AC Milan vs Inter Milan preview

May 3, 2014
By: Nemanja Lazarevic

Milan vs InterAC Milan go into Derby della Madonnina hoping to improve their top 6 chances ahead of the final two rounds, whilst Inter Milan aim to cement the fifth place in the standings and deny their local rivals European qualification.

Problems continued to mount for the Rossoneri even after Clarence Seedorf took over the reigns from Max Allegri, but the San Siro outfit have been showing some improvement of late.

And while they were fortunate to win at Genoa, Milan impressed to record five straight league victories that saw them return into contention for European positions.

The impressive run came to an end last weekend as the Rossoneri were beaten by AS Roma, but the good news is they remain just one point behind the final Europa League berth.

Nevertheless, with four more sides in the mix, Clarence Seedorf’s charges will probably have to win all their remaining fixtures if they want to play European football next term.

And while beating arch rivals Inter will be no easy task, you should know AC Milan are priced at 2.50 (3/2) to claim maximum points.

For the first time in a while, the boss will have fully fit squad to choose from, with Stephan El Shaarawy and Nigel de Jong back from injury and suspension respectively.

Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Abbiati – De Sciglio, Rami, Mexes, Constant – Montolivo, de Jong – Poli, Kaka, Taarabt – Balotelli.

Inter Milan have had their share of problems as well, but they have done much better than they bitter rivals AC Milan.

The Nerazzurri have spent most of the campaign in the top 5 and while they failed to mount a challenge for Champions League places, at least their Europa League berth was never in danger.

Inter recovered well from the poor run of results that saw them pick up just three points from games against Atalanta, Udinese, Livorno and Bologna.

Back to back away triumphs over Sampdoria and Parma were followed by the home draw against Napoli, meaning the Nerazzurri should be high on spirits when they tackle AC Milan on Sunday evening.

And having won the reverse fixture 1-0 back in December, Inter are available at 3.10 (21/10) to win this game as well.

Jonathan and Ricky Alvarez have recovered from their respective ailments, meaning Juan Jesus is the only unavailable player at the moment.

Probable starting line-up (3-5-2): Handanovic – Ranocchia, Samuel, Rolando – Jonathan, Hernanes, Cambiasso, Kovacic, Nagatomo – Palacio, Icardi.

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