The Serie A game of the week this weekend is without doubt the Milan derby between Inter and AC Milan this Sunday evening. Neither Inter or AC look like they will challenge Juventus for the Serie A title, but that takes nothing away from the importance of the game to the fans of both sides. Just 1 point separates the two teams currently, with AC sitting in 3rd on 44 points, and Inter 5th on 43 points.
With only the top 3 in the Serie A qualifying for the Champions League the following season, it looks as if Inter and AC will be fighting it out for 3rd place, as Juve and Napoli look likely to occupy the top two positions come May. Form does go out of the window in fixtures of such magnitude, but Milan must be the more confident of the two after beating Parma 2-1 in their last Serie A fixture, whereas Inter lost 4-1 away to fellow Champions League hopefuls Fiorentina, applying more pressure onto manager Andrea Stramaccioni.
Player to watch: The player we feel that could have a massive impact on this game is Milan striker Mario Balotelli. Balotelli of course left Inter for Manchester City in 2010, before signing for boyhood club AC last month. He has scored 4 times in 3 league games so far, meaning he is heading into his first game against his old club in prime form.Soccer_Xtra Prediction: Inter 1-3 AC Milan
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