – 13%.
Match Prediction: Milan vs. Inter
In the last two editions of the Coppa Italia, Milan players have excelled in attack. In the current tournament, the team has already scored nine goals in just two matches. While one of their opponents was Sassuolo from Serie B, they also broke through Roma's defense three times. Moreover, Milan showed high scoring in the previous national cup, scoring five times in two matches.
Inter cannot boast such high numbers and rarely scores more than two goals, but the club regularly finds the net in this tournament. In their last ten Coppa Italia matches, the team failed to break the opponent's defense in regular time only once. It's also worth noting that in the last three head-to-head matches in this tournament, Inter scored five goals against Milan.
I expect an active game from both teams and an exchange of goals. My prediction: Both teams to score – yes
