"That said, along with the Supercoppa Italiana trophy, the derby record was a positive for the Rossoneri: three wins and two draws. Paulo Fonseca certainly managed to get the best out of Simone Inzaghi in the first derby of the season, and Sergio Conceicao then continued that with the success in the Supercoppa Italiana and the Coppa Italia. In other words, two 'underdogs' managed to beat the unbeatable derby manager."
"Milan had lost six derbies on the trot prior to Matteo Gabbia's winner in September last year, and now the script has (almost) flipped: six games without a loss for the Rossoneri, even if they haven't all ended in wins. The big question, with the above in mind, is whether Allegri will be able to build on Milan's positive run in the big fixture. So far, he has done well against the main rivals, beating both Napoli and Roma at San Siro."
The 2024-25 season was difficult, culminating in an eighth-place league finish and a Coppa Italia final defeat to Bologna. Milan secured the Supercoppa Italiana and produced a derby record of three wins and two draws. Paulo Fonseca and Sergio Conceicao achieved notable derby successes earlier, demonstrating that underdogs can prevail. Matteo Gabbia's winner in September ended six consecutive derby defeats and Milan have gone six games without loss since. Massimiliano Allegri has beaten top rivals Napoli and Roma at San Siro but has struggled against smaller teams. Inter remain favourites based on player quality, though coaching experience favours Milan.
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