Inter vs. Milan: A Scudetto derby

A top-of-the-table Derby della Madonnina between Inter and Milan, who are separated by just two points. Chivu’s side are aiming for their fourth consecutive win after victories over Verona, Fiorentina, and Lazio, hoping to take the top spot and beat their city rivals. On the other hand, Milan are playing to beat Inter. Allegri’s team have been undefeated since matchday two but have only managed to win two of their last six games.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

At Inter’s home ground, since the start of the single-group format in 1929/30, there have been 110 official derbies, with 42 Inter wins (the most recent a 5–1 in Serie A 2023/24), 35 draws (the last a 2–2 in Serie A 2016/17) and 33 Milan victories (the most recent a 3–0 in last season’s Coppa Italia). The last draw in the Derby della Madonnina played at Inter’s home dates back to 15 April 2017, a 2–2 in Serie A: Inter went 2–0 up through Candreva and Icardi before Milan came back with Romagnoli and Zapata. Since then there have been 13 derbies there, with 9 Inter wins and 4 Milan victories. Milan have won the last two derbies played at Inter’s home: 2–1 in Serie A and 3–0 in the Coppa Italia in the 2024/25 season. The Rossoneri had not managed back-to-back away wins against their city rivals since 2003–2005, when they actually won three in a row: 3–1 in Serie A 2003/04, 1–0 in Serie A 2004/05 and 3–0 in the 2004/05 Champions League (awarded as a forfeit).

DID YOU KNOW?

Inter have gone 18 official matches without a draw: 14 wins and 4 defeats. Their last draw was the 1–1 against Monterrey in the Club World Cup on 17 June. Inter have scored in all 15 of their official matches in 2025/26, 11 in Serie A and 4 in the Champions League, netting 37 goals in total. Inter have the most prolific attack in Serie A 2025/26 with 26 goals scored after 11 matchdays. Out of 55 substitutions available in 11 matchdays, Milan is the team that has made the fewest: 39. Milan is one of 5 Serie A 2025/26 teams that takes the most penalties: 3, the same as Pisa, Napoli, Sassuolo and Fiorentina. Milan always victorious at the restart of Serie A 2025/26 after the September and October breaks, one of two teams with 2 wins out of 2, level with Torino.

COACHES and PLAYERS

As a player in Italy, Cristian Chivu played 16 city derbies, of which 6 in Rome and 10 in Milan. In the 6 capital derbies (wearing Roma's shirt) 1 win each and 4 draws. In the 10 in Milan (wearing the nerazzurri shirt) 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. Massimiliano Allegri, as coach, has played 26 derbies, of which 8 in Milan (record of 3 wins with Milan, 1 draw and 4 nerazzurri victories) and 18 in Turin (record of 13 bianconeri wins, 4 draws and 1 granata victory).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: none Cautioned: none

REFEREE

SOZZA (PERETTI – COLAROSSI) IV: MARCENARO, VAR: AURELIANO, AVAR: DI PAOLO

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Pisa-Inter (Sunday, November 30, 15.00 CET) Milan-Lazio (Saturday, November 29, 20.45 CET) (Photo Getty Images)