Fiorentina vs Inter Milan Serie A Odds & Preview
Top Four Matchup in Florence
Inter Coming Off Supercoppa Triumph
On Monday, Inter Milan defeated Napoli 1-0 in the Supercoppa Italiana final in Saudi Arabia. The Serie A title favorites won their first piece of silverware of the season and now take on Fiorentina on Sunday. Fiorentina enters the weekend in the Serie A top four. However, they’re winless in their last four 90-minute matches, in all competitions. We’ll preview the Fiorentina vs Inter Milan Serie A odds as the Nerazzurri look to move into first place again.
Fiorentina vs Inter Milan
Location: Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence, Italy
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Fiorentina vs Inter Milan: Head-to-Head
Fiorentina won just one of their last 16 matches vs. Inter Milan in all competitions. In September, Inter picked up an impressive 4-0 win over the Viola as Lautaro Martinez scored twice. However, Fiorentina did win one of the Serie A fixtures in 2022-23. The Viola defeated the Nerazzurri 1-0 at the San Siro. Still, Fiorentina hasn’t won at home over Inter Milan since 2017.
Fiorentina Winless in Last Four
Fiorentina took on Napoli in the Supercoppa Italiana Semifinal last Thursday and fell behind in the first half. Jonathan Ikone won a penalty for the Viola with an opportunity to equalize but skied his spot kick over the crossbar. Despite dominating possession and creating many chances, Fiorentina didn’t have the cutting edge. Alessio Zerbin scored twice for Napoli in the second half and the Viola fell 3-0. Fiorentina are now winless in their last four 90-minute matches, in all competitions.
Although Fiorentina are in fourth place in the Serie A standings, goals have been an issue for them all season. They’ve scored just three goals in their last five games overall, and their leading goalscorer, Nicolas Gonzalez, has been working his way back from an injury. The Argentina international was made available for the Supercoppa Semifinal, but only if the match went into a penalty shootout. He’s unlikely to suit up on Sunday.
Fiorentina haven’t lost any of their last eight home matches, in all competitions, and are 6-2-2 in Serie A at the Stadio Artemio Franchi this season. Currently, the Fiorentina vs Inter Milan Serie A odds price the hosts as +300 underdogs. Fiorentina captain Cristiano Biraghi is suspended for Sunday’s match, while Christian Kouame is away at the Africa Cup of Nations with hosts Ivory Coast.
Inter Milan Win First Piece of Silverware of 2023-24 Season
Inter Milan defeated Lazio 3-0 and Napoli 1-0 in Saudi Arabia to win the Supercoppa Italiana final. The Nerazzurri have now won the competition three years in a row and are -275 soccer betting favorites to win Serie A this season. Second-placed Inter Milan are one point behind Juventus, but the Nerazzurri have a game in hand.
Lautaro Martinez has been the Serie A’s best striker this season, and the Argentine has scored 18 league goals. Martinez scored the winner in the Supercoppa final vs. Napoli, and he’s scored in his last four Serie A appearances as well. Inter have conceded just 10 goals in 20 Serie A matches and have the league’s best defensive record at the moment.
Key defender Alessandro Bastoni was dealing with an injury, but it looks like he’ll be able to suit up for Sunday’s match. However, Hakan Calhanoglu, Inter Milan’s penalty kick specialist, is out suspended. Juan Cuadrado is also injured for the Nerazzurri. Without Calhanoglu, Simone Inzaghi could call on Davide Frattesi in midfield, and he’s scored some big goals lately.
Inter Milan vs Fiorentina Analysis & Odds
Fiorentina has rarely defeated Inter Milan recently and not at the Stadio Artemio Franchi since 2017. Here, the Fiorentina vs Inter Milan Serie A odds price the visiting Nerazzurri as -115 favorites. Inter Milan have won ten of their last 12 games in Serie A, and they’ve scored in every single league match they’ve played this season. Martinez has scored seven more goals than any other Serie A players this season and is one to watch in this one.
Inter have won their last five road games at Fiorentina, in all competitions, and Inter Milan -0.5 sits at -115 odds. Meanwhile, bettors can take Fiorentina +0.5 at -105 odds. The Viola are +300 underdogs and could continue to struggle to score with Gonzalez injured.
A draw sits at +270 odds, and four of the last 10 Serie A meetings between the two sides have finished all square. Inter have scored nearly 2.5 goals per game in Serie A this season, and both over and under 2.5 goals are priced at -110 odds here.
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