Stats and trivia ahead of the 20:30 CET kick-off


it’s the derby. Its name means enough but there are some figures to look at ahead of the match. The Rossoneri are ahead of Inter in third with a one-point lead and will be the home side at San Siro for this greatly anticipated big match with a lot riding on it. Here are 10 pieces of triviaahead of the 28th fixture of this Serie A season.

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PREVIOUS HOME MEETINGS FOR MILAN

1- It’s the 85th Milan derby with the Rossoneri as the home side in Serie A. Inter have won 31 compared to 28 for the hosts. There have been 25 draws.

2- In all competitions, AC Milan are unbeaten from the last six derbies as the home side (3 wins and 3 draws). The last defeat was a 0-1 in October 2012 when Walter Samuel scored the winner.

3- Milan and Inter have drawn three of the last Serie A derbies when Milan have been the home side (one win for the Rossoneri). None of the previous nine had finished in stalemate.

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4- Milan go into the game off the back of five straight league wins in Serie A. The last time the team won six in a row was in 2006 when Carlo Ancelotti’s side won nine consecutive matches.

GENERAL STATISTICS

5- Milan and Inter are the two sides who have won the most points in this Serie A campaign thanks to goals scored in the 90th minute and beyond (six for each).


6- Milan have an average possession of 54.8 per cent in Serie A under Gattuso. The last Coach to lead the Rossoneri for at least ten games with a higher possession figure in the league was Massimiliano Allegri between 2010 and 2014.

PLAYER FOCUS

7- Suso has scored three Serie A goals against Inter (including his first Milan brace in the league). He’s not scored more against any other side in the competition.

8- With his goal against Chievo, Piatek went level with Gonzalo Higuain as Milan’s top scorer in this Serie A season (six). He’s now the top scorer for both the Rossoneri and Genoa (13).

9- Out of all the outfield players with at least 14 appearances this season, Alessio Romagnoli is the only player to have never been dribbled past. The defender also scored the first of his five Serie A goals for Milan in a derby, triggering the comeback in a 2-2 draw in April 2017.

COACHES

10- As a player, Inter were the side that Gennaro Gattuso won against the most times in Serie A with 14 from 26 meetings. © AC Milan