Inter Milan will look to maintain their fine Serie A form as they host Bologna on Wednesday. The Champions have been cruising lately and should have the upper hand over the visitors.
Inter earned a 1-0 victory in their previous Serie A fixture, with Matteo Darmian getting the only goal. It was a swift return to winning ways following their defeat in the Italian Super Cup final.
The Nerazzurri are currently on a 13-match winning run in Serie A, earning 11 wins in that run and are four points off the pace, with two games in hand. However, Simone Inzaghi’s men have looked poor at the back on home soil and have failed to keep a clean sheet in five of their last seven matches at the San Siro.
Bologna have looked a bit off colour lately, claiming just two wins in their last six matches in all competitions. They were held to a 2-2 draw by Roma in their previous Serie A match and are now four points off the European places.
The visitors have also been a bit erratic on their recent travels, winning just three of their last nine away matches in all competitions. However, they will travel to San Siro off the back of a 2-0 victory at Torino in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it: Bookies fancy Nerazzurri
Inter Milan are considered overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 2/5 with BoyleSports. A victory for Bologna is valued at 11/2 and a draw is pegged at 10/3.
Head to head: Upper hand for Inter
Inter Milan have a 32-12 advantage with nine draws from 53 previous matches against Bologna. The Nerazzurri also won the last meeting between both teams, earning a 1-0 away win at the Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in March.
Players to watch: Eyes on Thuram
Marcus Thuram remains the leading scorer for Inter Milan with 12 Serie A goals this season. The French striker has also found the net five times in the last seven league matches and is priced at 6/4 by BoyleSports to get on the score sheet on Wednesday.
Riccardo Orsolini will be the one to watch for Bologna as he looks to add to his six Serie A goals. The forward has also scored in two of the last three Serie A matches against Inter Milan and is priced at 4/1 by BoyleSports to find the net once again.
Probable line-ups
Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Yann Bisseck are all sidelined with injury and will miss Wednesday’s clash. Thuram came off the bench in the second half at Venezia and could return to partner Lautaro Martinez in front while Stefan de Vrij should start at the back.
Bologna will be without Jhon Lucumi and Michel Aebischer, who are both sidelined with injury. Orsolini was a second half substitute against Roma and could start in attack alongside Thijs Dallinga.
Inter Milan: Sommer, Darmian, de Vrij, Bastoni, Frattesi, Dumfries, Barella, Zielinski, Dimarco, Thuram, Martinez
Bologna: Skorupski, Miranda, Erlic, Beukema, Holm, Ferguson, Freuler, Dominguez, Odgaard, Orsolini, Dallinga
Anything else catch the eye?
Inter Milan and Bologna have both scored in five of their last seven meetings and a repeat is priced at 20/23 with BoyleSports. Four of those matches have produced over 2.5 goals, which is priced at 7/10 by BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 9/5 for over 3.5 goals.
The Nerazzurri are expected to come out on top but are likely to concede, so a win and both teams to score can be considered at 11/5 with BoyleSports. The champions have also scored in both halves in three of the last four matches against Bologna and a similar outcome is valued at 5/4 with Boylesports.
This Serie A match between Inter Milan and Bologna will be played on Jan 15, 2025 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Inter Milan vs Bologna prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
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