Serie A: Inter Milan Must Get Rid of Their Purple Stain

Inter Milan vs Fiorentina

Inter Milan will look to right the ship when they face Fiorentina for their front end of their back-to-back set. Fiorentina won 3-0 in the reverse fixture yesterday at the Artemio Franchi Stadium. The loss prevented Inter Milan from drawing level with Serie A table leaders Napoli. Simone Inzaghi’s side remains the second seed with 51 points, three behind I Partenopei, who have a winnable match against Udinese this weekend.

Fiorentina improved to fourth in the Italian top-flight standings with 42 points following the upset victory. Raffaele Palladino’s side is undefeated in their last four and has a three-game winning streak they plan to sustain for as long as possible.

The pregame SBOTOP betting odds expect the Nerazzurri to bounce back at home this Sunday, but will lightning strike twice for La Viola in San Siro? Check out today’s match preview by continuing to read below.

 

Talking Points

Inzaghi makes painful admission on Inter Milan

Inter Milan head coach Simone Inzaghi described last night’s performance as a nightmare, and he was right. After controlling the early proceedings of the contest, the Nerazzurri completely unraveled in the second half.

The Nerazzurri conceded a goal off a corner kick, as Luca Ranieri fired the ball into the bottom corner after he was left temporarily unmarked. A few minutes later, Moise Kean went crazy, scoring his first goal via a header and completing his brace after taking advantage of Federico Dimarco’s misplaced back pass.

Yesterday was Inter Milan’s worst performance of the 2024-25 campaign, as they went scoreless for the first time and their defence was breached easily. Inzaghi will need more from his boys in this Sunday’s rematch.

Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez were anonymous against La Viola and they should be the catalysts if Inter Milan plan to win. Thuram is one of the top contenders for the Capocannoniere award with 13 league goals and four assists, while Martinez has nine league goals and three assists. If Inzaghi plans to mix up his backline, he could call on either Francesco Acerbi or Benjamin Pavard, as they didn’t get to play last night.

 

Kean having the season of his life at Fiorentina

La Viola’s Top 4 hopes are alive, largely because of Moise Kean, also one of the top contenders for this season’s Capocannoniere. The 24-year-old is enjoying his time in Florence, as he has put up 15 league goals and two assists this season. He already surpassed his previous season-high of 13 league goals with PSG back in 2020-21. Kean may fire Fiorentina to the Champions League if he keeps this up.

What makes Fiorentina’s latest victory over Inter Milan amazing is the fact that Raffaele Palladino had to deploy a makeshift starting XI since he was missing several players, including Albert Gudmundsson, their joint-second leading scorer with four league goals this year. Palladino also made the bold decision to start 19-year-old Pietro Comuzzo at centre-half alongside Luca Ranieri over Marin Pongracic.

 

History

Inter Milan and Fiorentina will meet for the third time this weekend. Their first contest happened last December, but it was postponed, as Edoardo Bove collapsed on the field. Thankfully, the young midfielder is back on the pitch at 100-per cent fitness.

Fiorentina won 3-0 last night, as Moise Kean recorded a brace and Luca Ranieri scored the first goal near the hour mark. It was the first time since October 2014 that La Viola won at home without conceding goals. Yesterday also marked the first time since December 2016 (also 3-0 vs. Napoli) Inter Milan conceded three unanswered goals in a Serie A match.

 

Betting Tip

As mentioned, all signs point to an Inter Milan win this weekend. The Serie A 2025 odds have the hosts at 1.43 odds to win, while Fiorentina are 6.10 underdogs, and a draw is at 4.20 in the 1X2 market. Simone Inzaghi’s side should come into this match with a strong sense of urgency to avoid further falling behind in the Scudetto race.

We believe that the Nerazzurri will learn from last night’s debacle, so we might see a relatively high-scoring game in their favour. Since Serie A 2025 highlights are to be expected in San Siro, bettors can also go for alternatives like Over 2.50 at 1.72, Over 2.75 at 1.90, and Total Goals 2-3 at 2.03. Meanwhile, a Correct Score of 3-0 in favour of La Viola – the result of the reverse fixture – has a staggering offer of 185.00 your bet.

   

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