The Matchday 25 clash in Serie A between Juventus and Inter will take place on February 16 at the Allianz Stadium in Turin. Juventus vs. Inter: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Juventus
Thiago Motta's side narrowly defeated Como away in the last round, scoring the decisive goal in the dying moments (2-1). This marked only the third time this season Juventus have managed back-to-back wins in the league. However, in 10 of their last 11 Serie A matches, the club has failed to keep a clean sheet. In the standings, the Turin side is fifth with 43 points. Notably, they have the fewest losses in the current championship (1) and the second-best defensive record (21 goals conceded).
- The team is unbeaten in their last 19 home games in Serie A (8 wins, 11 draws).
- The club has scored at least twice in their last seven home league matches.
- The Turin side has found the net in the second half of their last eight home Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Juventus (4-2-3-1)
Michele Di Gregorio – Weston McKennie, Nicolo Savona, Federico Gatti, Renato Veiga – Manuel Locatelli, Teun Koopmeiners – Kenan Yildiz, Timothy Weah, Nicolas Gonzalez – Randal Kolo Muani.
Defenders Gleison Bremer, Pierre Kalulu, and Juan Cabal, as well as forward Arkadiusz Milik, will miss the match due to injuries.
Inter
In the previous round, Simone Inzaghi's side triumphed over Fiorentina at home (2-1). As a result, Inter secured their first win in three league matches, following a draw with Milan (1-1) and a loss to Fiorentina in a rescheduled Round 14 match (0-3). The victory allowed the club to collect 54 points and reduce the gap to one point behind Napoli, who sit at the top of the table. Notably, Inter is the highest-scoring team in the current Serie A season (58 goals), including 30 away from home.
- The club is unbeaten in 12 of their last 13 away Serie A games (9 wins, 3 draws).
- The team has kept a clean sheet in 7 of their last 8 away league matches.
- At least three goals have been scored in 6 of Inter's last 7 away Serie A games.
Predicted lineup for Inter (3-5-2)
Yann Sommer – Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni – Matteo Darmian, Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Carlos Augusto – Lautaro Martinez, Marcus Thuram.
Marcus Thuram's participation in the match is questionable.
Referee
Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Matches – 11 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 44;
Average yellow cards per match – 4;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 18%.
Juventus vs. Inter: Match Prediction
On home turf, Juventus favors an attacking style and aims to dominate. This season, Thiago Motta's team has rarely struggled with scoring; they only failed to score against Roma and Napoli at home. Additionally, in their last seven home league games, the club has scored at least twice. However, Juventus sometimes falters defensively, keeping only two clean sheets in their last seven home matches, conceding nine goals in that span.
Inter also plays an attacking game, even away from home. The team consistently scores in large numbers; in their last 37 away league matches, they failed to score only twice, and in 23 of those games, they scored at least twice. However, Simone Inzaghi's side is not flawless defensively, conceding eight goals in their last six Serie A matches, keeping only one clean sheet in that period.
Considering all factors, I expect a high-scoring game, and my prediction: Total over 2.5 goals
* The starting lineup for each team is based on their last match in this tournament.
