Inter vs Verona prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-05-02 18:45.
[p]While Inter Milan’s thrilling 3-3 draw against Barcelona keeps their hopes of UEFA Champions League glory alive heading into next week’s second leg, they have glaring issues to address domestically. Back-to-back Serie A defeats without scoring have seen Simone Inzaghi’s side surrender top spot to Napoli – making the visit of Hellas Verona a must-win game in their bid to retain the Scudetto.[/p]
[p]Playing at the San Siro may add to the pressure, as the Nerazzurri have lost their last two home matches in all competitions, and another defeat here would mark their first run of three straight losses on their own patch in more than two years. History should inspire belief that won’t be the case as Inter have never lost a Serie A home game against Verona (W22, D11), and with seven consecutive such victories, this fixture could be their opportunity to reignite their title charge.[/p]
[p]Verona’s 2-0 defeat to Cagliari on Monday extended their winless run to five matches (D3, L2), and while the Gialloblù enter this weekend seven points clear of the relegation zone, an unlikely victory here would ease any lingering nerves. Paolo Zanetti’s men have lost their last two but haven’t lost 3+ consecutive games since last December, although their last such streak did include a 5-0 thrashing at the hands of Inter.[/p]
[p]The challenge only intensifies away from home, where Verona have lost ten times this league campaign – just two Serie A sides have fared worse in that respect on the road. They are at least showing signs of resilience, having picked up four points from their last three outings on their travels (W1, D1, L1), so Verona could be a stubborn opponent here. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Marcus Thuram netted in the first minute against Barcelona, while his two goals at Verona in December came inside 25 minutes. Four of his last five Serie A goals arrived after the hour mark though. Daniel Mosquera has not scored for six matches now and could take his time to make an impact here, as his five Verona goals have all arrived on or beyond the 75th minute.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Ahead of the round, a joint league-high 14 of Inter’s games this season have featured over 3.5 goals. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Sridhar B[/i][/p]