Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Arrigo Sacchi's AC Milan 1988/89 bring 4-4-2 and high press with offside trap. Giovanni Trapattoni's Inter Milan 1988/89 answer with 4-4-2 and box-to-box with two strikers; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

AC MilanArrigo Sacchi · 4-4-2 · High Press · Offside TrapInter MilanGiovanni Trapattoni · 4-4-2 · Box-to-Box · Two Strikers

400 alternate nights

AC Milan vs Inter Milan

Model lean: AC Milan

Signature score

2–1

average goals 1.621.47

41.3%
AC Milan
23.3%
Draw
35.5%
Inter Milan

Most likely scores

  1. 2–110%
  2. 1–19.8%
  3. 1–28.8%
  4. 2–26.3%
  5. 0–16.3%
  6. 1–06%

Match profile

xG1.591.33
Shots13.611.6
Poss52%48%
CS23.3%20.8%
BTTS61.5%
Over 2.562%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. AC MilanG/m
  2. Basten2100.53
  3. Gullit1580.40
  4. Colombo650.16
  5. Donadoni630.16
  1. Inter MilanG/m
  2. Klinsmann1920.48
  3. Serena1250.31
  4. Brehme820.20
  5. Díaz660.17
Home XIAC Milan1988/89Arrigo Sacchi · 4-4-2
93OVR

XI

  • STMarco van Basten96
  • STRuud Gullit94
  • LMRoberto Donadoni86
  • CMFrank Rijkaard92
  • CMCarlo Ancelotti86
  • RMAngelo Colombo80
  • LBPaolo Maldini90
  • CBFranco Baresi95
  • CBAlessandro Costacurta86
  • RBMauro Tassotti84
  • GKGiovanni Galli82
Bench · 7
  • LMAlberigo Evani80
  • STDaniele Massaro80
  • STPietro Paolo Virdis78
  • CBFilippo Galli78
  • STGraziano Mannari72
  • CAMChristian Lantignotti72
  • GKFrancesco Antonioli70
Away XIInter Milan1988/89Giovanni Trapattoni · 4-4-2
88OVR

XI

  • STJürgen Klinsmann86
  • STAldo Serena82
  • LMAndreas Brehme86
  • CMLothar Matthäus92
  • CMNicola Berti82
  • RMRamón Díaz82
  • LBGiuseppe Baresi80
  • CBRiccardo Ferri84
  • RBGiuseppe Bergomi86
  • CBAndrea Mandorlini80
  • GKWalter Zenga88
Bench · 7
  • RMAlessandro Bianchi76
  • RWPietro Fanna74
  • CBCorrado Verdelli74
  • CMGianfranco Matteoli74
  • GKAstutillo Malgioglio70
  • STMassimo Ciocci70
  • CMEnrico Cucchi70

Ratings

Attack94
Midfield92
Defence95
Goalkeeping82
Chemistry97
Overall93

Ratings

Attack86
Midfield90
Defence88
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry92
Overall88

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XI

  • STMarco van Basten96
  • STRuud Gullit94
  • LMRoberto Donadoni86
  • CMFrank Rijkaard92
  • CMCarlo Ancelotti86
  • RMAngelo Colombo80
  • LBPaolo Maldini90
  • CBFranco Baresi95
  • CBAlessandro Costacurta86
  • RBMauro Tassotti84
  • GKGiovanni Galli82
Bench · 7
  • LMAlberigo Evani80
  • STDaniele Massaro80
  • STPietro Paolo Virdis78
  • CBFilippo Galli78
  • STGraziano Mannari72
  • CAMChristian Lantignotti72
  • GKFrancesco Antonioli70
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XI

  • STJürgen Klinsmann86
  • STAldo Serena82
  • LMAndreas Brehme86
  • CMLothar Matthäus92
  • CMNicola Berti82
  • RMRamón Díaz82
  • LBGiuseppe Baresi80
  • CBRiccardo Ferri84
  • RBGiuseppe Bergomi86
  • CBAndrea Mandorlini80
  • GKWalter Zenga88
Bench · 7
  • RMAlessandro Bianchi76
  • RWPietro Fanna74
  • CBCorrado Verdelli74
  • CMGianfranco Matteoli74
  • GKAstutillo Malgioglio70
  • STMassimo Ciocci70
  • CMEnrico Cucchi70
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