Inter Milan host Juventus in a Serie A clash that could be a key indicator of how the top four battle shapes up. A closely fought encounter is expected on Sunday and with little to separate both teams at the moment, they look set to cancel each other out.
Inter Milan are coming into this one on a high after seeing off FC Porto to progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. They battled to a 0-0 draw in the second leg on Tuesday but a 1-0 victory in the first meeting was enough to see them through.
The Nerazzurri currently sit second in Serie A but are part of an intense battle for positions behind runaway leaders Napoli. They are only three points above Roma in fifth and will be keen to put some daylight between themselves and the chasing pack.
Inter Milan have lost two of their last three Serie A matches and were beaten 2-1 at Spezia in their previous fixture. They will be banking on their solid home record on Sunday having won their last five matches across all competitions at the San Siro.
Juventus are still battling to recover from their 15-point deduction earlier in the season. They have done a good job in clawing back some of the deficit and sitting just 10 points off the top four places, are slowly playing themselves into Champions League contention.
Points deduction aside, the Turin club are playing with confidence at the moment and have won nine of their last 11 matches across all competitions. They claimed a 4-2 victory over Sampdoria last time out and picked up a 2-0 win at Freiburg to progress to the quarterfinals of the Europa League.
The win at Freiburg highlights a solid record for Juventus on their travels as they have won eight of their last 10 away matches across all competitions. However, Massimiliano Allegri’s men were beaten 1-0 at Roma in their previous Serie A fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it
Inter Milan have the upper hand among the bookies with a home win priced at evens with SBK. A victory for Juventus is priced at 3/1 with William Hill while a draw is set at odds of 12/5 with bet365.
Head to head
Juventus have a 32-18 advantage with 21 draws from 71 previous matches against Inter Milan. The Turin club also claimed a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture back in November.
Players to watch
Lautaro Martinez has 14 Serie A goals this season and could be worth keeping an eye on for Inter Milan. The Argentine striker has also scored in the last three Serie A matches at San Siro and is priced at 2/1 by bet365 to score anytime.
Juventus will look to Dusan Vlahovic to provide the spark in attack as he looks to add to his eight Serie A goals this season. The Serbian striker was also on target at Freiburg on Thursday and is priced at 3/1 by bet365 to get on the score sheet once again.
Anything else catch the eye?
Inter Milan and Juventus boast plenty of attacking quality and both teams can be backed to score at 28/29 with SBK. The Turin club produced over 3.5 goals in their previous Serie A fixture and a repeat is priced at 3/1 by BetVictor while over 2.5 goals is valued at 10/9 by Unibet.
Both teams were level at the break in the reverse fixture and could be set for a halftime draw on Sunday at 59/50 with Unibet.
This Serie A match between Inter Milan and Juventus will be played on Mar 19, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Inter Milan vs Juventus prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
