Inter take on the visitors Fiorentina in the round 24 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Sunday, February 9th at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) (Milan).
Inter aren’t exactly flush with cash these days. They kicked off the 2023/2024 season with a reshuffled squad—some players like Edin Džeko left on their own, while others like André Onana were sold, with replacements brought in wherever possible. Surprisingly, these changes clicked perfectly, and the team managed to secure the Scudetto. However, after the summer break, despite maintaining and even strengthening the squad, they stumbled early on. The losses were few, but ironically, they came against their city rivals, AC Milan. First, there was a defeat to Paulo Fonseca’s side at the start of Serie A, and later another loss to Sérgio Conceição in the Supercoppa Italiana final. By then, they had already secured a spot in the Champions League knockout stages. Facing Milan again in their last Serie A match, they barely managed a draw. In a recent rescheduled match against Fiorentina, they conceded three goals! Despite their strong league position, Inter’s recent defensive lapses have raised questions about their consistency.
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Fiorentina is trying to improve, but it’s far from smooth. La Viola reminded everyone of their ambitions in recent years under their former manager, Vincenzo Italiano. However, there was always a lingering sense of missed opportunities, as they finished only 8th in Serie A and lost back-to-back Conference League finals. His successor, Raffaele Palladino, who moved from Monza, initially oversaw a series of draws. In the Conference League, they scraped past Puskás Akadémia on penalties. But during the fall, Fiorentina showed promising form. The slump came in winter—they were knocked out of the cup at home by modest Empoli after a penalty shootout and followed that with a streak of two draws and four defeats in the league. The breakthrough came with a 2-1 away win over Lazio. They then secured three points against Genoa and, earlier this week, triumphed over Inter. This recent upturn suggests Fiorentina is regaining momentum at a critical point in the season.
In January 2024, Inter secured a 1-0 victory over Fiorentina, marking their third consecutive win in head-to-head encounters. While the hosts are expected to push hard for a win, driven by a desire for revenge, it won’t be an easy task. Back Fiorentina to cover the +1.5 goal handicap.
Prediction for the match: Fiorentina to win with +1.5 handicap.
