Raphael Durand
Dailysports's expert
One of the Coppa Italia matches will take place on Thursday in Milan, where local side Inter will host Udinese. We suggest betting on the match outcome with strong winning potential.
Match Preview
Inter Milan enters the Coppa Italia from the Round of 16 thanks to last season’s league triumph. In the previous tournament edition, they were eliminated at this stage after losing at home to Bologna (0-0, extra time 1-2). Inter is one of the most successful clubs in Coppa Italia history, winning the trophy nine times.
Six of those titles have come this century, including back-to-back victories in 2022 and 2023. Only Juventus, with 15 titles, has won more. On Monday, Inter crushed Lazio 6-0 away, delivering a dominant performance. However, they suffered a 0-1 away loss to Bayer Leverkusen in the Champions League last week.
Udinese has already played two matches in this season’s Coppa Italia due to their 15th-place finish in the previous Serie A campaign. Under coach Kosta Runjaić, they confidently defeated Avellino (4-0) and Salernitana (3-1) at home. Last season, they were eliminated in the Round of 32 after losing at home to Cagliari (1-1, extra time 0-1).
Udinese has performed well in the Coppa Italia recently, avoiding defeat in regular time in 10 of their last 11 games (seven wins, three draws). However, they lost 1-3 at home to Napoli over the weekend. After 16 Serie A rounds, Udinese sits in 9th place with 20 points.
Probable Lineups
- Inter: Sommer, Acerbi, Pavard, Dumfries, Frattesi, Barella, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco, Thuram, Martínez
- Udinese: Okoye, Gianetti, Bijol, Cabasele, Ehizibue, Camara, Paero, Karlström, Ovrich, Lucca, Devis
Match Facts and Head-to-Head Stats
- Inter has won their last four matches against Udinese.
- Over 2.5 goals were scored in their last six encounters.
- Both teams scored in five of their last six meetings.
Prediction
Bookmakers offer odds of 1.35 for Inter’s victory. We believe betting on "Total Over 2.5 Goals" at odds of 1.62 is a solid choice.
