Italian Serie A
2012-02-12 - Inter Milan vs Novara
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Match Preview :
Inter has failed to win in their last three games now and Inter Milan have also conceded four goals in consecutive Serie A games for the first time in their history.
The latest heavy defeat - going down 4-0 to A.S Roma must surely have waken Inter Milan up for the visit of Novara in this weekend's clash.
The worse thing for Inter is that they now prepare for Novara in worse League form than they entered the reverse fixture in late September when they sandwiched a draw with two defeats then.
The Roma defeat had a big impact on Inter after allegations that Moratti stated that some of the players are not putting their all into games, to Javier Zanetti’s admittance that a top-two finish is out of their hands now.
It looks likely Claudio Ranieri will leave in the summer after their Coppa Italia exit and the poor results at the moment. And Massimo Moratti’s attendance at training adds weight to the circling rumours that he is using the rest of this season to assess who stays at the club come the summer. He has also asked the players to prove their worth in the side against Novara.
Novara ended their losing run when they managed a draw and most significantly, recorded their first clean sheet of the season too, in holding Cagliari to a 0-0. Their defence stood firm and they were then given the title of ‘the bravest Novara of the season’
Mondonico went as far and suggested that survival is still possible if the team concentrate inside the next 10 games to try to close the current seven-point deficit to 17th. But it waits to be seen the effect it will have on the players for two games played in a matter of days.
Meanwhile, Mondonico used this week to play a friendly with a local team in a different formation 4-3-2-1, so we could perhaps see a change in formation from the visitors here.
Possible lineups
Inter : Julio Cesar; Nagatomo, Lucio, Ranocchia, Chivu; Zanetti, Poli, Cambiasso; Sneijder; Forlan, Milito
Novara : Ujkani; Dellafiore, Lisuzzo, Centurioni, Garcia; Morganella, Pesce, Gemiti; Rigoni, Mascara; Caracciolo
Predictions :
Go for Inter Milan to get back to winning ways and get a win and clear the handicap in this match.
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The Pick :
Inter Milan 2-0 Novara
BEST BETTING TIP :
Go for Inter to win here.
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Main Bet :
Take Inter Milan to return to winning ways and overcome the 1 3/4 ball here.
Take Inter Milan to return to winning ways and overcome the 1 3/4 ball here.
