Inter Milan are 10 points clear at the top of the Serie A table with 18 points left to play for this season. Antonio Conte’s side are inching toward the Scudetto which will end Juventus’s decade-long stranglehold on the trophy. Inter Milan are just two wins away from securing the Scudetto.
Hellas Verona aim to throw a wrench in the spokes of Inter Milan’s title charge. The Gialloblu are 10th in the league and safe from relegation with 14 points separating them from the relegation zone. Coach Ivan Juric’s team are not in form, however.
The Gialloblu are on a three-game losing streak and have lost five of their last six matches in the Serie A. In contrast, Inter Milan are on a six-match unbeaten run and took 14 points from the last 18 available. The Nerazzurri have drawn back-to-back games against Napoli and Spezia.
Hellas Verona took a mere three points from their last 18 on offer. They were outscored 11 to six over the course of those six matches.
The Gialloblu have not played well against Inter Milan over the last 20 years. Inter Milan are unbeaten against Hellas Verona and have not lost in over two decades.
Inter Milan went to Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi and claimed a 2-1 win in the reverse fixture. After a nil-nil first half, Lautaro Martinez and Milan Skriniar scored on either side of an Ivan Ilic goals for Hellas Verona.
Conte has two players on the injury list going into the game. Midfielder Arturo Vidal is on the verge of a return from a knee injury.
Aleksandar Kolarov is also nearing a comeback from an injury. The duo could make their returns to the team this weekend versus Hellas Verona.
Juric also has two names on the injury list. Midfielder Miguel Veloso is ruled out until May with a neck injury. Midfielder Ronaldo Vieira could return to the team following a muscle injury.
The last three Serie A matches between Inter Milan and Hellas Verona finished with both teams scoring goals. Six straight Serie A matches featuring Inter Milan and Hellas Verona ended with over 2.5 goals scored.
Sunday’s game should see the same trends. Inter Milan should inch closer to the Scudetto with a win over Hellas Verona.
They will extend their unbeaten run against the Gialloblu while keeping the trends of both teams scoring and over 2.5 goals being tallied.