Inter Milan went unbeaten in their last 23 matches in all competitions against Hellas Verona. On Saturday, the Nerazzurri will seek their 24th consecutive game against Hellas Verona without a defeat.
Simone Inzaghi’s team is top of Serie A, with two points separating them from second-place Juventus.
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Inter are on a 12-game unbeaten streak in Serie A, which has helped them strengthen their chances of winning the Scudetto once more.
Hellas Verona are 17th in the standings and outside of the relegation zone thanks to goal difference.
Coach Maro Beroni won just one of his last six games in Serie A. The Gialloblu fell 1-0 to Salernitana in a relegation six-pointer last time out.
Last season, Inter did the double over Hellas by a combined score of 7-0. A 1-0 win at San Siro was followed by a 6-0 thrashing in Verona.
Inter kept a clean sheet in each of their last three matches versus Hellas.
The Nerazzurri defence is in fine form ahead of Saturday’s match and will expect another shut out. They kept clean sheets in four of their last five Serie A games.
The Nerazzurri have been excellent at home this term, posting a record of 7W-1D-1L. They won their last four games at San Siro, scoring nine goals and conceding zero times.
Hellas Verona, on the other hand, have had an awful time away from the Stadio Bentegodi this term. They have an away record of 1W-2D-6L.
Just six away goals were scored by Hellas in the opening nine away fixtures. Verona were held scoreless in three of their last four matches on the road. That scoreless record isn’t likely to get any better against Inter at San Siro.
No team in Serie A has scored more goals than Inter’s 42 this season. They averaged 2.3 goals per match in the opening 18 matches. Lautaro Martinez scored 15 of Inter’s 42 strikes. He tallied 36% of the team’s scoring.
Hellas scored just 15 times in the opening 18 matches. It was the second-fewest goals by any team during that time. The Gialloblu averaged only 0.83 goals per fixture.
Only forward Juan Cuadrado will miss the game for Inter. The Colombian is out until March with an Achilles tendon injury.
According to the latest injury reports, Hellas coach Beroni has no new injuries and can select from a full-strength squad.
Despite having a full-strength team, Hellas should crumble at San Siro again. Inter should get a 3-0 win, with Martinez potentially getting onto the scoresheet.