Inter Milan vs Venezia Prediction, Line-ups, Injuries and Team News

Clubs in Italy will take a break from the regular league action with the return of Coppa Italia on the horizon. Inter Milan will welcome Venezia at the iconic San Siro in the round of 16. For Inter, this will be the first fixture in this season's edition. Venezia, on the other hand, has already beaten Mantova and Hellas Verona to advance to this stage. The winner of the tie will face either Roma or Torino in the quarter-finals.

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Inconsistencies and mixed results have marked the recent matches of Inter Milan. Cristian Chivu's men have accumulated four victories and two draws in the last six games with an aggregate score of 9-4. The Nerazzurri fans would have certainly hoped for a better return so far this season. Lautaro Martinez will be the man to inspire Inter Milan. The captain scored a brace on the weekend against Pisa to extend his tally to 12 goals this campaign.

Venezia will be content with how the latest encounters have turned out. In the last six matches, the club has managed four victories and two defeats. During this period, Venezia has scored 14 goals and conceded just six. Giovanni Stroppa and his men are making a strong case to return to the top flight next year. John Yeboah will be the main creative force, who has five assists this season. Given below is a detailed look at the Inter Milan vs Venezia Prediction.

Inter Milan vs Venezia Match Info

Inter Milan Team News

The biggest worry for Inter will be the absence of Denzel Dumfries. The Dutch international is an undisputed starter in Chivu's 3-5-2 formation. Despite it being a cup fixture, Lautaro Martinez is expected to get the nod from the start.

Inter Milan Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Sommer

Defenders: Akanji, Acerbi, Bastoni

Midfielders: Henrique, Barella, Calhanoglu, Sucic, Dimarco

Forwards: Thuram, Martinez

Venezia Team News

Giovanni Stroppa likes to field an interesting 3-1-4-2 formation. It is fair to say that this peculiar shape has yielded favourable results and is expected to continue for the time being. Cheick Conde will miss out due to an injury.

Venezia Predicted Lineup (3-1-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Stankovic

Defenders: Schingtienne, Svoboda, Sverko

Midfielders: Busio, Bjarkason, Perez, Doumbia, Hainaut

Forwards: Yeboah, Fila

Inter Milan vs Venezia Injuries

Denzel Dumfries was diagnosed with a muscle injury two weeks ago and will continue to remain on the sidelines against Venezia. Matteo Darmian will also miss the game due to fitness woes. This will leave Cristian Chivu without both his right fullbacks. Backup goalkeeper, Raffaele Di Gennaro, is also a doubt due to a broken hand. As for Venezia, Cheick Conde is the only name scheduled to miss the game due to a fractured ankle. Check out the Inter Milan vs Venezia Injury Update.

Inter Milan Injury Update

Venezia Injury Update

Inter Milan vs Venezia Prediction

Inter Milan has shown anything other than consistency this season. Inter has failed to stamp its authority on games it would have been expected to win with relative ease. However, the hosts will still begin the fixture as heavy favourites to advance to the next stage. Here is an overview of Inter Milan vs Venezia Prediction.

Predicted Score: Inter Milan 3-1 Venezia