Inter vs Juventus Prediction & Betting Tips (4 February)

Considered, even before starting this 2023/2024 financial year, as the team best equipped to obtain the Scudetto, Inter meets expectations. Indeed, the Lombard team takes first place in Serie A with 1 game less and 1 point ahead of Juventus. Full of confidence, the Nerazzurri have only lost one league match so far. Undefeated since the end of September, they remain on 3 victories acquired against Hellas Verona 2-1, Monza 1-5 and Fiorentina last weekend 0-1. Just before their victory in Florence, Inter pocketed their first title of the season by winning, at the expense of Naples, the final of the Italian Super Cup 1-0. 2nd in their Champions League group, the partners of Lautaro Martinez, unfortunate finalists of the previous edition, will face Atletico Madrid in the 8th final. After a last eventful exercise, marked in particular by a withdrawal of points, Juventus replays the leading roles on the other side of the Alps this season.

The Bianconeri are currently 2nd in the Serie and, with one more match, are one unit behind Inter. They are therefore fully in the fight for the Scudetto and are already almost guaranteed to return to the Champions League next year, 18 points ahead of 5th. Like her opponent of the day, the Old Lady only conceded one setback in the championship, at the end of September. Last weekend, Dusan Vlahovic's teammates carried out a bad operation by conceding, at home, the sharing of points against relegated Empoli 1-1. They thus ended a series of 5 victories in a row. In the Italian Cup, Juventus is qualified for the semi-finals.

For this summit meeting, the right piston passed by Juventus Cuadrado is forced to withdraw. His injury could sideline him for the rest of the season. Otherwise, it's all hands on deck for the Nerazzurri since senior midfielders Barella and Calhanoglu are back from suspension. Captain Lautaro Martinez shines brightly this season. Top scorer in the championship with 19 goals, he scored the winning goal against Naples in the Italian Super Cup before doing it again last weekend against Fiorentina. Calhanoglu (9 goals and 3 assists in SA) and Thuram (8 goals and 7 assists in SA) are the other two most decisive elements. During this transfer window, winger Buchanan (Club Bruges) arrived in Lombardy while replacements Agoumé (Sevilla FC) and Salcedo (Lecco) were loaned.

For Juventus, long-time absent defender De Sciglio is still injured while that midfielders Pogba and Fagioli continue to serve their long suspensions, respectively for doping and illicit sports betting. Furthermore, striker Milik is also suspended after receiving a red card on the last day. Also absent these days, executives Rabiot and Chiesa are uncertain, as is winter recruit Djalo. Announced on the side of Atletico Madrid, the former Parisian Kean missed his medical examination and therefore remains in Turin. The Serbian Dusan Vlahovic (12 goals and 3 assists in SA) is displaying formidable efficiency at the moment, as evidenced by his 6 goals scored in the last 4 days. This winter, the Old Lady enlisted defender Tiago Djalo (Lille) and promising attacking midfielder Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton).