Inter Milan and Fiorentina meet again in Serie A, just days after their rescheduled clash that saw the visitors secure a dominant 3-0 victory. The Nerazzurri will be keen to bounce back from that defeat on Thursday and given their record at home, should have the upper hand.
Inter Milan’s loss to Fiorentina was their biggest league defeat since May 2019, denying them the chance to move to the top of the table. However, that was the first defeat in eight matches for Simone Inzaghi’s side, who have picked up five wins in that run.
The Nerazzurri have also been formidable at home, going unbeaten in their last eight Serie A matches at San Siro. However, their defence has been vulnerable lately, conceding in four of their last five league matches on home soil.
Meanwhile, Fiorentina have hit form at the right time, with three straight wins culminating in that 3-0 victory on Thursday. That fine run has seen them climb to fourth in the table, albeit on goal difference.
Despite that resurgence, Fiorentina are still unconvincing on their travels and are winless in four of their last five matches. However, they will head to San Siro off the back of a 2-1 victory at Lazio in their previous away fixture.
How the bookies view it: Inter Retribution
Inter Milan are backed by the bookies to exact revenge with BoyleSports offering 4/9 odds for a home win. Fiorentina are valued at 9/2 for a win with a draw priced at 16/5.
Head to head: Inter on top
Inter Milan have a 34-14 advantage with 16 draws from 64 previous matches against Fiorentina. Prior to that defeat on Thursday, the Nerazzurri had won the last three meetings and claimed a 4-0 victory in the most recent meeting at San Siro.
Players to watch: Reliable Martinez
Lautaro Martinez has scored five goals in his last four matches against Fiorentina, including a brace in the last home game. He is priced at 5/4 by BoyleSports to get on the score sheet once again.
Moise Kean bagged a second-half brace for Fiorentina on Thursday for his 15th Serie A goal of the season. The striker can be backed to find the net again at 10/3 with BoyleSports.
Probable line-ups
Inter are expected to stick with much of the same lineup from Thursday’s clash, with Martinez and Thuram spearheading the attack. Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan should feature in midfield while Matteo Darmian could also be in line to start.
Fiorentina will be without Edoardo Bove, who is still recovering after collapsing in the reverse fixture, while defender Pablo Mari remains sidelined with a thigh injury. Few changes are expected as manager Raffaele Palladino is likely to field a similar XI to the one that dominated Inter days ago, with Moise Kean leading the line.
Inter: Sommer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez
Fiorentina: De Gea; Gosens, Ranieri, Camuzzo, Dodo, Adli, Cataldi, Richardson, Beltran, Colpani, Kean
Anything else catch the eye?
Inter Milan have been on target in every home game this season and with Fiorentina showing their attacking quality on Thursday, both teams can be backed to score at 4/5 with BoyleSports. There have been more goals after the break in two of the last three meetings and a similar outcome is priced at 20/21 with Boylesports.
Meanwhile, three of the last five meetings have seen over 9.5 corners, with BoyleSports pricing this outcome at 11/10. With Inter Milan unlikely to keep a clean sheet, a home win and both teams to score can also be considered at 21/10 with BoyleSports.
This Serie A match between Inter Milan and Fiorentina will be played on Feb 10, 2025 and kick off at 19:45. 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.
