Inter Milan Look to Stay ahead of Serie A with Win at Udinese

With Juventus having already been crowned league champions in Italy’s Serie A yet again, much of the focus in the country is shifting to the thrilling race for a place in the top four, thereby earning a berth in next season’s edition of the UEFA Champions League. And this coming Saturday afternoon (May 4th) Inter Milan can stay ahead of the chasing pack should they be able to take all three points against a struggling Udinese outfit not yet free from the threat of relegation.

Udinese Facing an Uphill Struggle

Udinese also needs points on the board but for very different reasons. The side has lost three of their last four league contest and sits just one place and four points above the drop zone – the threat of relegation is yet to be lifted, and their home form could be key to surviving in the top flight.

Inter Milan, by way of comparison, is finding their best form at just the right time. The team is unbeaten in its last five league matches and has won their last three encounters away from home – they can come into this latest contest absolutely brimming with confidence.

Furthermore, it is Inter Milan who come into this match as the clear favorites to collect all three points. You can back the visitors to win at just -150 while Udinese, despite home advantage, is out at +400 to do the same – a draw is priced in the middle at +275.

Inter to Record Comfortable Victory

Despite Udinese’s scoring record in front of their own fans, there is just no getting away from the fact that Inter have the more technically gifted set of players and we are fully expecting them to collect the points with a minimum of fuss. It is of course never easy trying to predict the exact score line in any football match, but a 2-0 victory for the away side comes in at +750 and looks to be worth backing when you consider the recent form of both these teams.

Such a result would then also allow you to back under 2.5 goals in the game, which is priced at +100, as well as a “No” to both teams scoring, which comes in at exactly the same price. However, if you are looking to push any potential winnings from this match higher, then you may wish to employ a method known as combo betting, which allows you to select multiple outcomes at higher odds.

For example, a combo bet of an Inter Milan win, coupled with a “No” to both teams scoring, is at the higher price of +200, while an away victory and under 2.5 goals in the game is higher still, at +333. UNDER 2.5 goals and a “No” to both teams scoring comes in at +162.

Could Inter Make a Fast Start?

Given the fact that Udinese’s recent form has been disappointing to say the least, and Inter is playing some of their best football of the season, we believe the away side could come racing out of the blocks in search of an early goal which would put their hosts on the back foot right from the very start. It may therefore be an idea to back over 0.5 goals in the first 10 minutes at +300, while Inter is at +650 to be ahead by the end of that time period.

Inter should be dominating this match from first whistle to last. They are at just +162 to score in both halves and +200 to win this game to nil (without Udinese scoring a goal).

In terms of goal scorers, Lautaro Martinez will be looking to finish the season with a bang. The Argentine striker is at +137 to score at any time during the 90 minutes, while you can back him at +450 to net either the first or the last goal of the game.