Inter Milan vs Atalanta BC Preview and Prediction.
After successfully defending their Coppa Italia title on Wednesday night, Inter Milan will welcome Atalanta with open arms.
With their victory over Fiorentina, Simone Inzaghi’s team won their second championship of the year by retaining the cup. With a top-four finish all but assured, they can now concentrate on the upcoming UEFA Champions League final against English powerhouses Manchester City.
For Atlanta, whose season appeared to be over a week ago, the same cannot be said. But because of Juventus’ point loss, AC Milan will have to contend with them for fourth place. Gian Piero Gasperini’s team has two games left to make up for a three-point deficit in order to compete for the riches of the UEFA Champions League.
Atalanta have a chance to outwit Milan because Milan will be playing a weakened Juventus. Due to the small goal differential between the two teams, one loss for either one could open the door for the other to exploit.
Inter will likely rotate heavily because they won’t be in the mood to do their local rivals any favors. With so much on the line for Atalanta, Inzaghi has little reason to put his star players at risk of harm. For the trip to Istanbul, the Nerazzurri would be better off saving their best players.
The Coppa Italia winners could use a victory in their final two games as they are only four points behind fifth place. However, given the effort against Fiorentina, Inzaghi would be better off rotating his team. The home team has momentum and can still pose a threat to Atalanta even after several changes.
A few days ago, the match would not have been promoted as a crucial matchup for the top four. The fact that it now has more significance is evidence of how top-flight football is evolving. The Hard Tackle examines the potential lineups and strategies for each side for the game.
LINE UPS
Inter Milan
Probable Lineup (3-5-2): Onana; D’Ambrosio, De Vrij, Bastoni; Bellanova, Barella, Brozovic, Calhanoglu, Gosens; Correa, Lukaku
Atalanta
Probable Lineup (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rudiger, Alaba; Camavinga, Tchouameni, Ceballos; Valverde, Alvaro, Rodrygo
Prediction
Inter Milan 2-2 Atalanta
Inter Milan vs Atalanta BC Preview and Prediction.
