Prediction: Napoli to win 3-0
Best Odds: 6/1
Bookmaker: Zetbet
Inter Milan and Udinese will lock horns with each other in Serie A this weekend. The match between I Nerazzurri and Le Zebrette will be held at San Siro and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Sunday.
Inter Milan
Inter Milan are one of the biggest clubs in Italy who are used to winning Serie A titles and competing in the UEFA Champions League. The Nerazzurri missed out on winning the Scudetto for the second season in a row to Napoli by just one point and were hammered 5-0 by Paris Saint-Germain in the final of the UEFA Champions League.
Simone Inzaghi is no longer the manager of Inter, who are now under the management of Cristian Chivu. The Milanese giants have been active in the summer transfer window, securing the services of Luis Henrique, Andy Diouf and Peter Sucic among others.
Inter will head into the Serie A match against Udinese at San Siro this weekend on the back of a 5-0 win against Torino in Milan in the league. It came after a 2-0 victory over Greek club Olympiacos in a pre-season friendly match, which came after a 5-3 victory over Monza in another friendly game.
Team News:
Inter Milan are likely to line up in a 3-5-2 formation against Udinese. Yann Sommer will be in goal for the home team. Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi and Alessandro Bastoni will be the three defenders. Denzel Dumfries, Petar Sucic, Nicolo Barella, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Federico Dimarco will be the five players in midfield. Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez will be the two centre-forwards.
Udinese
Udinese are an established club in the Italian top-flight who tend to finish in and around mid-table as well as compete for the European places in the Serie A standings. I Bianconeri ended up 15th in the table in the 2023-24 campaign and did better last season..
Kosta Runjaic’s side ended up as high as 12th in the Serie A table last season and will aim to do as well, if not better, this time around. Udinese have strengthened their squad with the signings of Arthur Atta, Lennon Miller, Adam Buksa and Nicolo Bertola, among others.
Udinese will head into the Serie A match against Inter Milan at San Siro this weekend on the back of a 1-1 draw with Hellas Verona at home in the league. It came after a 2-0 victory over Carrarese in front of their fans in the Coppa Italia, which followed a 2-1 victory over German club Werder Bremen in a pre-season friendly match.
Team News:
Udinese are likely to line up in a 3-5-2 formation against Inter Milan. Razvan Sava will be in goal for the visiting team. Nicolo Bertola, Thomas Kristensen and Oumar Solet will be the three centre-backs. Kingsley Ehizibue, Sandi Lovric, Jesper Karlstrom, Arthur Atta and Jordan Zemura will be the five players in midfield. Keinan Davis and Iker Bravo will be the two centre-forwards for Udinese.
Key Factors to Consider
- Against Torino, Inter Milan had 60% of the possession.
- Against Torino, Inter Milan took 20 shots, of which 9 were on target.
- Against Torino, Inter Milan committed 14 fouls.
- Against Hellas Verona, Udinese had 62.8% of the possession.
- Against Hellas Verona, Udinese took 14 shots, of which 4 were on target.
Conclusion
Inter Milan have one of the best teams in Serie A, and it is very likely that they will pick up all three points from the match against Udinese at San Siro this weekend.
Prediction: Napoli to win 3-0
Best Odds: 6/1
Bookmaker: Zetbet