Inter Milan are keen to avoid losing further ground on Serie A leaders AC Milan as they host Fiorentina on Saturday. The Champions have been slightly off colour lately but should have too much for the visitors, who are also struggling at the moment.
Inter Milan have dropped to third on the table, four points off the pace following a 1-1 draw at Torino in their previous Serie A fixture. They were frustrated for much of the game by the Turin club and needed an injury time equaliser from Alexis Sanchez to salvage a point.
The champions are going through a rough patch at the moment having claimed just two wins from their last five matches across all competition. However, they are unbeaten in their last three Serie A matches and will confident of making a return to winning ways.
In the midst of their recent struggles, home form has been key for Inter Milan this season. Simone Inzaghi’s men have won eight of their last 10 matches at San Siro and triumphed 5-0 over Salernitana in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Fiorentina travel to Inter Milan off the back of a 1-0 home victory over Bologna last time out in Serie A. They were made to work hard by the visitors with Lucas Torreira’s effort midway through the second half proving to be the difference.
La Viola have blown hot and cold in recent weeks with that result ending a run of three matches without a win. Vincenzo Italiano’s men are still in the mix for a European finish and sit just two points off the top six.
One of the problems for Fiorentina has been their away form that has seen them claim just two wins from their last 10 away matches in Serie A. They have been beaten six times in that run, including a 2-1 defeat at Sassuolo in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have Inter Milan as overwhelming favourites with SBK offering 18/35 for a home win. A victory for Fiorentina is valued at 6/1 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 15/4 by Unibet.
Recent head to head
Inter Milan often have the upper hand in this fixture and have won five of the last six meetings with Fiorentina. The Nerazzurri claimed a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in September.
Players to watch
Lautaro Martinez will be the one to watch for Inter Milan as he looks to add to his 14 Serie A goals this season. The Argentine striker netted a hat-trick in the last fixture at San Siro and is priced at 6/5 by SBK to find the net on Saturday.
Krzysztof Piatek often leads the line for Fiorentina and will be the one to watch on Saturday. The Polish striker has five goals in his last eight matches across all competitions and is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to get on the score sheet on Saturday.
Anything else catch the eye?
Inter Milan and Fiorentina have plenty of attacking quality and having produced over 3.5 goals in the reverse fixture, a similar outcome could be considered on Saturday at 8/5 with Sport Nation. The Nerazzurri scored in both halves in their last home fixture and could be set for a repeat at 6/5 with BoyleSports.
The 5-0 victory over Salernitana highlights Inter Milan’s ruthless attacking streak and the hosts could be backed in the -1 handicap market at 6/5 with Betfred.
This Serie A match between Inter Milan and Fiorentina will be played on Mar 19, 2022 and kick off at 17:00. Check below for our tipsters best Inter Milan vs Fiorentina prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
