The 238th Derby della Madonnina takes place in unique circumstances on Saturday, with both AC Milan and Inter Milan boasting a perfect record through the first three rounds of the 2023-24 Serie A season. Can either side keep its winning start going?
Bookmaker 10bet offers odds at 2.15 for Inter to keep winning. The odds are at 3.40 for Milan to end its miserable run in the derby with a victory and at 3.55 for the two to settle for a draw.
※ Current Odds Date & Time: September 15th, 8:30 A.M. (EST)
After dominating the derby last season, Inter is looking for a historic result on Saturday. The Nerazzurri have never beaten their city rivals in five consecutive clashes, but last season’s superb run has given them the chance to do exactly that.
Inter lost the first derby of the year 12 months ago 3-2, but then completely neutralized Milan in four straight matches, conceding zero goals and scoring seven times. Lautraro Martinez netted in three of the four games. Can he be the Milan killer again?
Martinez’s start to the season certainly suggests that he’ll be a huge troublemaker for Milan all game long. The Argentine star kicked off the campaign with a brace against Monza and has added three more goals to his tally. He has scored eight times in total against the Rossoneri, bagging more goals only against Cagliari.
Milan has its own in-form man in Olivier Giroud, who has become the first Milan player since 2001-02 to score at least four times in the first three games of a Serie A campaign. He suffered an injury playing for France, but it has been reported that Giroud will be available for the weekend and that’s very good news for Milan.
Giroud has also registered one assist through the first three matches of the season, meaning he’s been involved in over half (5) of his team’s eight goals. The French veteran is truly a key cog for Milan up front, and the team’s chances would’ve looked rather bleak if he hadn’t gotten fit for Saturday’s clash.
Can Giroud’s presence now help Milan to a rare Derby della Madonnina victory? The Rossoneri have managed to win just six meetings with Inter since the start of 2012. The Nerazzurri have triumphed in 11 of the most recent 16 meetings, so leaving San Siro without celebrating a victory might feel very odd for Inter fans on Saturday.
