JUVENTUS VS. INTER MILAN: SERIE A | MATCH PREDICTION AND FANTASY FOOTBALL TIPS
Juventus welcome the newly-crowned champions Inter Milan to the Allianz Stadium in Serie A on Saturday evening. This rivalry is also known as the Derby d’Italia.
Juventus are currently one point adrift from making one of the top four spots and will be desperate to clinch a Champions League spot for the next season. After some indifferent performances in the recent weeks, the team was on the right track after a dominating 3-1 win over Sassuolo in their last match. Adrien Rabiot, Cristiano Ronaldo and Dybala were on target to hand the Bianconeri the much-needed 3 points. A win here will take them provisionally to the 3rd place in the points table.
Inter, on the other hand, have wrapped up their first league title since 2009-10 and will love to deny their age-old rivals Juventus from finishing in the top four this season. Inter has won every Serie A game since being crowned champions and there should be no lack of motivation among the Inter players here. They continued their dominance in the league as they claimed a comfortable 3-1 win over AS Roma in their last game, thanks to goals from Marcelo Brozovic, Matias Vecino and Romelu Lukaku.
In the last 54 head-to-head fixtures between the two teams, Juventus have the lead with 23 wins as opposed to Inter's 12 victories. 19 games between them have ended in draws. The last five meetings have seen Juventus winning 3 matches.
The previous meeting between the two teams in February this year ended in a goalless draw. It was the second leg of the Coppa Italia quarterfinal, with Juventus winning the reverse fixture 2-1.
Rivalry Facts
- Juventus have conceded at least one goal in each of their last 13 games in all competitions. They last suffered such a run in 1955 (21 games in a row).
- After losing 0-3 against Milan, Juventus could lose two Serie A home games in succession for the first time since March 2011.
- After winning 2-0 in the reverse fixture, Inter could win two consecutive Serie A games against Juventus for the first time since 2003/04.
- Inter could keep a clean sheet in both Serie A games against Juventus in a season for the first time since 1994/95.
- Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo made his senior debut with Sporting Lisbon in August 2002 against Inter in the Champions League qualifying rounds. He has scored 4 goals in 10 matches in all competitions against Inter (W5, D4, L1).
- Romelu Lukaku has never scored in four competitive appearances for Inter against Juventus. Against no other team has he played more matches for the club without scoring in all competitions.
Match Details
- Match: Juventus vs Inter Milan
- Venue: Allianz Stadium, Torino
- Date & Time: May 15, 2021, at 9:30 PM IST
Team News
Juventus
- Injured: None
- Doubtful: None
- Suspended: None
Inter Milan
- Injured: Aleksandar Kolarov, Arturo Vidal
- Doubtful: None
- Suspended: None
Predicted Starting XI
Juventus (4-4-2)
Wojciech Szczesny (GK); Alex Sandro, Giorgio Chiellini, Matthijs De Ligt, Danilo; Juan Cuadrado, Federico Chiesa, Rodrigo Bentancur, Adrien Rabiot; Paulo Dybala, Cristiano Ronaldo
Inter Milan (3-5-2)
Samir Handanovic (GK); Alessandro Bastoni, Stefan De Vrij, Milan Skriniar; Stefano Sensi, Ivan Perišić, Achraf Hakimi, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic; Lautaro Martinez, Romelu Lukaku
- Juventus form guide: W-L-W-D-W
- Inter Milan form guide: W-W-W-W-D
Match Prediction
A nervous and often disjointed-looking Juventus may be found wanting again against the champions. They will look to attack the backline of Inter from the start and will be desperate to claim all 3 points in this derby.
The in-form and confident squad of Inter will approach the game between the two biggest rivals in Italian football with the mere matter of pride and prestige. Expect them to put up an attacking display and come away with at least one point from this game.
Howzat Dream Team
- Goalkeeper: W Szczesny
- Defenders: A Sandro, M de Ligt, Danilo, S De Vrij, M Skriniar
- Midfielders: J Cuadrado, I Perišić, A Hakimi
- Forwards: C Ronaldo, L Martinez
- Captain: C Ronaldo/J Cuadrado
- Vice Captain: A Hakimi/L Martinez
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