Inter vs Milan Football Prediction: Modric's Derby

In any city, derbies always attract special attention. The Derby della Madonnina between Inter Milan and AC Milan is among the most captivating clashes in the world .

Tonight (2:45 AM on November 24th), the match at Giuseppe Meazza will attract even more attention with the appearance of Luka Modric.

EFE - Modric Milan.jpg — Modric will experience his first Derby della Madonnina. Photo: EFE

The Croatian midfielder's career has a unique statistic: he has never lost a derby debut throughout almost two decades of top-level football.

From Zagreb to London, then Madrid , Modric 's "firsts" in iconic big matches all ended in victory or at least a draw .

This makes the upcoming Inter-Milan match not only a major Serie A derby, but also a continuation of the Croatian midfielder's special "connection" with his club.

In Croatia, Modric experienced his first derby match between Dinamo Zagreb and NK Zagreb in September 2005.

Dinamo won that match 4–0, and Modric scored the second goal, marking the beginning of their unbeaten run in derby debuts.

In England, Modric started his career in the London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham with a 1-1 draw in 2008. In Spain, his first Madrid derby was Real Madrid's 2-0 victory over Atletico .

These statistics aren't the deciding factor in terms of skill, but they contribute to the legend surrounding Modric , a player who always maintained composure, coolness, and resilience in the most stressful moments.

The Milan Derby thus became a new beginning , as Modric , no longer young, began to write the next chapter of his journey in the Milan shirt.

Modric's presence in the squad gives Max Allegri more flexibility in his 3-5-2 formation, allowing the forwards to rotate instead of focusing on just one player.

Modric will most likely be joined by Rabiot and Fofana in midfield. Further up the pitch, coach Allegri has the opportunity to field Rafael Leao and Christian Pulisic in the starting lineup.

Inter are in excellent form. Photo: @Inter

Similarly, Cristian Chivu's Inter is also built on a 3-5-2 system. The Nerazzurri are currently on a three-game winning streak in Serie A, boasting the league's best attack – scoring 26 goals.

Marcus Thuram has returned, so Chivu will leave the two young forwards Bonny and Pio Esposito on the bench. However, Dumfries will continue to be sidelined.

Milan has the best unbeaten streak in Serie A 2025/26 so far – 10 matches. However, they also had quite a few draws (4).

Inter want to win to reclaim the top spot from Napoli. Meanwhile, Milan hope Modric's good form will make a difference.

Force:

Inter: Mkhitaryan, Dumfries, Palacios, and Di Gennaro are injured.

Milan: Gimenez and Athekame are injured.

Predicted lineup:

Inter (3-5-2): Sommer; Akanji, Bisseck, Bastoni; Augusto, Barella, Calhanoglu, Sucic, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram.

Milan (3-5-2): Maignan; Tomori, Gabbia, Pavlovic; Saelemaekers, Fofana, Modric, Rabiot, Bartesaghi; Pulisic, Leao.

Match odds: Inter -1/2 goal handicap

Total goals: 2 1/2

Prediction: 1-1 draw .

Match schedule
Round 12
23/11/2025 00:00:00	Fiorentina - Juventus
23/11/2025 02:45:00	Napoli - Atalanta
23/11/2025 18:30:00	Verona - Parma
23/11/2025 21:00:00	Cremonese - AS Roma
24/11/2025 00:00:00	Lazio - Lecce
24/11/2025 02:45:00	Inter - AC Milan
25/11/2025 00:30:00	Torino - como
25/11/2025 02:45:00	Sassuolo - Pisa