Football Bet of the Day for Saturday: Inter Milan host Verona in Serie A. Expert tip and rationale inside.
One of our trusted experts, known for his deep knowledge of Italian football, has picked this game as Today’s Best Bet, and the selection makes plenty of sense.
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Daily Expert Pick: Inter Milan vs Hellas Verona
Wolfgang Shotten; Sports journalist at BettingTips4You
Inter Milan -1.5 Handicap
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Reasoning Inter Milan, despite recent struggles, host a Verona side that haven’t won at San Siro in 66 tries. With Verona blanking in 10 of their last 16 matches, Inter should capitalise and win by at least two goals. Back Thuram and co. to deliver a much-needed bounce-back result. | |
Key Stats:
- Inter have defeated Verona 41 times in Serie A—more than any other opponent.
- Verona have failed to score in 10 of their last 16 league outings.
- Inter’s loss rate skyrockets without Thuram, from 7.7% to 37.5%.
Rationale
Inter Milan find themselves in an awkward spot after a sequence of poor domestic results, yet Saturday’s visit of Verona offers the perfect opportunity for the Nerazzurri to steady the ship. Despite a Champions League classic in midweek, Simone Inzaghi’s men are winless in three Serie A games, with their Scudetto bid under threat. However, the visit of Verona, a side they’ve dominated historically, could restore some domestic confidence. Verona have not picked up a single top-flight win at San Siro—failing in 66 attempts—and arrive without several defensive starters.
The Gialloblu have been blunt in front of goal, scoring just six times in 16 matches since January. They’ve also blanked in ten of those outings. Although Inter are without Lautaro Martinez and Calhanoglu, they should still have enough quality—especially with Marcus Thuram expected to lead the line again—to secure a comfortable margin of victory. This fixture has “statement win” written all over it.
Best bet – Inter Milan -1.5 Handicap
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