Inter vs Bologna prediction 20.12.2023

• Competition: Coppa Italia, 1/8 Finals
• Date: Wednesday, 20th December 2023
• Kickoff: 20:00 UK / 21:00 CET
• Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) (Milan)

The previous season’s champion of Coppa Italia, Inter, will host Bologna at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza / San Siro in Milan in the 1/8 Finals of this season’s Coppa Italia on Wednesday evening.

Inter secured just the Coppa Italia last season, narrowly missing out on the Champions League after a tight 1:0 loss to Manchester City. Their Serie A performance was underwhelming, finishing in 3rd place, a significant 18 points behind the winners, Napoli. In contrast, Inter’s current season performance is impressive, comfortably advancing to the Champions League’s knockout phase and leading the Serie A with 41 points after 16 rounds, four points ahead of second-placed Juventus.

Since returning to Serie A, the Italian top-flight division, Bologna have consistently placed in the mid or lower parts of the league. However, they showed significant improvement last season, finishing 9th, just two spots shy of the European positions. This season, Bologna, also known as The Red and Blues, are off to their best start in Serie A in many years, currently holding 4th place with 28 points. Despite this, they are still trailing behind Inter by a substantial 13 points.

Inter vs Bologna pick: Inter to win and cover the -1 AH spread

Inter is performing exceptionally well, with only one loss in 22 games across all competitions, boasting a 73% win rate! Their offense has been outstanding all season, with the offensive pair of Martinez & Thuram appearing to be the best globally. Though, as the season advances, their defense is also improving, especially as they’ve managed to not concede any goals in their last four games against notable opponents such as Napoli, Udinese, Real Sociedad, and Lazio.

Bologna’s performance is commendable as they are in good form, undoubtedly. They have emerged victorious in three out of the last four games, although it’s worth mentioning that their schedule was relatively easier. Furthermore, their home ground seems to be their lucky charm as most of their wins this season have been on home turf. However, their road game performance is less impressive, with only one win in eight matches.

In the last four head-to-head matches at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Inter triumphed three times with a total goal difference of 17:5.

Currently, not many teams can match up to Inter. Despite Bologna’s impressive performance, we believe that the Neroazzuri are simply on another level. We anticipate they’ll clinch another easy victory at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.