Inter take on the visitors Udinese in 1/8-finals of Coppa Italia. The match will be played on Thursday, December 19th at Giuseppe Meazza (Milan).
Inter is still a force, though not as dominant as last season. The "Nerazzurri" are the reigning Serie A champions, having clinched the Scudetto in the 2023/24 season with authority and consistency. Unlike Napoli’s historic collapse in the previous spring, Inter kept their momentum throughout their title-winning campaign. Despite retaining their core squad and adding quality signings like Mehdi Taremi and Piotr Zieliński, the Milanese giants started this season with some uncharacteristic stumbles. They dropped points in their opening match and later suffered a derby defeat to an inconsistent AC Milan. That loss, however, has remained their only one domestically. In the Champions League, they only dropped points to Manchester City in a goalless draw away from home. Following that, Inter delivered strong performances, including wins against Arsenal. Their only recent blemish came in a narrow loss to Bayer Leverkusen in their final European fixture of 2024. Domestically, Inter are steadily climbing back toward the Serie A summit and crushed Lazio in their most recent league match.
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Udinese’s season follows a familiar pattern. The "Zebras" might recall their glory days under Antonio Di Natale, when they even graced the Champions League. However, in recent years, their ambitions have been much more modest, focusing on survival in Serie A. Last season, Udinese scraped together just 37 points, finishing 15th—enough to stay afloat thanks to weaker teams in the league. This summer, the club brought in a new head coach, Costas Runjaic, who initially sparked optimism with a strong start, amassing 10 points in the first four matches. However, momentum waned as the team struggled to maintain consistency, with only two wins and a draw added before winter. A vital 2-1 victory over a struggling Monza lifted Udinese back into the mid-table conversation, but they followed it up with a clear loss to Napoli.
Inter has dominated this matchup, winning the last four meetings convincingly. The "Nerazzurri" are significantly stronger than their opponents and will be playing on home turf. A bet on Inter to win with a handicap of "-1.5 goals" looks solid.
Prediction for the match: Inter to win with -1.5 handicap.
