With both teams in bad phase, the classic between Milan and Internazionale this Wednesday, December 27, appears as a lifeline. Those who do not take the opportunity offered by the quarterfinals of the 2017/2018 Italian Cup, however, will have their situation even more complicated.
Also because the duel that will be held at Giuseppe Meazza / San Ciro stadium will have a winner. The rules of the tournament require the definition of a single starting classification. Thus, if there was equality in the regulatory time, there will be a 30-minute extension and, if necessary, a decision on penalty kicks.

Milan’s recent performance

In comparison with the rival, there is no doubt that the situation of the red-blacks is much more delicate. The crisis in the club caused the board to issue an official note requesting that the fans stop with the protests and support the team in an attempt to prevent Milan’s future from being further compromised.
After having its share control sold to a group of Chinese investors last season, the team gained reinforcements thanks to the investment made. However, at no time did the results reflect the expectation created with the arrival of new players.
In this scenario, the first victim is usually the coach. The Chinese cartolas followed the traditional script and sent Vicenzo Montella away. They gave the mission to restore the team to the idol Gennaro Gatuso. However, the coach, who was in the Milan-based divisions, could not change course.
On Saturday, December 23, at home, Rubro-negro was beaten by Atalanta 2-0. Thus, he was parked in the 24 points (seven wins, three draws and eight losses), falling to eleventh position. What made the situation little better – or worse – was that Sampdoria also lost (3-2 for Napoli). Thus, the distance between Milan and the zone of classification for European tournaments remained in three points, although more clubs have placed between them.
Gattuso, who as a player has always shown more disposition than category, has not managed to make his team present any of the two characteristics. Milan spent the last 180 minutes without being able to score a goal and saw their defense be leaked five times.
Performance is nothing new. Watching the club’s entire Italian Serie A campaign since the time with Montella, Milan have the worst offensive performance in the top 11. The defense, leaked 26 times, is the second worst in the same group of teams analyzed.
he current form of Internazionale

Inter went through a process similar to that of the local rival. It had its command assumed by Chinese and made investments in the contracting of reinforcements. The result, however, was quite different.
The team made a good start early in the season and took the lead in the Italian Championship. However, yield has fallen recently. Without winning four matches, the team not only took a fright in the Round of 16 of the Italian Cup as it fell in Serie A.
In the World Cup, he made his debut against the little Pordenone. He spent 120 minutes without being able to put the ball in the net of the rival and only managed to survive in the dispute winning the decision by penalties.
In the Italian Championship, he added just one point from the last nine. It drew with Juventus, in Turin, 0-0, and was beaten by Udinese (3 to 1 in Milan) and Sassuolo (1 to 0, away). He moved to third with 40 points (12 wins, four draws and two losses), five points behind Napoli, and four points behind Juve, second.

History of the matches Milan-Internazionale
Milan can not beat the classic four years ago. But the series is not so disastrous. It was three draws and only a success of Inter, just in the first round of the 2017/2018 Italian Championship. The red-blacks lost by 3 to 2.

As the rivalry ends up being bigger than the technical difference between the teams, it is not uncommon for the team that comes worse to get better when it has a classic on its agenda. In the case of the Milanese duel, both teams are down and need victory to reverse the trend. For being more consistent throughout the year, Inter is the best option for guess. It has a price of 2.25 in Rivalo. Draw pays 3.40 and Milan’s success earns 3.10 per invested real.