The Numbers Game Milan seek consecutive

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The Numbers Game Milan seek consecutive

All eyes turn to one of the biggest derbies in world football this weekend, as Milan and Inter battle it out at the San Siro.The two arch-rivalswent toe-to-toe in the hunt for the Serie A title last season, with Milan emerging victorious on the final day to clinch the league crown for the first time since 2011.Stefano Piolis side have begun their title defence with an unbeaten start to the campaign, securing two wins and two draws, while Inter have won three of four, losing to Lazio last Friday.Still early in the season, a single point separates the two and bragging rights are on the cards on Saturday, though neither side has a particularly good record against one another in recent years.Milan seek to end poor derby returnA 2-1 victory over Inter in February, Gale Sayers Jersey where Olivier Giroud netted a brace, puts Milan in hunt of consecutive league wins against Inter for the first time since 2011 which were the first two league derbies played under Ma similiano Allegri.While they were victorious in that particular clash, the two Coppa Italia semi-final ties in March and April saw Milan unable to score in either tie, meaning they could go three consecutive derbies without scoring for the first time since 1980.Milans last win as the designated host at San Siro against Inter came in Serie A back in January 2016, with Inter winning three and drawing three against the Ro soneri since then.Inzaghis unwanted recordSimone Inzaghi has Cody Whitehair Jersey only won one point in his first two derbies in Serie A since joining the Nerazzurri and is seeking a win to prevent an unwanted record, as failure to do so would see him become the first Inter coach not to win any of his first three matches against Milan in the top-flight since Osvaldo Bagnoli in 1993 (D2 L1).In order to secure victory, Inter could turn to Joaquin Correa who has scored four goals in Serie A against Milan, more than any other side. The Argentine has also scored four goals in his last five appearances in the competition, having gone goalle s in his previous 18.Either way, there should be goals and a victor as Inter are the only team, excluding relegated and promoted sides, not to draw a Serie A match since last April.During that sequence, Inter have 11 wins, at least three more than any other team, and two lo ses Mike Ditka Jersey one of which was the 3-1 defeat to Lazio last Friday.Leao vs LautaroHaving fended off transfer interest from Chelsea, Rafael Leao is set to make his 100th Serie A appearance in Saturdays game and the Brazilians record sees him stand as one of the finest young players in the division.Among players born since 1999, Leao has provided 16 Serie A a sists, more than anyone else, and has scored 24 goals putting him behind only Juventus Dusan Vlahovic (55) and Inters Andrea Pinamonti (25), who is on loan at Sa suolo.With Romelu Lukaku absent through injury, Inter will turn to Lautaro Martinez to find the difference and the Argentine enters the tie in a fine vein of form.Martinez has been involved in a goal in Akiem Hicks Jersey each of his first four appearances this season (three goals, one a sist), only Zlatan Ibrahimovic (2007-08) and Nicolo Barella (2021-22) have had a hand in a goal in their first Serie A David Montgomery Jersey appearances in a second for Inter since 2004-05, when Opta started collecting a sist data.Piolis perfect returnThough Milans recent record against Inter does not make for pretty reading, their overall record heading into Saturdays derby is encouraging as they have won five consecutive home matches in Serie A.A sixth in a row with victory against Inter would see Milan hit that tally for the first time since August 2014, under Clarence Seedorf and Filippo Inzaghi.Milans defence is also looking strong, having kept a clean sheet in their last two Serie A matches. A third this weekend would see Milan secure three clean sheets in the first five top-flight seasonal games in three campaigns in a row for the third time in their history (after 1952-23, 1953-54, 1954-55 and 1978-79, 1979-1980 and 1981-1982).
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