Inter can really hammer the final nail in Juve’s season’s coffin with a near historic win in Turin over the weekend. Match today at 18:00 CET.
It has been a while since Inter traveled to Turin as almost favorites. The Nerazzurri have been the Zebretti’s whipping boys for a very long time, with the last Inter win in Turin come almost nine years ago.
Having just destroyed Sampdoria and Roma, the Inter wrecking crew travel north in high spirits and will be relishing the prospect of depriving Juventus top tier European football next season.
Antonio Conte rotated his team quite comprehensively in the aforementioned two matches, but expect him to bring out the big guns here.
The top shelf midfield trio of Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic and Christian Eriksen will likely start, flanked by Ivan Perisic and Achraf Hakimi.
Juventus will also be fielding a full strength side, the only problem for them is that Andrea Pirlo has often (particularly in the big matches) seemed unable to find answers in tactics, motivation or simple coaching.
The Bianconeri know that the result here can be do or die for their Champions League qualification prospects and so will need no extra motivation to want to beat the visitors, but this carefree victorious Inter has simply been unstoppable.
Team News
Aleksander Kolarov’s season is over now that the Serb has undergone surgical intervention. The Chilean pair of Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez are both sidelined due to the former’s long-term injury and the latter’s minor knock picked up midweek.
Probable Line-up (3-5-2): Handanovic (C); Skriniar, De Vrij, Bastoni; Hakimi, Eriksen, Brozovic, Barella, Perisic; Lautaro, Lukaku
Stats
Last Season: Juventus 2 – 0 Inter.
Last 10 Head to Head: Despite Inter beating Juventus in the reverse fixture earlier this year, the bianconeri still hold an almost unassailable lead of six wins to Inter’s two victories.
Keep an Eye on:
Lautaro Martinez: Ever since the post substitution touchline tantrum thrown by Lauti when removed by Conte off the pitch against Roma, the Italian press have been on a feeding frenzy of gossip and rumors relating the the Argentine’s contract renewal or lack thereof. El Toro will look to put the nasty episode and performance behind him with a commanding day at the office in Turin.
Officials
Referee: Gianpaolo Calvarese.
Assistant referees: Longo and Valeriani.
Fourth Official: Guida.
VAR: Irrati and Peretti
Prediction & Concluding Remarks
Prediction & scorers: Juventus 1 – 3 Inter with Lukaku scoring a brace and Lautaro bringing it home.
Concluding remarks: Since sealing the Scudetto, Inter have been on a tear, beating Sampdoria and Roma and scoring eight goals in the process. If Inter smell blood, they can really tear their arch nemeses’ season down.
