Inter Milan vs Fiorentina Prediction and Analysis: Defeating the Underdog
The Serie A match between Inter Milan and Fiorentina will take place at 2:45 AM on February 11th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
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Due to Lega Serie A regulations, neither team is allowed to field new signings in Thursday's rescheduled match. Therefore, Nicola Zalewski will not be able to feature in the Inter Milan squad.
However, with Denzel Dumfries suspended, the Polish full-back could make his first start since joining Inter on loan from AS Roma. Nevertheless, Matteo Darmian is also a viable option at right-back for the home side.
That may be the only change Simone Inzaghi makes, with captain Lautaro Martinez continuing to partner top scorer Marcus Thuram up front. It's worth noting that Thuram scored his first Serie A goal against Fiorentina at San Siro in September 2023, and also assisted Martinez's goal. With 13 goals in the league this season, Thuram needs just one more to break his career-best goalscoring record.
Following his brace on Thursday, Fiorentina striker Moise Kean is now just one goal behind Thuram in the top scorer list (Capocannoniere). He also needs only one more goal to surpass his previous all-time leading scorer record in the top five European leagues.
This time, Viola could also field new signings such as Michael Folorunsho, Cher Ndour, Nicolo Fagioli, and Nicolo Zaniolo (who previously played in Inter Milan's youth team).
However, another new signing, Pablo Mari, is currently dealing with an injury. Meanwhile, promising defender Pietro Comuzzo will be serving a suspension. Striker Albert Gudmundsson is also unavailable due to tonsillitis.
After having to choose between two different full-back lineups due to squad limitations in Thursday's match (a decision that ultimately paid off), it remains unclear whether coach Raffaele Palladino will make any further changes.
Latest predicted lineups for Inter Milan vs Fiorentina
Inter Milan:
Sommer; Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Martinez, Thuram
Fiorentina:
De Gea; Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens; Adli, Mandragora; Colpani, Beltran, Folorunsho; Kean
Latest football match prediction: Inter Milan vs Fiorentina
After Fiorentina midfielder Edoardo Bove collapsed on the pitch in the first half of the match against Inter in December, the game was abandoned due to concerns about his health. He was later diagnosed with cardiac arrest.
Bove is currently recovering well - although he is no longer allowed to play in Serie A due to the implantation of an ICD pacemaker - the match was rescheduled and restarted from the 17th minute.
On this occasion, Inter traveled to Tuscany with the motivation that a victory would help them climb to the top of the league table thanks to a better goal difference. At that time, Inter was playing a rescheduled match against league leaders Napoli.
Simone Inzaghi's team had previously secured their place in the Champions League last 16 and salvaged a valuable point in the Derby della Madonnina (Stefan de Vrij equalized late against city rivals AC Milan).
However, they suffered a bitter defeat on Thursday night as Fiorentina scored three consecutive goals in the second half, resulting in their first away loss in Serie A this season.
Since April 2023, Inzaghi's team has not lost two consecutive matches. Therefore, they are determined to get revenge and put pressure on Napoli as the Scudetto race becomes increasingly intense.
Following their impressive 3-0 home win on Thursday, Fiorentina are aiming to complete a double against Inter for the first time since 2016 (when they finished fifth in the league table).
Thanks to a brace from Moise Kean and a sublime finish from captain Luca Ranieri, Viola made a big impact with an away win against Lazio, in a match where they played most of the second half with 10 men on the field.
Despite a somewhat shaky start to 2025, the Tuscan team has accumulated 42 points – their best performance for this period in the last nine years.
Depending on the results of Italian teams in UEFA-organized competitions (including Fiorentina's progress in the Conference League), finishing in the top five could secure La Viola a return to European competition after many years of waiting.
However, Raffaele Palladino's team still has a lot of work to do, as at least six other teams are also competing for positions behind the current top two in Italian football.
Another win on Monday would reaffirm their ambitions in the race for the top four. However, very few teams can beat Inter Milan at San Siro.
Latest Inter Milan vs Fiorentina score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Inter Milan vs Fiorentinaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Inter Milan 2-1 Fiorentina
- WhoScore:Inter Milan 2-0 Fiorentina
- Our newspaper predicts:Inter Milan 2-1 Fiorentina
When and where can I watch Inter Milan vs Fiorentina live?
To watch the Inter Milan vs Fiorentina match live in Serie A, taking place at 2:45 AM on February 11th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
