Italian Serie A
2009-04-11 - Inter Milan vs Palermo
A Sports Betting Pick by Gooner
Football: Italy, Serie A
Saturday, 11th April 2009 - Kickoff 14:00
Inter Milan (1st - Home Form : 11-4-0 26:11)
Inter Milan have a nine point lead over second placed Juventus with 8 games to play, and another victory in this game would be a big step towards winning the Scudetto again.
Inter Milan are playing like a typical Jose Mourinho side. They're dominating possession, and are exceptionally fit, and just seem to squeeze the life out of opposing teams.
Unbeaten at home this season, Inter Milan have won four out of their last six games at the San Siro and seem to have go their mindset right after being eliminated from the Champions League my Manchester United.
Inter Milan Team News :
Inter will have to do without two key players for this game as Julio Cesar and Douglas Maicon are both out injured.
Adriano continues to stay in Brazil after World Cup Qualifying and is reported to be considering a career change - which I think translates to quitting football.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Mario Balotelli are likely start up front.
Palermo (8th - Away Form : 3-3-9 11:17)
Palermo are doing well this season, but most of the points have come at home where Palermo have won 11 times to earn 33 of their 45 total points.
Palermo did win at Fiorentina in early March in a bit of a surprise, and so might travel to the San Siro with some sort of hope, but be aware that Palermo have failed to score in three of their last four away games.
Palermo Team News :
Igor Budan and Roberto Guana are injured while Cesare Bovo and Mattia Cassani are suspended.
Federico Balzaretti, Marco Amelia and Mark Bresciano are not 100 per cent fit but should be available.
Probable Line-ups
Toldo;
Santon, Cordoba, Samuel, Chivu;
Zanetti, Cambiasso, Muntari;
Stankovic;
Balotelli, Ibrahimovic
Palermo :
Amelia;
Savini, Kjaer, Carrozzieri, Balzaretti;
Migliaccio, Liverani, Nocerino;
Simplicio;
Cavani, Miccoli
The Betting Verdict
This one looks quite simple, as Inter Milan have no European distractions, and in Mourinho they have a manager who will ensure that his side is totally focused and prepared for this match.
It looks like a home win - and the price is right on fair value.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Inter Milan 2-0 Palermo
