Inter visits Turin tonight with a hope to get a revenge over the 1st leg. Cristiano Ronaldo ensured his side win at San Siro, scoring twice to become football’s most prolific goalscorer. It’s Juventus Vs Inter Milan – Derby D’Italia Semi Final 2nd Leg. Can Inter have their revenge?
Match Preview
A 2-1 defeat in the 1st leg does not mean that Inter are totally out of the game. The Nerazzuri can still come out on top and qualify, however they need to win by a 2-goals margin. Let’s take a look at the preparation of both sides, the team news and our prediction.
Inter Milan
Inter bounced back from the coppa’s loss and secured a 2-0 win in the league away at Fiorentina. The 3 points means that Conte’s men are still in 2nd place, only 2 points behind city rivals AC Milan.
In addition, Inter extended their unbeaten run in the league to 5 games while securing 4 consecutive clean sheets. The Nerazzurri are Serie A’s top scorers with 51 goals so far, and one of the best in the top 5 leagues. However, if Conte wants to reach the final, he will have to rely on his defense and extend the clean sheets record.
Having won 2-1 in the away leg, Juventus can even lose 1-0 on Tuesday and still qualify, with extra time required only if Inter were to win 2-1 themselves. Therefore, a clean sheet will make their lives a bit easier.
Juventus
On the other hand, Juventus remain undefeated after their 2-0 loss to Inter at San Siro, which was their first and only defeat since the new year. A six game streak elevated them to third in the league, just 5 points behind Inter, with a game still in hand. Can they extend their run and qualify for the final?
The Bianconeri are in a hot form and one step closer of reaching the coppa final while already securing their first silverware this season by defeating Napoli in the Supercoppa. Along that, they were able to defeat both Milan clubs and keep their form in the league by winning their latest match 2-0 against Roma. Juventus secured their 6th clean sheet in the current Serie A campaign: in four of these six games, Chiellini was on the pitch. It was also their third clean sheet in row in Serie A for the first time under Andrea Pirlo.
Team News
Juventus Vs Inter Milan – Derby D’Italia Semi Final 2nd Leg
Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci is reportedly set to miss the clash, however Matthijs de Ligt is available and could be partnered by Merih Demiral, as in the first leg. Paulo Dybala could return to the bench. La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the Argentinian, who trained individually yesterday, is not likely to return to the line-up, but could be available for the bench. Juan Cuadrado, Rodrigo Bentancur and Gigi Buffon will start. Kulusevski will most likely partner with Ronaldo in the attack.
On the other hand, Inter have some “bittersweet” changes to cope with. Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal will both miss the game due to yellow card suspension. However, on the bright side, Lukaku and Hakimi will be available, having missed the first leg through suspension. This duo will prove to be vital if Conte will have any chance to win at Turin and progress to the final.
Match Prediction
A draw would be enough for Juventus to reach the final, so how will Pirlo manage the game? Will he press in the early stages, score a goal and try to secure the match? Or will he play on the counters and leave the ball to Inter? What about Conte? Now that Hakimi and Lukaku are available, will he go all out attack? After all, he’s got nothing to loose. What we can expect from this game is goals. As for the results, Juve should have enough to at least hold on to a draw.
Current Odds
- Juventus Win/Draw: 1.50
- Over 2.5 goals: 1.80
- Both Team To Score: 1.66
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