Inter Milan vs Atalanta
, KO: 19:00 Jan 2, 2025, Al Awal Park
Inter Milan and Atalanta begin their quest for the first piece of silverware of the season as they square off in the Italian Super Cup semi-final. The Bergamo club are having a fine season but seem to always struggle against the Serie A champions, who are expected to come out on top.
Inter have won the last three Super Cups and beat Napoli 1-0 to win the trophy last season. Given their form in recent weeks, Simone Inzaghi’s men are the favourites for the title once again and head into Thursday’s match off the back of four straight wins across all competitions.
The Nerazzurri have found their rhythm in the last few games and are not just winning but blowing teams away. Among their recent results is a 6-0 win at Lazio while they head into Thursday’s clash off the back of a 3-0 victory at Cagliari in a Serie A fixture over the weekend.
If any team is to trouble Inter Milan at the moment, Atalanta could be the ones to do it as they appear to have gone up a gear this season. They are top of the Serie A table and are unbeaten in their last 13 league matches, claiming 11 wins in that run.
Atalanta will head into the Super Cup having dropped points for the first time in a while following a 1-1 draw with Lazio. Gian Piero Gasperini’s men were made to come from behind, with Marco Brescianini netting the equaliser two minutes from time.
How the bookies view it: Upper hand for Nerazzurri
Inter Milan are considered favourites among the bookies and are priced at 23/20 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for Atalanta is valued at 19/10 while a draw is set at 23/10 by the same bookie.
Head to head: Dominant Nerazzurri
Inter Milan have a 31-9 advantage with 15 draws from 56 previous matches against Atalanta. The Nerazzurri have also won the last six meetings, including the double last season and have already claimed a 4-0 victory over the Bergamo club in Serie A this season.
Players to watch: Thuram the man
Marcus Thuram has 12 Serie A goals this season and will be the one to watch on Thursday. The French striker also netted a brace in the Serie A meeting with Atalanta back in August and is priced at 2/1 by BoyleSports to score anytime.
Atalanta can certainly trouble Inter Milan and will look to Ademola Lookman to provide the threat in attack. The Nigerian forward has nine Serie A goals this season and could be worth keeping an eye on at 5/2 with BoyleSports.
Probable line-ups
Benjamin Pavard and Matteo Darmian are unlikely to feature for Inter Milan, with both men out injured. Thuram and Lautaro Martinez should continue their attacking partnership while Alessandro Bastoni is set to feature at the back.
Mateo Retegui remains sidelined for Atalanta and will miss Thursday’s clash. Lookman and Charles de Ketelaere should partner in attack in the striker’s absence while Isak Hien should continue in the heart of the defence.
Inter Milan: Sommer, Bisseck, Bastoni, de Vrij, Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco, Thuram, Martinez.
Atalanta: Carnesecchi, Djimsiti, Hien, Kolasinac, Bellanova, de Roon, Ederson, Zappacosta, Pasalic, Lookman, De Ketelaere.
Anything else catch the eye?
Four of the last six matches between both teams have produced over 3.5 goals, which is priced at 19/10 by BoyleSports. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 8/11 by BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 4/7 for a draw.
Inter Milan have scored first in the last five matches against Atalanta and could be set for a repeat at 5/6 with BoyleSports.
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