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A fiery “Derby d’Italia” in Serie A between Inter Milan and Juventus
All eyes turn to the San Siro on Saturday, as Inter Milan host their arch-rivals Juventus in Matchday 25 of the Italian Serie A, in a clash that carries decisive weight in the title race and the battle for European qualification spots.
The match holds added importance for the home side, as Inter have collected just one point from their head-to-head encounters against fellow top-four teams this season, compared to seven points each for Juventus, Napoli and AC Milan. This fixture therefore represents a valuable opportunity for the league leaders to strengthen their grip at the top of the standings.
Inter received positive news ahead of the showdown, with Nicolo Barella and Turkish midfielder Hakan Calhanoglu returning to full training, giving the coaching staff additional midfield options. Calhanoglu has been sidelined since the clash with Napoli on 11 January due to muscular fatigue, while Barella has been out with a thigh injury sustained prior to the Champions League encounter against Borussia Dortmund in late January. Expectations suggest he could return to the starting line-up against “La Vecchia Signora”.
On the other side, Juventus enter the contest at what is arguably the most crucial phase of their season under head coach Luciano Spalletti. Following their recent 2-2 draw against Lazio — a result that left a sense of frustration despite a solid performance — the Bianconeri now face a packed and demanding schedule.
The “Derby d’Italia” against Inter is only the beginning, as Juventus await key domestic and European commitments, including decisive UEFA Champions League fixtures alongside challenging league encounters. Over the next two weeks, Juventus will play a sequence of matches that could define the trajectory of their entire season, both in Serie A and on the continental stage.
Here are the key stats that could help you predict the correct score and win valuable prizes with “Betway”:
- Inter Milan have recorded just one win in their last seven Serie A matches against Juventus (two draws and four defeats), losing the last two.
- The last three Serie A encounters between Inter and Juventus have produced 16 goals (an average of 5.3 goals per game), compared to just nine goals in the previous six encounters (an average of 1.5 per game).
- The last nine Serie A clashes between Inter and Juventus at San Siro have been perfectly balanced, with each side recording three wins and three draws.
- Juventus have won four of their last five away matches in Serie A (one defeat), matching the total number of away victories they had managed in their previous 14 league games on the road (five draws and five losses).
- Inter and Juventus boast the two best attacking records in Serie A this season (57 and 41 goals respectively).
- Inter’s Federico Dimarco has provided 11 assists in Serie A this season. Since 2004/2005, only Nicolo Barella and Hakan Calhanoglu (both with 12 assists in 2021/2022), as well as Romelu Lukaku (11 assists in 2020/2021) and Maicon (11 assists in a single Serie A season), have matched or surpassed that figure for Inter.
- Kenan Yildiz (8 Serie A goals this season) could become the first Juventus player to score nine or more goals in a single Serie A campaign before turning 21 since Roberto Bettega netted 13 in the 1970/1971 season. In addition, Yildiz has scored three Serie A goals in his career against Inter.
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