The two most decorated clubs in Serie A clash on Sunday as Juventus host Inter Milan in the Derby d’Italia. Both teams have plenty at stake here and a tightly contested battle is expected, with little or nothing to separate them.
Juventus come into this clash fresh off a 2-1 UEFA Champions League playoff first-leg victory over PSV. While they cruised past Empoli 4-1 in their last home league match, consistency at the Allianz Stadium has been an issue, with three draws in their last five home games. The Bianconeri have recorded 13 league draws this season, seven at home, more than any other team.
Thiago Motta’s men have had no trouble finding the net, particularly with the arrival of Randal Kolo Muani, scoring eight times in their last three outings. However, defensive frailties remain a concern as they have failed to keep a clean sheet in that run.
Inter Milan arrive in Turin after a 2-1 win over Fiorentina to move one point behind leaders Napoli. That was a solid return to winning ways after losing to La Viola in the reverse fixture just three days before.
That defeat to Fiorentina highlights Inter Milan’s shaky defence that is without a clean sheet in five of their last six Serie A matches. However, Simone Inzaghi’s men often make things right up front and have scored in nine of their last 10 matches in the league.
How the bookies view it: Inter on top
The bookies are backing Inter Milan to come out on top with BoyleSports offering odds of 23/20 for a win. A victory for Juventus is valued at 21/10 with BoyleSports, who are also offering odds of 11/5 for a draw.
Head to head: Little to separate rivals
Inter Milan have a 33-20 advantage with 24 draws from 77 previous matches against Inter Milan. Three of the last four meetings have ended in draws, with both teams battling to a thrilling 4-4 draw in the reverse fixture in October.
Players to watch: Unstoppable Kolo Muani
Since joining in January, Randal Kolo Muani has been unstoppable in Serie A, scoring five goals in his last three league games. He is set to continue his scoring run, with BoyleSports offering 11/4 on the striker to find the net.
With Marcus Thuram sidelined, Inter Milan will look to Lautaro Martínez to provide the spark up front. The striker has found the net seven times in his last eight appearances across all competitions and is priced at 2/1 by BoyleSports to get on the score sheet once again.
Probable line-ups
Juventus will be without defenders Juan Cabal, Gleison Bremer, Pierre Kalulu and Andrea Cambiaso due to injuries, while Arkadiusz Milik is also sidelined. Renato Veiga is set to partner Federico Gatti in defense, with Weston McKennie in midfield and Randal Kolo Muani leading the attack.
Inter Milan are also dealing with injuries, Marcus Thuram and Marko Arnautović are both unavailable. Federico Dimarco, Raffaele Di Gennaro and Valentín Carboni will also miss the trip to Turin while Mehdi Taremi is expected to join Lautaro Martínez up front.
Juventus: Di Gregorio, Weah, Gatti, Veiga, Savona, Koopmeiners, Locatelli, Gonzalez, McKennie, Yildiz, Kolo Muani
Inter Milan: Sommer, Pavard, Acerbi, De Vrij, Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto; Taremi, Martinez
Anything else catch the eye?
Both teams have scored in three of the last five meetings in this fixture, the most recent being a 4-4 draw in the reverse fixture and BoyleSports is offering odds of 3/4 for a similar outcome.
Four of Juventus’ last five matches in all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals and a repeat is set at evens with BoyleSports. Over 3.5 goals can also be considered at odds of 13/5 with BoyleSports.
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