Serie A table toppers Inter Milan is back in action this weekend when they square off the lowly ranked Venezia at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (Milano). Showdown is set for 22nd January 2022 at 20:00 EAT.
Inter Milan is enjoying the top of the table with 50 after league matches. Inter has been ruthless this season ,t heir last home defeat in the league came against Milan in October 2020, and the champions are currently unbeaten in 27 home matches in the top flight – winning 24 times during that formidable spell.
Despite tying in their previous league games, Inter Milan will want a repeat of 3-2 Coppa Italia victory over Empoli in their last game. In that game, Inter Milan managed 57% possession, 25 shots with 11 of them on target and a goal scored by Alexis Sánchez (13′), Ionuţ Radu (76′ Own goal), Andrea Ranocchia (91′) and Stefano Sensi (104′). Empoli got 16 shots on goal with five of them on target and a goal by Nedim Bajrami (61′).
Venezia is one of the underperforming teams in the division especially on the travels. They are currently placed right above the relegation zone in the 17th place with 18 points after 21 league matches. In their last five matches they have three loses and two wins.
Also the last game Venezia was against Empoli in the Seria A and it ended in1-1 stalemate.In that game, Venezia had 49% possession, 14 shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by David Okereke (73′). Empoli got 17 shotsl with six of them on target and a goal by Szymon Żurkowski (26′).
Inter Milan vs Venezia head to head
Since 1999 these two sides have met seven times. Out of the seven times Inter Milan as four wins, Venezia two wins and a single match ended in a draw.
- Venezia 0-2 Inter27/11/21
- Venezia 1-1 Inter 27/01/02
- Inter 2-1 Venezia 16/09/01
- Inter 3-0 Venezia 27/02/00
- Venezia 1-0 Inter 17/10/99
Home
- Inter 3-2 Empoli
- Atalanta 0-0 Inter
- Inter 2-1 Juventus
- Inter 2-1 Lazio
- Inter 1-0 Torino
Away
- Venezia 1-1 Empoli
- Atalanta 2-0 Venezia
- Venezia 0-3 Milan
- Venezia 1-3 Lazio
- Sampdoria 1-1 Venezia
Inter Milan team news
Gabriel Brazão and Joaquín Correa won’t be available for Inter Milan manager Simone Inzaghi due to injuries.
Venezia team news
For the visitors Dennis Johnsen, Pasquale Mazzocchi, Ridgeciano Haps and Sergio Romero have been ruled out of this game with injuries.
Prediction and odds
Inter Milan have won each of the last three home clashes against Venezia, netting eleven goals in the process and they cannot afford to lose this too, as Milan breathe down their neck with just a 2-point gap at the top.
- Inter Milan Win
- Goals over 2.5
- Both teams to score
