Inter Milan will host Frosinone in Serie A this weekend, looking to continue their impressive start to the campaign.
Inter Milan are currently on top of the Serie A table, and they will look to extend their lead at the top when they welcome Frosinone to San Siro on Sunday. Meanwhile, the visitors are 11th in the standings, and they will look to pull off an upset here.
Frosinone managed to bounce back from their losing streak with a win over Empoli at home in the last game, and it remains to be seen whether they can put on a strong performance at San Siro this weekend.
Inter Milan are undoubtedly the better team here, and they have managed to win the last four matches against Sunday’s opposition. The home fans will be expecting a comprehensive victory here, and it remains to be seen whether the players can step up and deliver.
Team News & Tactics
Inter Milan
Benjamin Pavard is the only injury worry for Inter Milan heading into this contest. The French international defender has been ruled out for a couple of months with a knee injury. They are likely to shape up in their usual 3-5-2 formation, with Yann Sommer in goal.
In the back three, Matteo Darmian will start alongside Stefan De Vrij and Alessandro Bastoni. Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco will start as the wing-backs, and they will look to contribute at both ends of the pitch.
Nicolo Barella will start in the midfield unit, and he will look at creativity and control to the side alongside Hakan Calhanoglu and Henrikh Mkhitaryan. Finally, Lautaro Martinez will lead the line for Inter Milan alongside Alexis Sanchez.
Probable Lineup (3-5-2): Sommer; Darmian, de Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Sanchez, Martinez
Frosinone
The visitors will be without the services of Sergio Kalaj and Abdou Harroui because of their respective fitness issues. Frosinone are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Stefano Turati in goal.
Pol Lirola and Riccardo Marchizza will start as the full-backs, and they will look to protect the central defenders and help out during counter-attacking situations. Simone Romagnoli and Caleb Okoli will start as the central defenders here.
In the midfield pivot, Luca Mazzitelli will start alongside Enzo Barrenechea. The two players will look to protect the central defenders and break up opposition attacks. Matias Soule and Arijon Ibrahimovic will start as the wingers.
The duo will look to provide peace and width to the side. They will also look to cover the full-backs. Reinier Jesus will start as the central attacking midfielder, and he will look to add creativity to the site. FInally, Marvin Cuni will lead the line for Frosinone.
Probable Lineup (4-2-3-1): Turati; Lirola, Romagnoli, Okoli, Marchizza; Mazzitelli, Barrenechea; Ibrahimovic, Reinier, Soule; Cuni
Key Stats
- Inter have won 11 of their last 13 matches in Serie A.
- Inter have won their last four matches against Frosinone in all competitions.
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in Frosinone‘s last 4 games (Serie A).
- Inter Milan has scored 11 goals in their last four meetings against Sunday’s opposition.
- 12 goals have been scored in the last four meetings between these two sides.
Player to Watch
Lautaro Martinez
Lautaro Martínez is running away with the Capocannoniere award. pic.twitter.com/zdQ5yduife
— Zach Lowy (@ZachLowy) November 10, 2023
The Argentine international has been in spectacular form for Inter Milan this season, scoring 12 goals in ten league starts. He will look to get on the score sheet once again when the Nerazzurri welcome Frosinone to San Siro.
Martinez has scored eight goals in his last eight outings for the Italian club, and Frosinone will struggle to contain him. He is also likely to influence the game in the final third with his creativity and link-up play.
Prediction
Inter Milan 3-1 Frosinone
The away side will look to put up a fight here but they are major underdogs heading into this contest. Inter Milan will be the firm favourites and they will look to extend their fine run of form against Frosinone.
The home side are the best team in the league right now and they should be able to grind out all three points. They have the attacking quality to exploit the visitors’ defensive vulnerabilities. A comfortable 3-1 home is on the cards here.
