Big match in Serie A on Saturday evening, reigning champions Juventus take on current leaders Inter at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Last season Inter managed to beat Juventus 2-1 in Milan, but the Bianconeri won the reverse fixture 1-0. Overall, Juventus have won three of the last six direct meetings in all competitions, while Inter secured two victories. Those two wins for Inter show a pretty remarkable record, considering that Juventus rarely lost domestic matches during their dominant past few seasons.
Juventus have been looking shaky this season, but their last four matches in all competitions have shown a glimpse of the side that has dominated Italian football lately. After a surprising 3-2 Serie A loss at Sampdoria on November 19, Juventus went four matches without conceding a single goal, held mighty Barcelona goalless in the Champions League and defeated former league leaders Napoli 1-0 in Naples. If they manage to extend the winning streak this weekend they might move up at the top of the table, their familiar place during the past few seasons. Stephan Lichtsteiner and Benedikt Howedes are injured and will miss out.
Inter are performing above expectations this season, they have not lost a single match since the start of the campaign and they are leading the Serie A table after having won 12 of their 15 matches so far. They do have an advantage in their absence from European competitions, they have more time to rest compared to their rivals. They have won their last three matches, including last week's impressive 5-0 triumph over Chievo. The visitors don't have any injury concerns ahead of this match.
Probable line-ups:
Juventus: Buffon - De Sciglio, Benatia, Chiellini, Sandro - Marchisio, Khedira, Pjanic - Dybala, Higuain, Mandzukic
Inter: Handanovic - D'Ambrosio, Skriniar, Ranocchia, Santon - Gagliardini, Vecino - Candreva, Valero, Perisic - Icardi
My prediction: Juventus to win 1-0.
Here are the odds for the match at Bet365:
Juventus win - 1.66
Draw - 3.75
Inter win - 5.00
12/11/17, 12:12:53 PM
