Milan vs. Inter: the complete guide to the derby

One of the most anticipated matches of the season, the Derby di Milano is a game like no other. For more than a century, the city derby has captured the thoughts and hearts of fans in Milano, Italy, and across the world. An electric atmosphere, unique and impossible to replicate anywhere else: on Sunday evening, time will come to a standstill once more, and there will be that magic in the air. On 8 March at 20:45 CET, the showdown between Milan and Inter will unfold, marking the second and final derby of the season. The eyes, minds, and hearts of all Nerazzurri fans will be set on the clash on matchday 28 of the 2025/26 Serie A season.

A match that promises to bring plenty of emotion: a derby to be enjoyed to the full, packed with intriguing facts and statistics.

PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS

Sunday's match will mark the 246th Derby di Milano. Inter are ahead with the current overall record, with 91 wins to Milan's 83, with 71 of the matches being a draw.

The Nerazzurri are also ahead when exclusively looking at league meetings, with 70 wins compared to Milan's 56 (and 57 draws). The pattern also holds true in Serie A derbies with Milan as the home side, with Inter recording 35 wins to Milan's 29, as well as 27 draws.

INTER'S FORM GOING INTO THE DERBY

Inter have been unstoppable on the road this season, winning their last nine league matches away from home, while also keeping six clean sheets in their last six games.

Chivu's side have scored more goals from set-pieces than the other teams in this Serie A campaign. The Nerazzurri have totalled 21 set-piece goals, with 15 coming from corners, another league-high. On the other hand, AC Milan are the team that have conceded the highest percentage of their goals from set pieces: ten of the 20 goals they have conceded (50%) have come from dead-ball situations.

Inter have also taken the most shots at goal (501) and have conceded the fewest goals (219) in this Serie A season. Taking a look at Europe's top five leagues, only Barcelona (+293) have a higher shot differential than Inter (+282). The Nerazzurri's strength in attack and defensive efficiency is also clear through the fact that Inter have both the most touches in the opposition box (959) and the fewest conceded (383) in the league.

Chivu's side can cause trouble for their opposition in a variety of ways, making them unpredictable and hard to defend. The Nerazzurri have recorded the most sequences of at least ten passes in this Serie A season (426), with 115 of those ending in either a shot or a touch in the opposition box. At the same time, the Nerazzurri are also the team with the most goals scored from open play from outside the box in the league, with nine.

DIMARCO WITH AN INCREDIBLE START TO THE YEAR

Federico Dimarco has been directly involved in 12 goals across 10 Serie A games in 2026 (four goals and eight assists). This is at least double that of any other player in the same period, with seven players recording six goal contributions. Dimarco is one of only five players since the 2004/05 season to provide more than five assists from both open play and set pieces in a single Serie A campaign, joining the likes of Michele Fini (2008/09), Andrea Cossu (2010/11), Andrea Pirlo (2011/12), and Luis Alberto (2017/18).

ZIELINSKI'S GOALS

Milan is one of Piotr Zielinski's favourite opponents to score against in Serie A. The Polish midfielder has scored four goals against the Rossoneri in the league, the same number as he has scored against Juventus and Udinese. Overall, Zielinski has been involved in 99 Serie A goals, with 49 goals and 50 assists. Since 2010, only five midfielders have reached 50 in both categories (Josip Ilicic, Antonio Candreva, Marek Hamsik, Papu Gomez, and Hakan Calhanoglu).

AKANJI'S ACCURACY

Manuel Akanji has completed 1448 passes in this Serie A season; only Como's Jacobo Ramon (1487) has done more among defenders. The Swiss defender has scored in each of his last two league away matches, against Sassuolo and Lecce, after having recorded just one goal in his last 111 away matches across Europe's top five leagues.

THE OPPONENT: AC MILAN

Second in the table, and ten points behind Inter. AC Milan come into the derby off the back of a late win against Cremonese. The Rossoneri have the fourth-best attack in the league with 43 goals scored, but their main strength this season is their defence, conceding just 20 goals, on par with Como, one fewer than Inter, and one more than Roma, who have the league's strongest defence.

In their last five matches, AC Milan have secured three major victories (against Bologna, Pisa, and Cremonese), a last-minute draw against Como, and a defeat at San Siro to Parma. The defeat to the Gialloblù marked their second in the league this season. Milan were previously unbeaten since their opening matchday defeat to Cremonese.

They're a very solid squad, grounded in precise tactical organisation. AC Milan remain unbeaten in Serie A head-to-head clashes against the current top-four sides (Inter, Napoli, Roma), with three wins and a draw. Since his return to Milan last summer, Massimiliano Allegri has set up the team in a structured and pragmatic 3-5-2, balancing solidity with attacking threat. Milan's top scorer in Serie A is Rafael Leāo, with nine goals, one more than Christian Pulisic. Across all competitions, both players are tied on ten goals each.

DISCIPLINARY SITUATION

SUSPENDED Milan: - Inter: -

ONE YELLOW CARD AWAY FROM SUSPENSION Milan: Athekame, Fofana, Rabiot, Saelemaekers Inter: -

MATCH OFFICIALS

The referee for Milan vs. Inter, the derby on matchday 28, will be Daniele Doveri from Rome 1. Referee: Doveri Assistants: Baccini, Berti Fourth Official: Marchetti VAR Official: Abisso AVAR: Di Bello

MILAN VS. INTER, WHERE TO WATCH ON TV

Milan vs. Inter, the Derby di Milano, on matchday 28 of the 2025/26 Serie A season, will be played on Sunday, 8 March at 20:45 CET and will be shown live exclusively on DAZN. The match will be available via the DAZN app on smart TVs, as well as streamed on PCs, smartphones, and tablets.

UPDATES ON INTER TV

You'll find all the usual updates and pre-match coverage on Inter TV. Our Livematch show before Milan vs. Inter will go live at 19:30 CET and also be available on the Club's official YouTube channel until 20:35 CET. After the game, stay tuned for full post-match coverage, including analysis, insights, and interviews.