Inter Milan vs Al Ittihad Match Analysis & Prediction
07/08/2024 9:30 pm
Looking to maintain their unbeaten status in pre-season, Inter Milan will face Saudi Pro League juggernauts Al Ittihad at U-Power Stadium in Monza on Wednesday night in a friendly match.
Inter Milan are going through their pre-season preparations this summer in the knowledge that they are the benchmark in Italian football at the moment, with the club finishing 19 points ahead of the chasing pack during the 2023-24 season to claim their 20th Serie A title.
Manager Simone Inzaghi has won 104 and lost just 26 of his 158 matches in charge on Inter, who will be targeting success in this season’s revamped edition of the Champions League.
Wednesday’s encounter in Monza will be Inter’s fifth match of a busy summer itinerary, with the Nerazzurri currently unbeaten, although they did require an added-time equaliser from centre-back Yann Aurel Bisseck to prevent a surprise defeat to Serie B side Pisa on Friday night.
Meanwhile, after securing their third-ever Saudi Pro League trophy during an enjoyable 2022-23 season, Al Ittihad were victims of last summer’s serious influx of talent into the division, finishing an eye-watering 42 points behind league champions Al Hilal by the conclusion of a troubling 2023-24 season.
Al Ittihad ultimately finished fifth in the top-flight standings, five points behind fourth-placed Al Taawoun, meaning that a club boasting some football’s most recognisable names will not feature in either the AFC Champions League or AFC Cup during the 2024-25 campaign.
Twelve months after leaving his managerial post at Ligue 1 outfit Lyon, Laurent Blanc has been asked to lead Al Ittihad back to Pro League title contention, with the 58-year-old having experience of coaching in Asia at Qatar Stars League club Al-Rayyan between 2020 and 2022.
Inter Milan vs. Al Ittihad Head to head
This will be the first meeting between these two teams.
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Inter Milan Team News
Inter Milan will be without summer signing Mehdi Taremi, who bagged five goals in three pre-season matches for his new club before sustaining a thigh injury that will keep him sidelined until the end of the month.
Turkey’s Euro 2024 hero Hakan Calhanoglu started on the bench for the draw to Pisa but could be incuded in the first XI here, while new arrival Davide Frattesi is pushing to make his maiden start for Inter.
Inter Milan's Last 5 Matches
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19/05/2024Inter Milan1Lazio1Serie A
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26/05/2024Verona2Inter Milan2Serie A
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22/07/2024Inter Milan2Pergolettese1Club Friendlies
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27/07/2024Inter Milan3Las Palmas0Club Friendlies
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02/08/2024Pisa1Inter Milan1Club Friendlies
Al Ittihad Team News
Al Ittihad are lacking a key full-back option, with 28-year-old Ahmed Bamsaud still recovering from a cruciate ligament injury suffered in December 2023.
Coming off the back of a 19-goal campaign last season, Pro League veteran Abderrazak Hamdallah is a possible match-winner for the visitors on Wednesday night.
Al Ittihad's Last 5 Matches
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23/05/2024Al Ittihad4Damac1Saudi League
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27/05/2024Al Nassr4Al Ittihad2Saudi League
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20/07/2024Elche2Al Ittihad0Club Friendlies
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26/07/2024Sevilla1Al Ittihad0Club Friendlies
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03/08/2024Real Betis4Al Ittihad1Club Friendlies
Inter Milan vs. Al Ittihad: Odds and Predictions
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