Serie A, Sunday, 15.09.2024 at 20:45
The international break is just over and the “Squadra Azzurra” have shown with victories over France and Israel that they want to be perceived as serious title favorites at the 2026 World Cup this time!
Meanwhile, in my Monza Inter Milan betting tip, I expect the reigning champions to do what they do best when they resume domestic action this weekend – score an early 1-0
All right, my fellow Serie A fans, let’s take a look at the reigning champions’ current run! The international break probably came at a rather inopportune moment for Inter Milan.
They had just picked up the pace and swept Atalanta Bergamo out of the stadium with a resounding 4:0 – that really was a clear statement and an impressive performance!
The big question now, of course, is whether this involuntary break has halted the momentum. Will the engine continue to run at full speed, or could the international break have acted as a kind of damper?
We know that such breaks can sometimes affect a team’s momentum, especially when they have been so strong and dominant beforehand.
The crazy thing about the Nerazzurri’s 2024/25 season so far is that Lautaro Martinez, last season’s top scorer, has yet to score a goal this season – neither for Inter nor for the Argentinian national team.
However, this fact also testifies to the immense quality and squad depth of this team. Even without their top goalscorer, they are getting the results they need to stay in first place after the summer break.
They recently dispatched Lecce 2-0, and after the aforementioned thumping of Atalanta, I can only see one team that could stop them at the top of the country at the moment: Juventus Turin.
But before we look too far into the future, let me ask you: could AC Monza give them a leg up before then?
This question has been on my mind a lot in my analysis for the Monza Inter Milan betting tip.
After all, there was a joint competitive match in 2024, in which the “Biancorossi” were outclassed 1:5 – at the exact spot where Sunday’s rematch will take place. A good omen for Inter then?
Lautaro Martinez, who has already been mentioned and is yet to score, scored two goals in the aforementioned second-round clash.
In every conventional betting app, a goal from the Argentine is priced at around 2.00, which I personally think is pretty generous
Monza are currently going through an unusually long dry spell, which is unheard of for this club. No team in the league is currently waiting longer for a win (5 draws, 7 defeats).
What’s more, superstitious data analysts would probably do anything to stop you from opening the Winamax bonus with a win for the home side.
Monza have lost six of their last seven Serie A games against teams from Lombardy – the region whose capital, as we all know, is Milan, considered the fashion capital of the world
The only hope for the “Biancorossi” is that the defending champions have lost the momentum that made them champions last season.
After Inter Milan celebrated seven consecutive Serie A away wins, they have only picked up full points once from their last four away games (2 draws, 1 defeat).
Okay, here are a few exciting scenarios for the upcoming clash, which I have deduced from the data available to me and classify as “interesting”.
The statistics speak volumes in one respect: AC Monza have always conceded the first goal in their last five home games. That speaks for an early goal by the visitors from Milan.
A bet on “Inter to score 1:0” could therefore make sense here – the odds are a solid 1.37. That would be something, wouldn’t it?
Let’s continue: In Inter’s last seven games, at least one goal has always been scored in the first half. Here we could bet on “Over 0.5 goals in the first half”.
The odds of 1.34 also make this bet attractive, if you ask me, even if the payout doesn’t promise to be huge.
And for the more risk-averse among you, there’s a third option: Inter have scored in both halves of their last three games.
A bet on “Inter to score at least once in both halves” at odds of 1.60 could therefore also be worthwhile
Conclusion: The first game after the international break is always one of those things. It’s actually a suitable breeding ground for “surprises” of any kind.
However, I’m downright afraid to bet against these Milanese after their recent demolition of Atalanta Bergamo.
If everything goes according to plan, the “Nerazzurri” will do what they do best against this opponent: take an early 1-0 lead within the first 25 minutes of the game, possibly with active support from Lautaro Martinez.
