Inter Milan welcome Cagliari to the San Siro for an Italian Serie A fixture as they look to strengthen their lead at the top of the table. The visitors are struggling near the relegation zone and should be no match for the Nerazzurri.
Inter head into the weekend on a high after a 2-1 win away at Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final first leg. The victory was their ninth in 11 matches in all competitions and extends their unbeaten run to 11 fixtures, including a 2-2 draw at Parma last time out in Serie A.
The Nerazzurri have been on the road in their last three matches in all competitions and return to the fortress of San Siro on Saturday. Simone Inzaghi’s men have won their last eight home matches, scoring at least two goals in seven of those fixtures.
Cagliari played out a 0-0 draw at Empoli last time out in Serie A, a result that leaves them just six points above the relegation zone. Davide Nicola’s men travel to San Siro winless in their last seven matches in all competitions.
Things are much worse on the road for Cagliari, who have won just once in their last 13 Serie A away matches. They often struggle for goals on their travels and have failed to score in four of their last five away matches in the league.
How the bookies view it: Smooth sailing for Nerazzurri
Inter Milan have been installed as overwhelming favourites with BoyleSports offering 3/10 for a home win. A victory for Cagliari has been set at 15/2 while a draw is valued at 15/4 on BoyleSports.
Head to head: Supreme Inter
Inter Milan have a 31-7 advantage with 17 draws from seven previous matches against Cagliari. The Nerazzurri have won five of the last six meetings and eased to a 3-0 away victory in the reverse fixture.
Players to watch: Lethal Lautaro
Lautaro Martinez scored a well worked goal at Bayern Munich in midweek to take his tally to 19 in all competitions for Inter Milan. The striker also has six goals in the last five matches against Cagliari and is priced at 21/20 by BoyleSports.
With Cagliari struggling for goals on their travels, Inter Milan will be targeting a shutout. The Nerazzurri have kept clean sheets in four of the last six meetings with the visitors and with Alessandro Bastoni at the heart of the defence, a repeat is expected here.
Probable line-ups
Inter will be without Mehdi Taremi, Denzel Dumfries and Valentin Carboni due to injury. With the Champions League second leg against Bayern ahead, Simone Inzaghi may rotate his squad. Even so, Lautaro Martinez and Yann Sommer are expected to start, while Marko Arnautovic could replace Marcus Thuram.
Asides injured Carlo Soldati, Cagliari have a fully fit team to pick from with Roberto Piccoli, Zito Luvumbo and Viola set to start upfront.
Inter: Sommer, De Vrij, Bisseck, Bastoni, Damian, Fratessi, Zielinski, Calhanoglu, Dimarco, Martinez, Arnautovic
Cagliari: Caprile, Palomino, Mina, Luperto, Augello, Prati, Adopo, Zortea, Luvumbo, Viola, Piccoli
Anything else catch the eye?
Inter Milan have won to nil in four of the last six meetings with Cagliari and could be set for a repeat at evens with BoyleSports. Having won 3-0 in the reverse fixture, a -1 Handicap for the hosts can also be considered at 10/11 with BoyleSports.
The Nerazzurri have scored in both halves in the last two home matches against Cagliari and could be set for a similar pattern at 11/10.
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