Inter Milan vs Sampdoria Predictions

• Inter Milan have won five of their last six games in all competitions, keeping three clean sheets during that run.
• The Nerazzurri have only conceded three goals in five home league games this term, a stark contrast with their 14 goals shipped on the road.
• Sampdoria have scored six goals in 11 Serie A games this season, at least three fewer than any other team in the league.

Nerazzurri celebrate European feat

Inter Milan clinched their progress to the Champions League’s last 16 by dominating Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday, ensuring that the result of Barcelona’s heavyweight clash with Bayern Munich was immaterial. Simone Inzaghi’s men can now concentrate fully on breaking into the Scudetto race, having hit a rich vein of form by winning five of their last six games in all competitions.

The Nerazzurri have won three successive league games since a defeat to Roma at the start of this month, while a return of three clean sheets from their last six games may suggest a return to the sort of defensive solidity which saw them push AC Milan close last season. At home, meanwhile, Inter have won four of their five Serie A matches this season, conceding just three goals – a clear contrast to their record of three defeats and 14 goals conceded in six league road trips.

Sampdoria, meanwhile, posted a much-needed first win under Dejan Stankovic last time out, downing fellow strugglers Cremonese on the road, but their boss’s return to San Siro looks set to be an unhappy one. Sampdoria have lost five of their last seven league games, and are still yet to score multiple goals in a Serie A contest this season. If Inter are bidding for another clean sheet, their visitors may well oblige – their tally of six goals scored is at least three worse than that of any other Serie A team this season.

Inter set for shutout win

Given Inter’s strong home form and the dire attacking returns of Sampdoria, backing the hosts to win to nil appears an excellent way of ensuring value for Nerazzurri backers on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Inter have hit two or more goals in each of their last five games, and saw Romelu Lukaku make a goalscoring return to action last time out. For those reasons, a 2-0 home win may represent correct score value.

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