Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 27/5
Fiorentina and Inter Milan will lock horns with each other in Serie A this coming weekend. The match between Raffaele Palladino’s side and Simone Inzaghi’s team will be held at Stadio Artemio Franchi and is scheduled to kick off at 5 pm UK time on Sunday.
Fiorentina
Fiorentina are one of the biggest and most historic clubs in Italy and are a regular in Serie A. They do not tend to challenge for the Scudetto, but I Viola do happen to end up in and around the European places in the the league table.
Raffaele Palladino’s side finished as high as eighth in the Serie A table last season. There is a very good chance that they will end up higher than that. Fiorentina are fourth in the Serie A table at the moment with 28 points from 13 matches. They are only a point behind leaders Napoli and are in the race for the Scudetto this season.
Fiorentina will take on Pafos at Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence in the UEFA Conference League on Thursday evening before facing Inter Milan at the same venue in Serie A next Sunday. They got the better of Como on the road in the league this past weekend which followed a 3-1 victory over Hellas Verona in front of their fans in Serie A.
Team News:
Fiorentina are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation against Inter Milan. David de Gea will be in goal and will have Dodo, Pietro Comuzzo, Luca Ranieri and Robin Gosens in front of him in goal. Danilo Cataldi and Yacine Adli will be the two holding midfielders. Andrea Colpani, Lucas Beltran and Edoardo Bove are likely to be the three attacking midfielders. Moise Kean will lead the line for Fiorentina.
Inter Milan
Inter Milan are one of the biggest and most historic clubs in Italy. They have re-established themselves as a force to be reckoned with and are now one of the contenders for the Serie A. I Nerazzurri won the Scudetto last season, and they will be determined to retain the title this season.
Simone Inzaghi’s side are doing extremely well at the moment. Inter currently find themselves third in the Serie A table with 28 points from 13 matches, a point behind leaders Napoli. They are also level on points with Atalanta, Fiorentina and Lazio, who are second, fourth and fifth respectively in the standings.
Inter will take on RB Leipzig at San Siro in the League Stage of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday evening before facing Fiorentina in Florence this coming Sunday. Inzaghi’s team hammered Hellas Verona 5-0 away from in the league this past weekend which came after a 1-1 draw with Napoli at San Siro in Serie A.
Team News:
Inter Milan are likely to line up in a 3-5-2 formation against Fiorentina. Yann Sommer will be in goal and will have Yann Bisseck, Francesco Acerbi and Alessandro Bastoni in front of him in defence. Nicolò Barella, Kristjan Asllani and Henrikh Mkhitaryan will be the three central midfielders. Matteo Darmian and Carlos Augusto will play out. Marcus Thuram and Joaquín Correa will lead the line for Inter.
Key Factors to Consider
- Fiorentina have scored only 10 goals in 13 Serie A matches this season.
- Inter Milan have scored 31 goals in 13 Serie A games this campaign.
- Mateo Retegui has scored 12 goals and given 3 assists in 13 Serie A games for Atalanta this campaign.
- Fiorentina have won their last 6 Serie A matches.
- Inter Milan have lost just 1 of their 13 Serie A matches this season.
Conclusion
Both Fiorentina and Inter Milan are doing well at the moment and both are in the running for the Serie A title. The match between these two sides should be a hugely entertaining affair. It is very likely that it will end in a draw.
Prediction: Match to end in 1-1 draw
Best Odds: 27/5
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