Inter - Torino
When: 20:45
Where: Serie A
Inter
Inter presents itself under the new coach Christian Kivú, who takes over the legacy following the departure of Simone Inzaghi. Despite limited experience as head coach, Kivú continues to lead the team with the familiar 3-5-2 system, supplemented by new players like Petar Sučić and Luis Enrique, who are meant to strengthen the squad. Inter has recently shown impressive performances with a solid defense and an offensive output that reached an xG of 2.79 against Olympiakos. The team is a clear top contender and begins the season with the ambition to fight for the Scudetto.
Torino
Torino, under Marco Baroni, continues to rely on a physically strong, combative style of play. After the coaching change and the continued defensive and robust approach, the team has shown to be primarily defensively stable so far in the season, but lacks creativity in offense. The departures of important players like Vanja Milinković-Savić and Samuele Ricci significantly weaken the team, particularly in goal and build-up play. In the test matches, Torino remained physically present, but the team will have difficulties withstanding Inter's offensive pressure.
Injuries
Inter must do without Prestià, Diuf, Çalhanoğlu, and Esposito, some of whom are suspended or injured. Torino is missing Savva, Njie, and Ismayli due to injury, while Schürs is doubtful.
Head-to-Head Matches
In the recent encounters between Inter and Torino, Inter has always managed to score at least one goal and averages two goals per home game against Torino. The teams are defensively close, but Inter clearly holds the upper hand in current duels.
Match Prediction
Inter starts the new Serie A season as one of the big favorites and will apply a lot of pressure against defensively oriented Torino. Due to Torino’s departures, especially in goal, and their defensive approach that leaves little room for surprises, we expect a dominant performance from Inter. Torino will primarily defend, but they will not be able to successfully stop Inter's offensive thrust throughout the entire match. Therefore, the recommendation clearly favors an Inter win.
My Tip: Inter win (1.45)
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