Prediction: Inter Milan to win
Best Odds: 5/4
Inter Milan and Atalanta will lock horns with each other in the semi-finals of the Supercoppa Italiana next week. The match between Simone Inzaghi’s side and Gian Piero Gasperini’s team will be held at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh and is scheduled to kick off at 7pm UK time on Thursday.
Inter Milan
Inter Milan are one of the biggest clubs in Italy who have become a renewed force in Italian football. Inter won Serie A last season and have also made a huge impact in European football in recent times, and things are going well for them in this campaign as well.
Simone Inzaghi’s side are second in the Serie A table at the moment with 40 points from 17 matches. Inter are a point behind leaders Atalanta, who have played 18 games. Inter are currently sixth in the League Stage table of the UEFA Champions League with 13 points from six matches, five points behind leaders Liverpool.
Inter will play in the 2024 Supercoppa Italiana as a result of winning the 2023-24 Serie A title. The Nerazzurri will take on Serie A rivals Atalanta in the semi-finals of the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh this week. Inter will head into the match on the back of a 3-0 victory over Cagliari away from home in Serie A which came after a 2-0 win against Como at San Siro in the league. It followed a 2-0 victory over Udinese at home in the last-16 stage of the Coppa Italia.
Team News:
Inter Milan are likely to line up in a 3-1-4-2 formation against Atalanta. Yann Sommer will be in goal for the Nerazzurri. Yann Bisseck, Alessandro Bastoni and Carlos Augusto will be the three centre-backs. Hakan Çalhanoğlu will be the holding midfielder. Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Federico Dimarco will be the four attacking midfielders. Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez will be the two centre-forwards for Inter against Atalanta.
Atalanta
Atalanta have done extremely well in recent seasons under head coach Gian Piero Gasperini. They have become regulars in the Serie A top four and have frequently played in the UEFA Champions League.
La Dea ended up fourth in the Serie A table last season and are playing in the UEFA Champions League this campaign. Atalanta are currently 13th in the League Stage table with 11 points from six matches, just two points behind eight-placed Lille. There is a very good chance that they will end up in the top eight.
Atalanta are at the top of the Serie A table at the moment with 41 points from 18 matches, a point ahead of second-placed Inter Milan. I Nerazzurri will play in the 2024 Supercoppa Italiana as a result of finishing runners-up in the 2023-24 Coppa Italia. They will be determined to beat Inter in the semi-finals and reach the final where they will face either Juventus or AC Milan.
Team News:
Atalanta are likely to line up in a 3-4-2-1 formation against Inter Milan. Marco Carnesecchi will be in goal for the visiting team. Odilon Kossounou, Berat Djimsiti and Sean Kolasinac will be the three defenders. Raoul Bellanova, Mario Pasalic, Ederson and Davide Zappacosta will be the four midfielders. Charles De Ketelaere and Ademola Lookman will be the two attacking midfielders. Mateo Retegui will lead the line for Atalanta against Inter.
Key Factors to Consider
- Inter Milan have lost 1 of their 17 Serie A matches this season.
- Inter Milan have scored 45 goals in 17 Serie A matches this season.
- Marcus Thurmas has scored 12 goals and given 3 assists in 18 Serie A games for Inter Milan this season.
- Ademola Lookman has scored 9 goals and provided 5 assists in 15 Serie A games for Atalanta this campaign.
- Mateo Retegui has scored 12 goals and given 3 assists in 17 Serie A games for Atalanta this campaign.
Conclusion
Both Inter Milan and Atalanta are doing well at the moment, and the semi-final tie in the Italian Super Cup between these two Serie A clubs will be hugely entertaining. It should be a very competitive match and could be decided by a single goal in the end.
Prediction: Inter Milan to win
Best Odds: 5/4
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