Inter Milan vs Juventus Preview and Predictions

Inter Milan vs Juventus Preview: Old rivals Inter Milan and Juventus contest the 180th Serie A Derby d’Italia on Sunday.

Both teams will meet again across two legs of their upcoming Coppa Italia semi-final. Inter Milan aims to kill off Juve’s slim hopes of finishing in the top four and qualifying for the champions league while also improving their own credentials in that regard.

Inter Milan vs Juventus Preview and Predictions

The Nerazzurri currently sit second in Serie A but are part of an intense battle for positions behind runaway leaders Napoli. They are only three points above Roma in fifth and will be keen to put some daylight between themselves and the chasing pack. Juventus are still battling to recover from their 15-point deduction earlier in the season. They have done a good job in clawing back some of the deficit and sitting just 10 points off the top four places, are slowly playing themselves into Champions League contention.

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The win at Freiburg highlights a solid record for Juventus on their travels as they have won eight of their last 10 away matches across all competitions. However, Massimiliano Allegri’s men were beaten 1-0 at Roma in their previous Serie A fixture on the road.Lautaro Martinez has 14 Serie A goals this season and could be worth keeping an eye on for Inter Milan. The Argentine striker has also scored in the last three Serie A matches at San Siro

Team news:

Inter’s key defender, Alessandro Bastoni, was subbed out of the Porto game after 73 minutes due to a left thigh injury. There is still no news about his recovery, but most likely he will miss the Juventus game.

Moise Kean will miss the Inter game due to a two games suspension after receiving a red card in the AS Roma match. Alex Sandro got injured after 22 minutes in the first leg against Freiburg and will miss his third consecutive match. Federico Gatti will most likely start as his replacement. Leonardo Bonucci and Arkadiusz Milik will not play due to muscle injuries. They should be back on the field by the end of the month.

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