With the Serie A title already settled, Fiorentina and Inter Milan have the chance to claim some domestic silverware as they square off in the Coppa Italia final. Both teams have shown contrasting form coming into this one and with the Nerazzurri looking particularly impressive lately, they are expected to have the upper hand on Wednesday.
Although they are likely to finish around mid-table in Serie A, Fiorentina have plenty of reasons to be pleased with their campaign this season. They are into two finials, with the Europa Conference League still to come in addition to Wednesday’s clash.
Fiorentina had a fairly smooth ride on their way to the Coppa Italia final as they mostly came through teams in the bottom half of the table. They claimed a 2-0 aggregate victory over Cremonense in the semi-finals.
The build-up to the final has been a bit rough for Fiorentina, who have claimed just two regulation time wins in their last 10 matches across all competitions. Vincenzo Italiano’s men have kept just one clean sheet in the last six matches in that run as they head to the Stadio Olimpico off the back of a 1-1 draw with Torino in a Serie A fixture on Sunday.
While they were never in contention for the Serie A title, Inter Milan still have a chance to end the season on a successful note. In addition to Wednesday’s clash, they also have a European final on the horizon with a Champions League clash with Manchester City coming up on June 10.
This is the second straight Coppa Italia final for Inter Milan having overcame Juventus to lift the title last season. Simone Inzaghi’s men once again came through the Turin club in this season’s competition, claiming a 2-1 aggregate victory in the semi-final.
Although they suffered a 3-1 defeat to Serie A champions Napoli on Sunday, Inter Milan’s build up to the Coppa Italia final has even solid. That was their only defeat in the last 10 matches across all competitions having claimed eight wins in that run.
How the bookies view it
Inter Milan have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 21/20 by 10bet to claim the win. A victory for Fiorentina is valued at 14/5 by bet365, who is also offering odds of 13/5 fir a draw.
Recent head to head
The two meetings between Fiorentina and Inter Milan this season were evenly split with the Nerazzurri winning 4-3 in Florence while La Viola edged out a 1-0 victory at San Siro. However, Inter were unbeaten in six matches prior to that defeat, claiming five wins in that run.
Players to watch
Arthur Cabral has been in good form in recent weeks and was on target in the semi-final win over Cremonense. The striker got one of the goals in the first meeting with Inter Milan this season and is priced at 3/2 with William Hill to find the net in Wednesday.
Lautaro Martinez has also impressed for Inter Milan in recent weeks with eight goals in his last 10 matches across all competitions. The striker also scored twice against Fiorentina this season and is priced at 17/10 by William Hill to maintain his fine run-in front of goal.
Anything else catch the eye?
Fiorentina and Inter Milan boast plenty of attacking quality and both teams could be backed to score on Wednesday at 4/5 with bet365. The Nerazzurri have seen over 3.5 goals in two of their last three matches and a repeat is priced at 27/10 by BetVictor while over 2.5 goals is valued at evens with bet365.
There have been more goals after the break in the last four meetings between Fiorentina and Inter Milan and Wednesday’s clash can be set for a similar pattern at 11/10 with Paddy Power.
This Coppa Italia match between Fiorentina and Inter Milan will be played on May 24, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Fiorentina vs Inter Milan prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
