Inter Milan will be aiming to maintain their pursuit of the frontrunners as they host struggling Verona in Serie A on Saturday. The Nerazzurri are on a lengthy unbeaten run at the moment and should be too strong for the troubled visitors.
Sitting fourth on the table, 10 points off the pace, Inter Milan have a lot of catching up to do. However, they remain in with a shout and continue to hold up their end of things as they are currently unbeaten in their last 10 matches across all competitions.
A problem that persists for Inter Milan is their inability to maintain their discipline at the back as shown by the results in their last two matches. They twice threw away the lead to draw 2-2 at Monza in their previous Serie A fixture and were also taken to extra-time by lower league side Parma before claiming a 2-1 victory in Coppa Italia on Tuesday.
Despite their defensive problems, Inter Milan often find ways to come out on top, particularly at the San Siro where they have won their last four Serie A matches. Simone Inzaghi’s men have claimed some one-sided results in that run, including a 6-1 victory over Bologna while they also edged out Napoli 1-0 in their previous home fixture.
While Inter Milan are pushing the frontrunners, Verona have a different battle on their hands further down the table. They have claimed just two wins all season and are currently down in the relegation zone, six points from safety.
Verona are in desperate need of a turnaround in results and have shown some fight since the turn of the year, claiming four points from their last two matches. First, they played out a 1-1 draw at Torino before picking up a 2-0 home victory over Cremonense in their previous fixture.
While the result at Torino is likely to be a confidence boost for Verona, they remain winless on their travels this season. Marco Zaffaroni’s men had been on a six-match losing run before claiming that point in Turin.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Inter Milan as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 3/10 by bet365. A victory for Verona is valued at 10/1 with BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 5/1 by Unibet.
Head to head
Inter Milan have never lost to Verona, claiming 19 wins and four draws from 23 previous matches. The Nerazzurri earned a 2-0 victory in the last meeting at the San Siro back in April.
Players to watch
Lautaro Martinez is back among the goals for Inter Milan, scoring in his last two matches. The striker remains the leading scorer for the hosts with eight goals and is priced at 6/5 with bet365 to find the net on Saturday.
Inter Milan’s inconsistency at the back could give Verona some hope in attack and the visitors will be looking to Darko Lazovic to provide the spark. The attacker scored both goals in the win over Cremonense and could be backed to find the net at 10/1 with bet365.
Anything else catch the eye?
Inter Milan have claimed some one-sided home wins in recent weeks and could be tipped in the -2 handicap market at 21/10 by Paddy Power. They are also expected to be comfortable on Saturday and could be backed to win both halves at 17/10 with William Hill.
The Nerazzurri have the superior attack but their shaky defence means both teams could be backed to score at 15/16 with SBK. They have also seen over 3.5 goals in three of their last four Serie A matches and a repeat is priced at 13/10 with BetVictor.
This Serie A match between Inter Milan and Verona will be played on Jan 14, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Inter Milan vs Verona prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
