Fierce city rivals and long-time adversaries, Milan clubs Inter and AC Milan, face each other again in the Coppa Italia semifinals on Wednesday, April 23. The first leg between the teams, the “Nerazzurri” and the “Rossoneri”, ended in a competitive 1-1 draw. Tammy Abraham and Hakan Çalhanoğlu scored in that match.
Inter, who share the top spot in the Serie A standings, lost 0-1 to Bologna in their last league match. Meanwhile, AC Milan, sitting in ninth place in the league, lost 0-1 to Atalanta in their last Serie A match.
The match will take place at San Siro Stadium in Milan. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. ET.
Bookmakers consider Inter the favorite: their win is priced at -105 odds (risk $105 to win $100). AC Milan are the underdogs with +260 odds. A draw is valued at +240. The goal total (Over/Under) is set at 2.5.
Before placing bets on the match, it`s useful to get expert opinions. Proven SportsLine soccer analyst Brandt Sutton shares his prediction.
Expert Pick: Over 2.5 Total Goals (-130)
The expert notes that more than 2.5 goals have been scored in eight of AC Milan`s last ten matches across all competitions. Meanwhile, at least three goals have also been scored in seven of Inter`s last ten games. Furthermore, four of the last six head-to-head meetings between the teams have finished with three or more goals scored.
Expert Pick: Highest Scoring Half: Second (-110)
Sutton anticipates Wednesday`s match starting cautiously, as the city rivals know each other very well. However, he suggests the game will open up in the second half of the match. “The second half has also produced the most goals in five of the last seven meetings between these two sides—a trend I`m willing to back again on Wednesday,” Sutton told SportsLine.
