The 2024-25 edition of Serie A is back in action with another set of matches this weekend as Inter Milan take on Thiago Motta's Juventus side in the Derby d'Italia on Sunday. Both teams find themselves behind Napoli in the title race and cannot afford to put a foot wrong in this fixture.
Inter Milan vs Juventus Preview
Juventus are in third place in the Serie A standings and have stepped up to the plate over the past year. I Bianconeri slumped to a damaging 1-0 defeat at the hands of VfB Stuttgart in the UEFA Champions League in their previous game and will need to bounce back this weekend.
Inter Milan, on the other hand, are in second place in the league table and have been impressive this season. I Nerazzurri defeated Young Boys by a 1-0 scoreline this week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Inter Milan vs Juventus Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Juventus have a good historical record in the Derby d'Italia and have won 112 out of the 251 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Inter Milan's 77 victories.
- Inter Milan have suffered a total of 87 defeats against Juventus in Serie A - their highest number of defeats against a single opponent in the history of the competition.
- Juventus are unbeaten in six of their last seven matches against Inter Milan in Serie A when both teams have started the day in the top three of the league table.
- Inter Milan have won two of their last four matches at home against Juventus in Serie A - as many victories as they had achieved in the 11 such games preceding this run.
Inter Milan vs Juventus Prediction
Inter Milan have been a dominant force on the domestic front over the past year but will be given a run for their money this season. I Nerazzurri are yet to hit their peak in Serie A and could make a statement of intent this weekend.
Juventus were well below their best against VfB Stuttgart and will need to pull off a strong comeback on Sunday. Inter Milan are in better form, however, and hold a slight upper hand going into this game.
Prediction: Inter Milan 1-0 Juventus
Inter Milan vs Juventus Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Inter Milan to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - No
Tip 3: Inter Milan to keep a clean sheet - Yes
Tip 4: Marcus Thuram to score - Yes