Italian Serie A
2008-04-27 - Inter Milan vs Cagliari
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Analysis:Inter Milan who are so close to winning the Scudetto title and defending their title they won last season, must be wary of the threat posed by Cagliari as the visitors have won this last two games and will be eager to pull off a shock result here at the San Siro.
Inter have a six points lead over nearest challengers A.S Roma afete the club from the capital city could only draw 1-1 with Livorno in their last match. With Inter winning 1-0 away to Torino it extended the gap to six points from previously being four points. Even though they played badly against Torino, but the end result is them winning the match and crucially getting 3 points that is what that matters most.
Should Inter get the win here then they could mathematically be the Champions should they beat A.C Milan in the big derby match on 4th of May. Mancini could decide to rest some of his players who are a booking away. Players such as Mario Balotelli, Esteban Cambiasso, Luis Jimenez, Douglas Maicon, Julio Cesar, Nicolas Burdisso and Stankovic will be suspended if they received another booking in this match.
Mancini will be able to field Patrick Vieira after he returns from serving a suspension while the likes of while Zlatan Ibrahimovic as well as Olivier Dacourt, Walter Samuel, Ivan Cordoba and Luis Figo are all out on long term injuries.
The visitors are dealt a cruel blow who are missing a number of key players which have been suspended due to the Disciplinary Commission. Michele Fini who scored in the 2-0 win over Empoli is suspended after he took off his shirt to celebrate. The likes of Pasquale Foggia and Francesco Pisano are also suspended here. Andrea Parola who plays well in midfield is another player out due to a thigh injury. Christian Del Grosso is expected to step into his shoes to fill the gap.
Their most two recent win in the Serie A has been down to the good form of Robert Acquafresca. The Italy Under 21 International has scored seven goals from his last nine starts and will be the one to watch here. His striking partner Joaquin Larrivey as we as the likes of former Rimini man Jeda and Alessandro Matri, the Brazilian is most likely to start this fixture.
Last season Inter won this match by a slim 1-0 win. It doesn’t look good for them here as historically they have lost every visit here since a 2-2 draw in November 1996. But Cagliari is hoping that their most two recent wins can inspire them to a shock result here and throw the title race wide open once again.
However, I am going for Inter Milan to win here and give the 1 1/2 ball away here.
Cheers and good luck,
Cruiser
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The Pick :
Inter Milan to win 2-0
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Inter Milan to win here.
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take Inter Milan and give the 1 1/2 ball away here.
