Will Martinez continue his scoring streak?
The hosts from Lombardy are looking for revenge after their recent elimination against Bologna FC in the semifinals of the Italian Super Cup.
Looking at their current form, there shouldn’t be much standing in their way: while the men from the Giuseppe Meazza Stadium have won four games in a row and have now taken over first place in the table from archrivals Milan, the visitors have missed out on three points during this run and have only picked up two points.
Due to this poor form, Bologna are now only in seventh place. One reason for the sporting downturn is certainly the double burden of additional games in the Europa League.
Although the hosts also compete internationally, their squad is better equipped for this additional burden thanks to the high quality of their bench. For the upcoming match between Inter Milan and Bologna, the prediction now includes a goal for the home side by striker Lautaro Martinez, who is currently in particularly good form.
We also expect at least two goals from the Nerazzurri. No other team scores more often in Serie A, and Inter has the best home record with an average of 2.63 goals! In addition, Inter Milan’s strong home offense makes the odds for more than 2.5 goals against Bologna attractive.
On average, 3.3 goals are scored in the home games of the league leaders – a shared top value in Serie A home games, and only two of Milan’s eight league home games ended with fewer than three goals.
Inter Milan – Bologna Head-to-head record
As mentioned at the beginning, the Lombards recently lost to Bologna in the Super Cup semi-final. The match took place on neutral ground in Saudi Arabia. In addition, Romanian coach Cristian Chivu’s team failed to win against BFC in league play last season (0-1-1).
In contrast, the runners-up’s home record in this fixture has been positive in the recent past. Milan have not lost to the team from Emilia-Romagna in five league home games (3-2-0).
Bookmakers are now expecting this streak to continue, as the Inter Milan vs. Bologna betting odds are clearly in favor of the hosts.
Inter Milan – Bologna Tip
Bologna have not been behind at halftime in any of their eight away games this season. No other club in Serie A can boast such a record! Furthermore, they have not lost an away game in Serie A since a defeat at Milan in mid-September last year (3-3-0).
However, the reigning Coppa Italia winners are currently in poor form, having gone four league games without a win. In our opinion, there is no end in sight to this dry spell. After all, the visitors are up against the league leaders and the best offense in the division!
With regard to the latter quality characteristic, Lautaro Martinez deserves special mention. The Argentine has scored at least once in each of the last four league games! In addition, he has scored nine goals this season, making him the top scorer in Serie A.
Against this backdrop, the Inter Milan vs. Bologna betting odds on his next personal goal celebration are recommended. This prediction is supported by the visitors’ recently shaky defense. Bologna has been waiting for a clean sheet in nine competitive games on the national and international stage, which is why Martinez should not lack sufficient scoring opportunities.
