It is a battle of the top two as Inter Milan entertain Juventus in a Serie A fixture on Sunday. Both teams have been in impressive form this season and could be set for a closely fought encounter. However, the Nerazzurri appear to be playing at a level higher than the rest of the league and should have the edge here.
Inter Milan appear almost unstoppable at the moment as they continue to roll past all comers in recent weeks. They have won their last five matches and are one point clear at the top of the standings having played a game less.
Inter Milan head into Sunday’s clash off the back of a 1-0 victory at Fiorentina last time out in Serie A. Lautaro Martinez struck the only goal early in the first half and they were able to hold on for the win.
While Inter Milan have been consistent both at home and away, Some of their biggest wins have come at the San Siro. Simone Inzaghi’s men have beaten AC Milan 5-1 in front of their fans while a 4-0 victory over Udinese is among their recent results.
Juventus have been in lock-step with Inter Milan all season and appear to be serving up a two-horse race. Their absence from Europe has been beneficial as they sit just one point off the pace in the Serie A standings.
With no European distraction, Juventus have lost just once across all competitions all season. That defeat came in October as they are currently unbeaten in their last 19 matches, claiming 15 wins in that run.
However, Juventus stumbled slightly in their previous Serie A fixture as they were held to a 1-1 home draw by Empoli. Dusan Vlahovic opened the scoring after the break but they were pegged back midway through the second half.
How the bookies view it
Inter Milan have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 17/20 by Coral to claim the win. A victory for Juventus is valued at 7/2 by bet365 while William Hill is offering odds of 5/2 for a draw.
Head to head
Juventus have a 33-19 advantage with 23 draws from 75 previous matches against Inter Milan. Both teams played out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture back in November but the Nerazzurri claimed a 1-0 victory in the last meeting at San Siro.
Players to watch
Lautaro Martinez has now scored 19 Serie A goals this season and will be the one to watch for Inter Milan. The Argentine striker was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 7/4 by bet365 to get on the score sheet once again.
Dusan Vlahovic has been the man in form for Juventus in recent weeks with six goals in his last five matches across all competitions. The Serbian striker was also on target in the reverse fixture and is priced at 3/1 by Paddy Power to maintain his scoring run.
Anything else catch the eye?
Inter Milan and Juventus have quality in attack and both teams could be backed to score at 11/10 by Paddy Power. Over 2.5 goals could also be considered at 5/4 with bet365 while over 3.5 goals is priced at 7/2 with Paddy Power.
Given Inter Milan’s multiple goal threats, they could be backed to appreciate in both halves at 12/5 with bet365.
This Serie A match between Inter Milan and Juventus will be played on Feb 4, 2024 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.
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