Salernitana vs Inter prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-04-06 15:00.
A 1-1 draw against Spezia last weekend, their fourth stalemate in a row, gave Salernitana a nine-point cushion over the Serie A (SA) relegation zone, with 25% of their points now coming from their last five matches (W1, D4). Coach Paulo Sousa stressed the need “to have continuity in the fight for salvation” and extending that unbeaten run with a win over Inter Milan would serve as a massive boost in their battle to beat the drop.
Despite the clear gulf between the sides in the league table, Salernitana interestingly boast a positive H2H home record (W2, L1), although the fact both wins came before 2000 is a small mitigating factor. Even still, the home camp ought to be confident of their chances having secured four points from their last two matches at Stadio Arechi, and with those two matches aggregating five Salernitana goals, another high-scoring game can’t be ruled out.
The wheels seem to have come off Inter’s season of late, as a 1-0 loss to Fiorentina last weekend not only marked a third consecutive SA defeat for the first time since May 2017, but also saw them drop to fourth in the table. They could now find themselves out of the top-four altogether if they drop points here and results elsewhere work unfavourably. Their form has taken a nosedive at the most inopportune time, and with coach Simone Inzaghi insisting his side have a “tough month” ahead, reports suggesting he has only three matches to save his career certainly aren’t timely either.
Despite the fact Inter won the reverse fixture 2-0, when you look at their inconsistent recent five-game away form (W1, D2, L2), it’s hard to predict which Inter side is going to turn up. Poor defensive displays remain their Achilles’ heel, as the visitors have conceded 24+ goals across their first 13 away games of a top-flight campaign for the first time since 1947/48!
Players to watch: Salernitana’s Antonio Candreva loves facing his former employers, scoring the most goals (six) and also picking up the joint-most yellow cards (four) of his career against Inter. Lautaro MartĂnez may be equally eager for this fixture having scored Inter’s opener in the reverse H2H, part of a return of five goals from three SA H2Hs.
Hot stat: Six of Inter’s last seven away SA matches stood level at half-time.