On November 4 at 3:45 AM China Time, in the 11th round of Serie A, Inter Milan will host Venezia at the San Siro Stadium.
Inter Milan has been in good form recently, winning 6 out of their last 7 matches across the league and Champions League, with the only draw coming against Juventus. However, as former star player Fabio Capello pointed out, Inter Milan has conceded more goals at home this season, with 8 goals conceded in 5 home matches, making them one of the top 5 teams with the most home goals conceded in Serie A. This is an area that needs improvement.
Before the match, Inter Milan received some good news as two key players—defensive core Stefan de Vrij and deep-lying midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu—have recovered from injuries and returned to training. Whether these two will start immediately after recovering is still uncertain, but at least they can be on the bench, which will boost team morale.
Venezia had a poor start to the Serie A season, losing 6 out of their first 8 matches and once found themselves at the bottom of the table. However, in the past two rounds, Venezia managed to draw 2-2 away against Monza and won 3-2 at home against Udinese, showing signs of improvement and escaping the relegation zone. Before the match, head coach Roberto Di Francesco said, “The away game against the defending champions will be extremely difficult, but I am not short of the courage to fight for points.” This coach, who previously managed Sassuolo, has experience of winning 4 out of 5 matches against Inter Milan within two years.
In terms of head-to-head records, the two teams have met 26 times in Serie A history, with Inter Milan leading 14 wins, 6 draws, and 6 losses. Of these 26 encounters, 24 took place over 20 years ago and have limited reference value. The last two meetings were in the 2021-22 season, where Inter Milan won both home and away matches against Venezia.
In terms of squad availability, Inter Milan only has minor injuries to Augusto and Aslani, while other players, including long-term injured Buchanan, are available for selection. According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, after this match against Venezia, Inter Milan will face Arsenal in the Champions League in 3 days and then Napoli, the current Serie A leaders, in 4 days. These two matches are crucial, so Inter Milan may rotate their lineup, with substitutes like Taremi and Bisek potentially starting.
Venezia will be without injured winger Biacchessi and center-back Sveirko. Several former Inter Milan players or loaned players (such as goalkeeper Stanislav Stanković, midfielder Duncan, and forward Olystainio) will face their former club.
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