Inter Milan will be looking to strengthen their lead at the top of the table when they host Udinese in an Italian Serie A fixture on Sunday. The Nerazzurri have been in good form lately and should have the edge over the visitors, who are unconvincing on their travels.
Inter claimed a 2-0 victory at Atalanta in their previous Seire A fixture with second half efforts from Carlos Augusto and Lautaro Martinez earning them the win. That was their third win in four Serie A matches and leaves them three points clear at the top of the table.
The Nerazzurri have hit their stride lately and are unbeaten in their last 11 Serie A matches. However, defending remains a problem for Simone Inzaghi’s men, who have failed to keep a clean sheet in four of the last five fixtures in that run.
Udinese are showing some good form at the moment and are in the top half of the table after going unbeaten in six of their last seven matches. However, they will travel to the San Siro off the back of a 1-0 home defeat to Verona in their previous fixture.
Kosta Runjaic's men have also struggled on their travels and are winless in four of their last five away matches. They have already lost 2-0 at Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia while a 4-1 defeat at Como is also among their recent Serie A defeats on the road.
How the bookies view it: Bookies backing Inter
Inter Milan have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 4/11 by BoyleSports to claim the win. A victory for Udinese is valued at 6/1 by BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 10/3 for a draw.
Head to head: Inter have the edge
Inter Milan have a 38-16 advantage with 13 draws from 67 previous matches against Udinese. The Nerazzurri have also won the last five meetings and claimed a 3-2 victory in the reverse fixture before a 2-0 Coppa Italia triumph in December.
Players to watch: Eyes on Thuram
With Lautaro Martunez doubtful for Inter Milan, Marcus Thuram could be the one to watch on Sunday. The striker has 13 Serie A goals this season and is priced at 11/8 by BoyleSports to get on the score sheet.
Udinese have some quality of their own and will look to Lorenzo Lucca to provide the spark going forward. The striker has nine Serie A goals this season and is priced at 4/1 by BoyleSports to find the net at San Siro.
Probable line-ups
Inter Milan have injury worries, with Lautaro Martinez, Stefan de Vrij and Denzel Dumfries all sidelined. Alessandro Bastoni is suspended while Thuram is expected to lead the line on Sunday.
Florian Thauvin is out for Udinese alongside Alexis Sanchez, with both men battling injury. Lucca should lead the line once again while Jaka Bijol is expected to continue at the heart of the defence.
Inter Milan: Sommer, Pavard, Acerbi, Bisseck, Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Augusto, Taremi, Thuram
Udinese: Okoye, Zemura, Solet, Bijol, Kristensen, Payero, Kalstrom, Lovric, Atta, Davis, Lucca
Anything else catch the eye?
The reverse fixture produced over 3.5 goals and a repeat can be considered at 2/1 with BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 3/4 on over 2.5 goals. Both teams can also be backed to score at evens with BoyleSports.
Inter Milan have produced more second half goals in three of their last four matches and a repeat is priced at evens with BoyleSports. The Nerazzurri have earned a win and both teams to score in two of the last three matches against Udinese and a similar outcome is priced at 23/10 with BoyleSports.
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