Prominent Italian politician and avid AC Milan supporter Matteo Salvini is hoping to cast a Derby spell on Inter Milan.

The two rivals already met this season back in November. While the Nerazzurri were the better side in general, Christian Pulisic’s winner snatched a valuable victory for Max Allegri’s pragmatic side.

Therefore, the Derby della Madonnina is often a tough one to predict.

At this stage, Inter are considered the odds-on favourites according to most reliable betting online platforms. After all, Cristian Chivu’s men have been almost flawless on the domestic front since their defeat to the Rossoneri.

In the first half of the season, Inter had a woeful record against fellow big clubs. Not only did they suffer a Derby defeat to Milan, but they had also fallen short against arch-rivals Juventus in September and reigning champions Napoli in November.

Nevertheless, Chivu was able to break this supposed taboo by beating Juventus in the second Derby d’Italia of the season.

The Bianconeri were able to hold on despite being reduced to 10 men following Pierre Kalulu’s much-debated expulsion, but Piotr Zielinski sealed a precious win with a late winner.

But while Inter were able to shatter one spell, Salvini is trying to cast another through a ‘jinxy’ prediction.

Matteo Salvini ‘Predicts’ Inter Milan Victory In Derby Della Madonnina

The 52-year-old, who currently serves as Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister, never hid his affection for AC Milan.

Therefore, the politician tried to turn the tables on Inter when asked who is going to win the upcoming Derby.

“My parents gave birth to me on March 9th, which is also Inter’s birthday,” revealed a smirking Salvini in his interview with TeleLombardia via FcInterNews.

“The derby Della Madonnina? As with every derby, I approach it with due superstition, resigned to a clear, distinct, and evident victory for Inter.”

These jinxing predictions are quite common in Italy, where a section of the population tends to revere old superstitions.

For their part, Inter will focus on avoiding the mistakes they committed in the reverse fixture. They will have to be more precise and decisive in front of the goal.

However, they will have to do without their talismanic leader, Lautaro Martinez, who will be out of action for several weeks.

The Argentine sustained a knock during the first-leg defeat to Bodo/Glimt in the first leg of the Champions League playoff, potentially due to the artificial turf.