Inter Milan vs. Hellas Verona: Serie A Match Preview, Odds & Predictions

Inter Milan will welcome Hellas Verona to San Siro on Saturday, continuing their struggling Serie A championship defense. They had little time to recuperate following an extraordinary six-goal thriller in Spain.

Hellas still need points to guarantee safety, while Inter is playing catch-up to Napoli after an impressive performance in Barcelona. However, three consecutive home losses have ended their run in the Coppa Italia.

Previous Matches and Head-to-head

In a wild 3-3 draw no one predicted, Inter and Barcelona's clash of the league's best defense and attack lived up to the hype. Denzel Dumfries struck early, but Barça hit back, setting up a high-stakes second leg in Milan.

Inter, however, must refocus on their faltering title defense. Three points behind Napoli with four games left, Simone Inzaghi's side are winless in two league outings and leaking goals at a worrying rate. Inzaghi's sides historically slumped in April and May, suffering 12 defeats each month. He'll hope to reverse that trend against Verona, a team Inter thrashed 5-0 in November and has dominated historically, with 117 Serie A goals against them.

Verona, winless in 66 top-flight trips to San Siro, sits 16th after back-to-back scoreless outings. Despite improved defending, Paolo Zanetti's side have scored just six goals in 16 league matches this year and face a nervy finish. Even with Inter's defensive frailties, Hellas' goal-shy attack could struggle again.

Inter Milan x Hellas Verona Team News

Inter will be without Hakan Calhanoglu and coach Simone Inzaghi this weekend, both suspended after an inquiry into their dealings with the club's ultras. With Lautaro Martinez and Benjamin Pavard also sidelined, Inzaghi's selection issues continue to mount. Marcus Thuram, just back from injury, may be called on again alongside Taremi, Arnautovic, or Correa — especially as Inter's loss rate jumps from 7.7% to 37.5% without him.

Verona, meanwhile, is without top scorer Casper Tengstedt and defensive trio Dawidowicz, Ghilardi, and Coppola. Amin Sarr will lead the line, having scored all four league goals away from home. The boost for Paolo Zanetti is the return of creative midfielder Tomas Suslov, who could support Sarr up front.

Our Predictions

Inter Milan to win & Under 3.5 goals @ 1.85 on Sky247.ng

It won't be nice, but Inter should still be able to pull off another victory against poor Verona, even with fatigued and absent players. Since Hellas doesn't have much to give up front, the defending Serie A winners may have a head start before Barcelona comes.

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