Inter vs Salernitana prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-02-15 20:00.
A comfortable 4-2 win over Roma, coupled with Juventus dropping more points, meant Inter Milan finished the last round with a comfortable seven-point lead at the top of Serie A. Armed with the momentum of seven competitive wins and with an upcoming Champions League knockout first-leg against Atlético Madrid, the Nerazzurri should see this game against basement club Salernitana – who they thrashed 4-0 in the reverse H2H – as the perfect chance to keep building confidence.
The hosts also boast a perfect home H2H record (W4) and extending that could take their lead at the top to double digits – briefly at least. Recent form at San Siro boosts hopes of achieving that as Inter have won their last six league matches here, and with five of those accompanied by a clean sheet, their defensive might could once again lead the charge.
Salernitana have at least scored in nine of their last ten league games, although they often proved consolation strikes with just one win secured in that time (D2, L7) leaving them seven points behind safety. With their three-campaign top-flight stay on the line, they could really do with picking up a positive result here, especially as it would act as a springboard into the next four games which all look more winnable against lower-half clubs.
The away side travel having lost seven of their last ten away league games (W1, D2), yet three of those last four top-flight road trips have seen the visitors draw first blood. The travelling fans would love that streak to continue with the hope it could lead to a shock positive result.
Players to watch: Lautaro Martínez has nine goals in just five H2Hs and became the first player to score four goals as a substitute in a single Serie A match when he netted all four in the reverse fixture. Antonio Candreva will be back at his former stomping ground and looking to add to his personal-high tally of seven H2H goals, including the only goal scored by a Salernitana player across the last five H2Hs.
Hot stat: Inter have scored exactly one first-half goal in 11 of their last 13 league games.