Inter vs Juventus prediction: ITALY: Coppa Italia betting tips on match 2023-04-25 19:00.
The Coppa Italia semi-final first leg was a dramatic affair, as two goals and three red cards were seen beyond the 80th minute as defending champions Inter Milan came back to draw 1-1 against Juventus. Now looking to avoid a semi-final exit for the third time in the last four years, the Nerazzurri warmed up for this second leg by beating Empoli 3-0 on Sunday and staying in Serie A’s (SA) fiercely competitive top-six. Inter face a tricky time ahead with league games against Lazio, Roma and a UEFA Champions League semi-final against AC Milan, but certainly can’t afford to take their eyes off this fixture.
Coach Simone Inzaghi did show his hand by heavily rotating his squad over the weekend as his team looks to extend a five-game winning record at home in the Coppa Italia. Yet, it likely won’t be straightforward as the San Siro hasn’t witnessed an Inter victory in their last four matches in all competitions (D1, L3).
One of those matches was actually a 1-0 defeat against none-other-than Juventus! The Old Lady have had a dramatic reversal of fortunes recently, but the club’s celebrations after moving back into the SA top four after the reversal of their points deduction were cut short on Sunday, as they fell to an injury-time goal in a 1-0 loss against champions-elect Napoli in a game that saw two Juve goals chalked off.
The record 14-time Coppa Italia champions have made it to at least the final in seven of the last eight seasons, so they may feel obliged to live up to their cup pedigree. That would need manager Massimiliano Allegri to mastermind a way past their recent struggles on the road (D1, L2), as Juve look to extend a three-game winning run on their travels in this competition.
Players to watch: Romelu Lukaku is the centre of attraction on and off the field for Inter of late, with the revoking of his red card suspension from the first leg following celebrations of his goal, a brace over the weekend, and speculation over his contract circulating in the press. Looking to match him for attention could be Adrien Rabiot who was all action in Juventus’ two league H2H wins this season (G1, A1, YC1).
Hot stat: Five of Inter’s last eight goals against Juventus have come from the penalty spot.