Inter Milan will look to return to winning ways when they host Bologna in the Serie A. The Nerazzurri are joint leaders in the league but were beaten by Sassuolo last game. The Rossoblu are undefeated since the opening weekend’s loss to AC Milan.
Preview (Inter Milan vs. Bologna)
Sassuolo shocked Inter in round five of Serie A. The Nerazzurri suffered their first loss of the season in a 2-1 home setback to the Neroverdi. Since that setback, Simone Inzaghi’s team has won back-to-back games. They triumphed 4-0 at Salernitana and clinched their first Champions League victory of 2023–24. It was a 1-0 victory against Benfica last week. Marcus Thuram came up big with the lone goal on the continent. Lautaro Martinez was the match-winner against the club from Salerno. He scored a staggering four times after coming on as a substitute.
Since Napoli, Juventus, and Fiorentina are four points behind both Milan teams, both guys could start when Inzaghi’s team attempts to maintain its lead in the rankings. Matching the Rossoneri’s performance also ensures that. This season, Inter has given up three goals in seven league games (two against Sassuolo). On Saturday, the clean-sheet kings are going for their sixth win in eight games. It won’t be easy to upset Bologna because Thiago Motta’s team overcame an opening-day loss to Milan. They are up to eighth place in the standings. A closer inspection reveals that the Rossoblu have held Juventus and Napoli to draws.
Four straight clean sheets have been recorded by Motta’s team in this competition. Their most recent victory came at the beginning of October when they thrashed struggling Empoli 3-0. Bologna has the ability to upset Inter, whose defensive fortitude is second only to the Nerazzurri in the league. The team from Emilia-Romagna has conceded one fewer goal than the Nerazzurri’s three. It suggests the league’s top offense (19 goals scored) will need to put in extra effort to get past.
Team News
Juan Cuadrado was back on the Inter bench in midweek, but it seems unlikely that the wide defender will face Bologna on Saturday. Davide Frattesi, Marko Arnautovic, and Stefano Sensi are injured and out for Inzaghi’s team; their returns are not anticipated until after the international break. Martinez leads all scorers in Serie A with nine goals, and the Inter captain might reach ten this weekend.
Bologna might do without Jhon Lucum, whose ligament injury recovery time is yet unknown. Stefan Posch and Adama Soumaoro are out until November and January of 2024, respectively, according to Motta. The greatest attack in Serie A goes up against the second-best defense; Inzaghi’s team should prevail against Bologna thanks to Inter’s offensive prowess and Martinez’s stellar start to the season.
Inter Milan 2-0 Bologna
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