Serie A champions Inter Milan take on Parma at the San Siro Stadium in an Italian top-flight clash on Saturday. Inter are one of four sides that are unbeaten thus far in the league.
Inter Milan are second in the Serie A standings with 13 points from five games, tied with Roma above them in first and Lazio below in third, with those places decided by goal difference.
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The Nerazzurri are yet to lose a top-flight game this season, with four wins from the first four games, and a draw in their most recent encounter against Roma.
Christian Chivu’s side drew 2-2 away to the Giallorossi at the Stadio Olimpico on 19 September.
Roma midfielder Manu Kone scored a brace to put the home side 2-0 up by halftime, but Inter captain Lautaro Martinez was on hand with a double of his own to ensure that the Nerazzurri would earn a share of the spoils.
Inter will be determined to get back to winning ways this weekend, to ensure they keep pace with the in-form Roman clubs.
Meanwhile, Parma are 15th in the Serie A standings, with four points from five games following one win, one draw, and three losses.
The Crociati are two points above the relegation zone, and will need to begin picking up points to move up the table.
Parma began with losses to Cagliari and Juventus before a 1-1 draw at home to Monza, and a 2-1 loss away to Como. Fortunately for Alberto Gilardino’s side, they finally secured their first win of the campaign in a 2-1 home victory over Genoa at the Stadio Ennio Tardini on 20 September.
David Romero gave Parma the lead in the 38th minute, but Milutin Osmajić equalized in the 70th minute. With 10 minutes left, Pontus Almqvist came to the rescue for the home side, scoring the winner to earn them all three points and a leap ahead in the standings.
Inter Milan vs Parma head-to-head stats and key numbers
- Inter Milan have the upper hand in the head-to-head record with Parma, having won this fixture 31 times out of 70 matches, alongside 20 draws.
- Parma have beaten Inter 19 times, but not in their last 10 matches, dating back to a 1-0 away Serie A win in September 2018.
- Last season in Serie A, the Nerazzurri won both home and away fixtures 2-0.
- Former Argentina national team striker Hernan Crespo, who played for both sides, is the top scorer in the fixture with seven goals to his name.
Inter Milan vs Parma prediction
Inter Milan are expected to dominate possession and dictate the tempo of the game, relying on wide players like Federico Dimarco to move with pace and purpose down the flanks while creating goal-scoring opportunities for clinical finishers, including targetman Lautaro Martínez.
Parma will likely adopt a disciplined low block structure as the away team at the San Siro, aiming to break down Inter’s rhythm and hit back on the counterattack. The defensive phase will be a massive challenge for Parma, and keeping the highest-scoring (15 goals) team in Serie A quiet for 90 minutes is unlikely.
We expect reigning Serie A champions Inter Milan to secure a home victory against Parma.
Prediction: Inter Milan 2-0 Parma
Inter Milan vs Parma betting tips
Tip 1: Inter Milan to win
Tip 2: Inter Milan to keep a clean sheet
Tip 3: Under 4.5 cards
Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
