Inter vs Fiorentina prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-09-02 16:30.
Not since 1966/67 have Inter Milan started a Serie A (SA) campaign with three straight wins ‘to nil’ but following two consecutive 2-0 victories, they could have that target in mind against Fiorentina. Head coach Simone Inzaghi described their latest performance against Cagliari as “perfect” after they made it three league games since their defence was last breached when including their SA campaign-closer last season (W3).
He’ll hope for more of the same after closing the transfer window strongly by re-signing Alexis Sánchez from Marseille and recruiting Benjamin Pavard from Bayern Munich. But the Nerazzurri might approach this fixture, a repeat of last year’s Coppa Italia final which they won 2-1, with a little caution as they’ve won just one of the last four home H2Hs (D2, L1).
And the visitors will be on a high after turning around a 1-0 first-leg defeat to beat Rapid Vienna to qualify for the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL) group stage on Thursday (W 2-0). “I am pleased, as it was not easy to get through,” manager Vincenzo Italiano commented afterwards. Next on his agenda is to try to emulate last season’s effort of losing none of their first three league games (W1, D2) after starting solidly this term (W1, D1).
It’s not just at San Siro where La Viola have performed well recently, as they’ve only lost one of their last five away league fixtures (W2, D2), most recently beating Genoa 4-1 to open this campaign, a game in which Italiano praised Fiorentina’s “great personality”. Should last term’s UECL runners-up avoid defeat here, it will be the first time they’ve been unbeaten in their first two SA away games of the season since 2013/14!
Players to watch: Lautaro Martínez has scored three of Inter’s four goals so far this term and registered five goal contributions (G4, A1) in three games against Fiorentina last season. Nicolás González has scored half of Fiorentina’s competitive goals this term (four), with both of his league strikes arriving before half-time.
Hot streak: Inter Milan have won each of their last eight league games in which they scored first.