INTER MILAN will be looking to wrap up a fine campaign with a win as they travel to Verona for their final Serie A fixture of the season. Verona have been unconvincing at home lately and should be no match for the champions, who are solid on their travels.
Verona claimed a 2-1 victory at Salernitana last time out in Serie A, for just the third win in their last nine Serie A matches. That run captures what their season has been about as they have been highly erratic and are set to finish in the bottom half of the table.
Things have also been rough at home for Verona, who have lost three of their last five matches at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi. Marco Baroni’s men were beaten 2-1 by Torino in their previous fixture in front of their fans.
Having wrapped up the Serie A title weeks ago, Inter Milan are showing no signs of slowing down. They have suffered just one Serie A defeat since September but were held to a 1-1 draw by Lazio last time out with Denzel Dumfries getting a late equaliser.
Inter Milan also have a solid record on their travels, winning eight of their last nine Serie A away matches. Simone Inzaghi’s men ran out 5-0 winners in their previous fixture on the road.
How the bookies view it: Nerazzurri too strong
Inter Milan have been installed as overwhelming favourites and are priced at 8/15 by bet365 to claim the win. Verona are considered outsiders with a home win priced at 19/4 while a draw is set at odds of 3/1.
Head to head: The champions always prevail
Inter Milan have never lost to Verona, with 22 wins and four draws from 26 previous meetings. The Nerazzurri claimed a 2-1 victory in the reverse fixture back in January, with Lautaro Martinez among the goals.
Players to watch: Martinez is Genoa’s nemesis
Lautaro Martinez has a fine record in this fixture, scoring four goals in the last three meetings. The striker is also the top scorer in Serie A with 24 goals and is priced at 11/10 by bet365 to find the net on Sunday.
With Inter Milan often unconvincing at the back on their recent travels, Verona will be looking to take advantage. Tijani Noslin has four Serie A goals for the hosts this season and is priced at 9/2 by bet365 to find the net on Sunday.
Probable line-ups
Verona will be without Ondrej Duda and Thomas Henry, who are both suspended for the season finale. Inter Milan have no injuries or suspensions, and can select from a fully fit squad.
Verona: Montipo, Tchatchoua, Coppola, Dawidowicz, Cabal, Dani Silva, Serdar, Suslov, Folorunsho, Lazovic, Noslin
Inter Milan: Sommer, Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni, Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglou, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco, Thuram, Martinez
Anything else catch the eye?
Inter Milan have dominated this fixture in recent times and having won 6-0 on their last visit to Verona, a -1 handicap could be considered at 7/5 with bet365. They also won both halves in that fixture and could be set for a repeat at 3/1 by bet365.
Given Inter Milan’s attacking quality, they could be backed to score in both halves at 5/4 by bet365.
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