Preview for Juventus v Inter Milan
Juventus have the opportunity to increase the sense of unease at Inter Milan in the first Derby d’Italia of the season tomorrow.
The Nerazzurri came into the campaign hoping to reclaim the Scudetto they relinquished to Napoli in May, but also with an element of uncertainty around their prospects.
With Simone Inzaghi leaving for Saudi Arabia shortly before the Club World Cup and Cristian Chivu taking over as head coach, there were some who questioned whether the Romanian could inspire Inter to a Serie A title challenge given his lack of experience.
The jury remains out. Inter lost to Fluminense in the round of 16 in the United States and have made a mixed start to the new domestic season.
An opening-weekend 5-0 thumping of Torino promised much but the 2-1 defeat at home to Udinese last time out showed there was still much work for Chivu to do.
Former Inter striker Aldo Serena is not convinced the Inter players have got to grips with the tactics Chivu has tried to implement, telling La Stampa: “Chivu is asking for higher pressing and therefore it is possible that some space will open up behind the first lines.”
That space was evident against Udinese and is likely to be targeted by Juve’s attacking players.
The Bianconeri have made a solid start as they look to improve on last season’s fourth-placed finish.
Igor Tudor’s men have won both games, against Parma and Genoa, without conceding with Tudor, himself a centre-half in his playing days, seemingly instilling some defensive resilience into his players.
Team News for Juventus v Inter Milan
Tudor is unlikely to make many changes, meaning Jonathan David should again get the nod in attack over Dusan Vlahovic, despite the Serbian scoring in both league games as a substitute.
New signing Lois Openda is likely to be alongside Vlahovic on the bench following his move from RB Leipzig.
Fabio Miretti is injured while Andrea Cambiaso serves the second game of a two-match suspension.
Inter are set to hand a debut to experienced Switzerland defender Manuel Akanji.
Akanji joined Inter from Manchester City before the end of the transfer window and could come in for Yann Bisseck.
Predicted line-ups for Juventus v Inter Milan
Juventus: Di Gregorio; Gatti, Bremer, Kelly; Kalulu, Thuram, Locatelli, Mario; Koopmeiners, Yildiz; David
Inter Milan: Sommer; Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Sucic, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez
How to watch Juventus v Inter Milan: TV and online streams
Juventus versus Inter Milan kicks off at 5pm UK time tomorrow. You can watch it on TNT Sports 1 and stream it on discovery+ and DAZN.
It is also available on the bet365 app.
Stats for Juventus v Inter Milan
- Prolific Inter striker Lautaro Martinez has scored just twice in 14 league games against the Bianconeri
- Inter have won just one of their last six league meetings with Juventus
- Juventus have lost just one of the teams’ last 11 league meetings in Turin
- Juventus could keep a clean sheet in their first three games of Serie A for two consecutive seasons for the first time ever
- Juventus have won nine of their 10 home games in Serie A in 2025; only Real Madrid have more wins in the calendar year in Europe’s top five leagues
- Saturday’s match sees two foreign coaches compete for Juventus and Inter for the first time in 51 years. On that occasion it was Cestmir Vycpalek for Juventus (Czechoslovakian) and Helenio Herrera for Inter (Argentine)
Prediction for Juventus v Inter Milan
The stats and the form guide suggest a Juventus win but Inter still have the better XI on paper.
The bookmakers can’t separate them and neither can we.
Prediction: Juventus 1-1 Inter Milan
Nima Tavallaey: Juventus 3-1 Inter
Carlo Garganese: Juventus 1-1 Inter
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