Wednesday, Benevento receives Inter as part of a late match counting for the first day of Serie A. Both teams want to confirm their good start to the championship.
Last season, Benevento flew over the Serie B competition and took the lead with a sizable 18-point lead over his closest pursuer. The former formation of striker Cheick Diabaté is therefore returning to the elite two years after his relegation. Last weekend, the promoted started his championship very well by gleaning a precious success in the lair of Sampdoria (2-3). Led by 2 goals after 20 minutes of play, the partners of the former Monegasque Kamil Glik found the resources to reverse the trend and win thanks to a goal scored at the very end of the match.
Long in the fight for the title last season, Inter won 2nd place in Serie A with 1 small point of disbursement on Juventus. This small gap should be moderated because Antonio Conte’s men were sure not to win the Scudetto 3 days from the end of the championship. Still present in the Europa League after the deconfinement, they, in turn, dismissed Getafe (2-0), Leverkusen (2-1), and Shakhtar Donetsk (5-0) before losing in the final against Sevilla FC (2-3 ). Last weekend, the Nerazzurri had to work hard to win their first league match at home against Fiorentina (4-3). Like their opponent of the day, they made the difference at the end of the game thanks to 2 goals scored by Lukaku (87th minute) and D’Ambrosio (89th).
For Benevento, it is important to point out the defections of the holders of last season Viola (9 goals in Serie B), Tello, and Kragl and of the defender usually replacing Barba, all stranded in the infirmary. During the offseason, the promoted wanted to strengthen by enlisting elements of experience like defender Glik, midfielders Ionita and Bryan Dabo, and attackers Caprari and Lapadula. Last weekend, Moncini (4 Serie B goals last year) was preferred to rookie Lapadula and the club’s top scorer from last season Marco Sau (13 goals) to occupy the forefront of the attack.
Inter are only deprived of the potentially starting Uruguayan midfielder Vecino (injured). Vrij’s managerial defender is back after serving his suspension. This summer, the Nerazzurri recovered Belgian midfielder Nainggolan and Croatian winger Perisic (loan returns) who both took part in the match last weekend. Otherwise, the team has strengthened with the experienced defender Kolarov (ex Roma), the very offensive side Hakimi (ex-Real Madrid), and the tenacious Arturo Vidal (ex-Barça) in the middle. Highly visible last year, forward Lukaku and Lautaro Martinez started this new season perfectly by scoring last weekend.
This Serie A meeting will be played with a limited number of spectators.
The two teams each have the right to make 5 substitutions.
Traveling to a promoted, Inter should assert its supremacy to pocket 3 additional points on Wednesday. Inter victory!
Betting Tips: Inter
Odds: 1.38
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