AC Milan vs Inter preview

2026 Club Friendlies 1, World
Optus Stadium Today - 11:00 AM
Club Friendlies 1
AC Milan MIL
Inter INT
KICKOFF : Today - 11:00 AM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

AC Milan and Inter prepare for their Club Friendlies 1 regular season clash at Optus Stadium in the 2026 season. The fixture brings together two prominent Italian sides on neutral territory, with Inter carrying a measurable power advantage of 7.7 points. Metrics show Inter ahead at 93.26 while AC Milan sits at 85.57. Form readings also favour the visitors, who post 33.33 against the home side's 16.67. Neither team enters with recent outing data, and domestic league positions remain unlisted. The encounter offers both squads an opportunity to test tactical setups ahead of more competitive fixtures. Set-piece information carries low confidence due to unavailable xG metrics.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Inter holds a 7.7-point power advantage over AC Milan.
  • Form: Inter leads with a form score of 33.33 compared to AC Milan's 16.67.
  • Squad: Inter is identified as the stronger team in this matchup.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition data is not supplied in the fixture details.
  • Set pieces: Set-piece analysis shows low confidence with xG unavailable.
  • xVariable: Power scores indicate Inter at 93.26 and AC Milan at 85.57.
  • Market: Baseline split: AC Milan 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Inter 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
AC Milan R. Amorim
R. Amorim
VS
Inter C. Chivu
C. Chivu
1
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2
1 i
Last 6 Opponents
Celtic Rank: 81 D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Manchester City Rank: 99 D
Karlsruher SC Rank: 71 W
6
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
6 - 4 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
85.57
93.26
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
AC Milan
Inter
Power Score
85.57
93.26
League Position
-
-
Global Rank
44
9

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
AC Milan — Opponent-weighted form score
Inter — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) AC Milan Inter

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 12 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

AC Milan MIL Home
12 matches
Inter INT Away
Match Record
6
Wins
2
4
Draws
4
2
Losses
6
Goals
15
Goals Scored
7
7
Goals Conceded
15
+8
Goal Difference
-8
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-05T00:02:15+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 05, 2026, 11:00 AM
Competition
2026 Club Friendlies 1, World · Regular Season
Stadium
Optus Stadium
Capacity
60000
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

16
Mike Maignan
Mike Maignan Goalkeeper
1
Pietro Terracciano
Pietro Terracciano Goalkeeper
96
Lorenzo Torriani
Lorenzo Torriani Goalkeeper
23
Fikayo Tomori
Fikayo Tomori Defender
2
Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio
Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio Defender
46
Matteo Gabbia
Matteo Gabbia Defender
34
Mario Gila Fuentes
Mario Gila Fuentes Defender
31
Strahinja Pavlović
Strahinja Pavlović Defender
5
Koni De Winter
Koni De Winter Defender
—
Filippo Terracciano
Filippo Terracciano Defender
33
Davide Bartesaghi
Davide Bartesaghi Defender
27
David Uyoyo Odogu
David Uyoyo Odogu Defender
24
Zachary Athekame
Zachary Athekame Defender
14
Luka Modrić
Luka Modrić Midfielder
8
Ruben Loftus-Cheek
Ruben Loftus-Cheek Midfielder
12
Adrien Rabiot
Adrien Rabiot Midfielder
—
Ismael Bennacer
Ismael Bennacer Midfielder
56
Alexis Saelemaekers
Alexis Saelemaekers Midfielder
19
Youssouf Fofana
Youssouf Fofana Midfielder
4
Samuele Ricci
Samuele Ricci Midfielder
—
Yunus Musah
Yunus Musah Midfielder
—
Warren Bondo
Warren Bondo Midfielder
30
Ardon Jashari
Ardon Jashari Midfielder
—
Alphadjo Cisse
Alphadjo Cisse Midfielder
—
Christian Comotto
Christian Comotto Midfielder
11
Christian Pulisic
Christian Pulisic Attacker
18
Christopher Nkunku
Christopher Nkunku Attacker
10
Rafael Alexandre Conceição Leão
Rafael Alexandre Conceição Leão Attacker
7
Santiago Tomás Giménez
Santiago Tomás Giménez Attacker
—
Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze
Samuel Chimerenka Chukwueze Attacker
9
Goncalo Matias Ramos
Goncalo Matias Ramos Attacker
—
Francesco Camarda
Francesco Camarda Attacker

Squad ▼

—
Ivan Provedel
Ivan Provedel Goalkeeper
12
Raffaele Di Gennaro
Raffaele Di Gennaro Goalkeeper
13
Josep Martínez Riera
Josep Martínez Riera Goalkeeper
—
John Stones
John Stones Defender
—
Benjamin Pavard
Benjamin Pavard Defender
32
Federico Dimarco
Federico Dimarco Defender
95
Alessandro Bastoni
Alessandro Bastoni Defender
25
Manuel Obafemi Akanji
Manuel Obafemi Akanji Defender
31
Yann Aurel Bisseck
Yann Aurel Bisseck Defender
30
Carlos Augusto Zopalato Neves
Carlos Augusto Zopalato Neves Defender
22
Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Henrikh Mkhitaryan Midfielder
20
Hakan Çalhanoğlu
Hakan Çalhanoğlu Midfielder
7
Piotr Zieliński
Piotr Zieliński Midfielder
23
Nicolò Barella
Nicolò Barella Midfielder
16
Davide Frattesi
Davide Frattesi Midfielder
11
Luis Henrique Tomaz de Lima
Luis Henrique Tomaz de Lima Midfielder
17
Andy Diouf
Andy Diouf Midfielder
—
Kristjan Asllani
Kristjan Asllani Midfielder
—
Yanis Massolin
Yanis Massolin Midfielder
5
Aleksandar Stankovic
Aleksandar Stankovic Midfielder
8
Petar Sučić
Petar Sučić Midfielder
9
Marcus Thuram
Marcus Thuram Attacker
10
Lautaro Javier Martínez
Lautaro Javier Martínez Attacker
14
Ange-Yoan Bonny
Ange-Yoan Bonny Attacker
94
Francesco Pio Esposito
Francesco Pio Esposito Attacker

CONCLUSION

This pre-season style meeting at Optus Stadium gives AC Milan and Inter valuable minutes to refine patterns and assess squad depth. Inter enters with clearer edges in overall power and recent form indicators, yet the neutral venue levels the physical setting. Both sides must manage the absence of detailed efficiency and set-piece numbers when planning their approaches. AC Milan will seek to close the gap through structured play while Inter looks to maintain its measured superiority. The match serves as an early benchmark for preparations in the 2026 campaign.