Inter and Juventus will square off at Giuseppe Meazza in the Coppa Italia semifinals on Wednesday night. Both teams are in the semis of the European competitions, Inter in the UEFA Champions League and Juve in the Europa League, but that won’t matter in this case. This is the best and easiest way for either side to win a trophy and say that the season is more or less successful. The first leg in Turin saw a 1-1 draw, so we predict one hell of a battle in Milan. After all, this is Dery d’Italia.
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Inter Milan vs. Juventus Prediction
Inter Milan (+105) smashed Empoli on the road on Sunday, 0-3, keeping the momentum after eliminating Benfica and reaching the UCL semis. And what is more important, Romelu Lukaku showed some of his magic, reminding us that he still knows how to play at a high level. Yes, we are aware that Empoli’s defense isn’t a top one, but the Belgian needed this to boost his confidence.
This was the second straight event in which Inter scored at least three goals, but that doesn’t have to mean anything when it comes to Simone Inzaghi’s unit. Inter oscillates his year like just a few teams in the entire league.
They haven’t won in the previous four events at home, losing three in a row before playing 3-3 against Benfica in the UCL. In those three defeats, Nerazzurri haven’t scored a single goal.
Juventus (+275) suffered a hard blow against Napoli, who won in the game’s last moments. But not only that, VAR canceled a goal for the hosts minutes before that, which additionally increased the sorrow among the fans.
The Old Lady is in poor shape, winning just one of the previous five events, losing three, and having one draw in Lisbon against Sporting, 1-1, in a Europa League meeting. Juve is in the semis because of a 1-0 victory in the first meeting.
Allegri’s crew recorded three in a row away from Turin without a victory, and before a draw in Portugal, we’ve seen the Old Lady losing to Lazio and Sassuolo. All but one of the past five road events this team played were with under 2.5 scores.
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Henrikh Mkhitaryan is out throughout the entire month while Milan Skriniar recovers, but his appearance is questionable.
Moise Kean is injured and won’t play, the same as Kaio Jorge.
Inter Milan vs. Juventus Head to Head Games
The first meeting three weeks ago concluded with a 1-1 draw. Prior to that clash on Mach 19, Juve was better than Inter at Meazza, 0-1, while the first meeting of the year at the Allianz Stadium saw the hosts triumphing, 2-0.
Inter Milan vs. Juventus Prediction
Both teams aren’t in some shiny shape, but this game carries a lot of significance. In our opinion, Inzaghi and Allegri won’t push anything but lay back to wait for the rival’s mistake or an open space for some counter-attack. Our pick here would be under 2.5 goals scored because none of the previous three games went above that line, and on top of that, the stakes are high; therefore a conservative approach is guaranteed.
Inter Milan vs. Juventus Pick: Under 2.5 goals -125
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