Comments and predictions for Inter Milan vs Al Ittihad: Benzema and Kante will suffer
The friendly match between Inter Milan vs Al Ittihad takes place at 02:30 on August 7. Nghe An Newspaper compiles statistics, analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score of this match.
Latest Inter Milan vs Al Ittihad team information
Inter Milan will be without Mehdi Taremi, the summer signing who scored five goals in three friendlies before suffering a thigh injury that will keep him out until the end of the month.
They also cannot call upon Tajon Buchanan, who is participating in the Copa America with Canada. Hakan Calhanoglu, after starting from the bench in the draw with Pisa, is likely to be brought into the starting line-up, while Davide Frattesi is pushing for his first start.
Al Ittihad are also without a key full-back, Ahmed Bamsaud, who is still recovering from a cruciate ligament injury suffered in December 2023. Pro League veteran Abderrazak Hamdallah, who scored 19 goals last season, is a possible match-winner for the visitors on Wednesday night.
Inter Milan vs Al Ittihad latest expected lineup
Inter Milan: Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Fontanarosa; Kamate, Barella, Mkhitaryan, Zielinski, Augusto; Correa, Salcedo
Al Ittihad: Almahasnah; Almusa, Felipe, Alsqoor, Kadesh; Fabinho, Alnashri, Aouar; Diaby, Hamdallah, Benzema
Latest Inter Milan vs Al Ittihad match review
Inter Milan are coming into pre-season high on confidence, thanks to a huge success in the 2023-24 campaign. Simone Inzaghi's side finished Serie A 19 points clear of second place, winning their 20th Scudetto.
Under Inzaghi, Inter have shown remarkable progress, winning 104 of their 158 games in charge, losing just 26. Lautaro Martinez, a potential Ballon D'or contender, scored 24 goals in 33 Serie A games last season and continued to shine for Argentina at the Copa America, contributing to their title triumph.
Despite losing two experienced players in Alexis Sanchez and Juan Cuadrado in the summer transfer window, Inter Milan have maintained good form and are unbeaten in the summer. However, they needed a stoppage-time equaliser from Yann Aurel Bisseck to avoid defeat against Pisa.
In contrast, Al Ittihad, who won the Saudi Pro League last season, have struggled this season. The team finished fifth in the 2023-24 season and failed to qualify for the AFC Champions League. Although the arrival of Karim Benzema was expected to make a difference, the Frenchman has only scored nine goals in 21 matches and has failed to live up to the high expectations.
The £52m signing of Moussa Diaby from Aston Villa was the highlight of the summer, but Al Ittihad are still looking for their first win of the season after back-to-back defeats to Spanish sides Elche, Sevilla and Real Betis. Laurent Blanc, Al Ittihad's new coach, is working to get the team back to the top after a spell in Qatar.
Based on Inter Milan's current form and thorough preparation, the Serie A side are likely to continue their impressive form and win against Al Ittihad in their upcoming match at Monza.
Inter Milan vs Al Ittihad score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Inter Milan vs Al Ittihadas follows:
- Sportsmole:Inter Milan 2-1 Al Ittihad
- WhoScore:Inter Milan 2-2 Al Ittihad
- Our newspaper predicts:Inter Milan 3-1 Al Ittihad
When and where to watch Inter Milan vs Al Ittihad live?
To watch the live match Inter Milan vs Al Ittihad in the international friendly tournament taking place at 02:30 on August 7, viewers can watch on TV channels or online sports channels. Wish you have fun watching football.
