No derby draw since 2004
The last time a competitive fixture between the two Milan sides ended all square dates back on 24 October 2004: AC Milan 0-0 Inter in Serie A. There have been 18 meetings since then with 9 wins apiece.
Inter on top in October
Since the introduction of a single national Serie A championship in 1929/30, the Derby della Madonnina has been contested 26 times in October – 24 in the league and 2 in the Coppa Italia. AC have won 6, with 8 draws and 12 Inter wins. The last meeting between these two sides in the 10th month of the year came in a Serie A clash on 28 October 2006, Inter emerging as 3-4 away winners. Roberto Mancini’s side raced into a 0-3 lead thanks to Crespo (17), Stankovic (22) and Ibrahimovic (47) before Seedorf pulled one back (50); after Materazzi had added a fourth for Inter (69), Gilardino (76) and Kakà (90) attempted to complete a late comeback for the Rossoneri. AC Milan’s last October success dates back to 2003 (October 5, 1-3 with Inter at home), while the Rossoneri have to delve into the 1980s to find their last home win in this month: 2-1 on 28 October 1984 (Serie A). The most recent draw – in any month – was on 24 October 2004: AC Milan 0-0 Inter.
Rossoneri dependent on strikers
AC Milan are the team with the fewest different goalscorers in Serie A this term: just two, El Shaarawy and Pazzini.
Inter’s six-game winning streak on the road
Andrea Stramaccioni’s team come into this fixture on the back of six consecutive away wins, obtained against Hajduk Split and Vaslui in the Europa League (0-3 and 0-2 respectively), Pescara, Torino and Chievo Verona in Serie A (a 0-3 followed by two 0-2s) and last Thursday’s 1-3 victory against Neftchi Baku (Europa League). The Nerazzurri last failed to plunder all three points on the road in the final match of last season: a 3-1 Serie A defeat to Lazio on 13 May. If they manage to add a 7th straight away win this evening, to find a longer winning streak away from the Meazza you would have to go back to December 2006-March 2007, when they notched up nine back-to-back away wins (Serie A and Coppa Italia).
Allegri 0-1 Stramaccioni
Massimiliano Allegri was beaten by Andrea Stramaccioni in the only previous meeting between these two coaches: Inter 4-2 AC Milan on 6 May 2012.
All square between Allegri and Inter
Allegri is facing Inter for the 10th time in his career as a manager with results perfectly even: four wins for the current Rossoneri coach, one draw and four Nerazzurri triumphs.
Source: Inter.it