Inter Milan vs Monza Prediction & Betting Tips - Serie A

Prediction published on 17/08/2023, 05:16  by Sridhar in Serie A Predictions

Inter Milan kick-off their new Serie A campaign with a tricky home against ambitious Monza. This matchday one fixture will be played at San Siro Stadium on Saturday. Inter finished 3rd last season with 72 points which was well short of the eventual champions Napoli. The Nerazzurri can take pride in their run to the Champions League final to go with the Coppa Italia title. Yet, the club remains under immense scrutiny and manager Simone Inzaghi will be keen to start the new season with a win. They have undergone a number of changes in the summer with star striker Romelu Lukaku returning to Juventus after his loan ended. Andre Onana moved to Manchester United while they strengthened with the signings of Marko Arnautovic and Marcus Thuram. It does raise the spirits a bit that they have won their last three pre-season friendlies giving positive vibes to the group.

Monza finished 11th last season and were one of the surprise packages. They even held Inter to a 2-2 draw here, thereby showing their mettle. As they start the post-Silvio Berlusconi era, the visitors would be desperate to start well and maintain their momentum. One hurdle is the fact that they failed to win their opening league game over the last three seasons. Even the season didn’t start positively as the visitors were sent crashing in the Coppa Italia. A 2-1 defeat to Serie B side Reggiana started their competitive season, which was preceded by a loss via penalties to AC Milan in a friendly.