Inter Milan and Juventus square off in the Coppa Italia semi-final second leg with the tie nicely balanced at 1-1. There appears to be little to separate both teams at the moment which means Wednesday’s clash could be decided on penalties.
Inter Milan were in the middle of a bad run but did well enough to earn the draw in a bad-tempered first meeting that produced three red cards. Romelu Lukaku struck a late equaliser before being sent off late on alongside goalkeeper Samir Handanovic.
The Nerazzurri have since picked up their form, losing just once in their last five matches across all competitions and qualifying for the semi-final of the Champions League. They warmed up for the visit of Juventus with a 3-0 victory at Empoli in a Serie A fixture last Sunday.
While Inter Milan have shown some improvement in recent weeks, they remain unconvincing at home. Simone Inzaghi’s men have lost their last three Serie A home matches and were held to a 3-3 Champions League draw by Benfica in their most recent fixture in front of their fans.
Juventus will be disappointed not to have seen out the win in the first meeting having taken the lead late in the second half. Juan Cuadrado put the Turin club in front before also getting sent off in that late scuffle.
Like Inter Milan, Juventus also have a few things to cheer about after reaching the semi-final of the Europa League. However, Massimiliano Allegri’s men travel to the San Siro off the back of a 1-0 defeat to Napoli in Serie A last Sunday.
A slight problem for Juventus is their recent record on their travels as they are winless in their last three away matches. However, they played out a 1-1 Europa League draw at Sporting Lisbon in their previous fixture on the road while their last away win was a 1-0 victory over Inter Milan back in March.
How the bookies view it
Inter Milan have the upper hand on the bookies with a home win priced at 21/20 by bet365. A victory for Juventus is valued at 3/1 by Unibet, while bet365 is offering odds of 12/5 for a draw.
Head to head
Juventus have a 33-22 advantage with 18 draws from 73 previous matches against Inter Milan. The Turin club are unbeaten against the Nerazzurri this season, doing the double in Serie A before the draw in the Coppa Italia semi-final first leg.
Players to watch
Having secured a shutout at Empoli on Sunday, Inter Milan will be targeting a similar display on Wednesday. Stefan de Vrij is expected to continue at the heart of the defence and can lead the Nerazzurri to another clean sheet at 6/4 by bet365.
Juventus have consistently shown their defensive solidity this season and conceded just once in the three meetings with Inter Milan. Gleison Bremer has played a pivotal role in defence for the Turin club and can lead them to another clean sheet at 11/4 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
There have been under 2.5 goals in three of the last four matches between Inter Milan and Juventus and a repeat is priced at 3/4 with Unibet. Two of their three meetings this season have produced BTTS NO, which is priced at 19/20 by bet365.
Both teams have also been level at the break in two of their three meetings this season, so a halftime draw can be considered at 23/20 with Unibet.
This Coppa Italia match between Inter Milan and Juventus will be played on Apr 26, 2023 and kick off at 20:00. 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.
