Milan vs Inter - How to watch the Derby della Madonnina in the Supercoppa Italiana

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The two bitter rivals from Milan lock horns to hand out the first title of the season. Follow their clash with our detailed broadcast guide.

One more key clash between two of Italy's finest teams will be taking place on Wednesday, as Milan and Inter get ready to determine the 2022 Supercoppa Italiana champions.

The protagonists of the Derby della madonnina get to this game in different moments of the season, with Inter thriving in both the Coppa Italia and the Serie A, and Milan struggling to win games in their most recent matches. To give you an idea on how these teams get here, Milan have seen their advantage over Inter being reduced to only one point, as Inter have won four out of the last five and Milan have only claimed two victories in their last five Serie A outings.

To make things even more interesting, these teams have been involved in the most exciting title definitions in recent history. The rossoneri claimed the Serie A crown with a win on Matchday 38 last season, beating Inter by just two points. On the other hand, Inter claimed the Coppa Italia crown and the Supercoppa from last season in extra time against Juventus on both competitions.

If fans wanted something else as a good reason to watch this game, the fact that this will be the preview to their Serie A clash on February 5th. Hence, whatever takes place in this match will have a serious effect on their league match and could also have a key relevance to determine the title winners in the Italian top-flight.

Milan will be defending the honor of Serie A winners in this match, while Inter make it as Coppa Italia champions. Previously, Serie A winners have gone on to win the crown on 24 different occasions, while Coppa Italia winners have only emerged victorious eight times.

Here are some interesting facts to keep an eye on before this match kicks off.

Milan vs Inter - Team news

Milan will make it to this game with quite a few injury absences. That list includes key players such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic or Mike Maignan, but that list has grown with each passing minute. Since the team is still fighting for the Serie A title, those who are doubtful for this game might be given some rest by coach Pioli, since the main goal for the rossoneri will be to win another Scudetto this season.

As for Inter, the nerazzurri side will also have to deal with many injuries, but there will be some returns to the team that will boost the team's chances of success. The team's most recent games ended in narrow wins for Simone Inzaghi's men, and while there have been some complications for them in front of goal, the team's defense may not suffer any changes as it has been quite reliable in their current run.

Here are the names of unavailable players for each team

Milan - Injured: Mike Maignan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Fodé Ballo Touré, Alessandro Florenzi, Ante Rebic. Doubtful: Rade Krunic, Divock Origi.

Internazionale - Injured: Dalbert. Doubtful: Samir Handanovic, Romelu Lukaku, Marcelo Brozovic.

Milan vs Inter - Head-to-head

The most recent game between these teams ended with a 3-2 win for Milan.
This will be the second Supercoppa meeting between these teams. The other fixture between these Milanese teams ended with Milan claiming the title 2-1 back in 2011.
Milan have beaten Inter in three of their last ten meetings in all comps.
Inter have defeated their bitter rivals in five of their last ten matches (all comps).
Milan have won seven Supercoppa titles, while the nerazzurri make it to this match as the third most-winning team in tournament history with six.
Both coaches have a negative record against Inter and Milan, respectively. Stefano Pioli has lost eleven times against Inter, while Simone Inzaghi has been defeated by Milan on eight different occasions.
The record between these coaches against each other shows seven wins for Simone Inzaghi, five for Stefano Pioli, and four draws.