Coppa Italia Semi-Finals Betting: Unveiling Value in Matchups and Odds!

 

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The Italian top-flight will be the fourth of Europe’s top five major leagues to resume amid the continued threat of coronavirus, as the Bundesliga became the first to restart on May 18. Spain’s La Liga reopened its doors on June 11, while the Premier League is expected to recommence in England six days later. Now, let’s find out which team is offering the best value against their Coppa Italia betting odds in this affair.

Milan Vs Juventus Semi-Finals Match

Juventus and AC Milan will be the first two sides back on the pitch for Italian soccer when they square off in Friday’s second leg of their Coppa Italia semifinals. When the two rivals last met, they played to a thrilling 1-1- draw back on February 13.

Why Bet On Juventus at -182

Juventus is sitting atop the Serie A standings with 63 points. The Old Lady has put 50 goals on the board while allowing 24 (+26). Juventus comes into this affair having gone 4-0-1 over their last five matches including a 2-0 shutout win over Inter Milan in their last match before the suspension on March 17. Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is second in goals scored with 21 while adding three assists. 57 percent of his 93 shots this season have been on target. Paulo Dybala has 10 goals and six assists and Gonzalo Higuain has seven goals and six assists.

While Juventus was, by far, the best team in the league before the break, head coach Maurizio Sarri is wary of almost everything after the long layoff.

“None of the staff at this moment knows where the preparation is because we come off an abnormal interruption,” Sarri said. “This is a unique situation, which does not give us any certainty, also because we have obviously not played friendlies. I am satisfied with what I have seen during these days in training, but the response during a game will be different. Each player has experienced this period in a different way. Now the point will be to understand what motivations everyone has within themselves.”

Why Bet On AC Milan at +440

18-time Serie A champions and five-time Coppa Italia winners AC Milan is sitting in seventh place in the Italian Serie A standings with 36 points. They’ve scored 28 goals while allowing 34 defensively (-6). Milan has gone an uninspiring 1-2-2 over their last five matches including a 2-1 loss against Genoa on March 8 in their last match before the suspension. Ante Rebic has a team-high six goals while Theo Hernandez has five gals and two assists. Krzysztof Piatek is third on goals scored with four on the season.

Superstar Zlatan Ibrahimovic is injured and will miss this contest against his former club. The 38-year-old Swedish striker has scored four goals in 10 matches since joining Milan on a six-month deal in December, but suffered a calf injury in training in May.

Expert Analysis and Prediction

While neither one of these clubs will be boosted by the attendance of their rabid fans, Juventus is clearly the better of the two championship hopefuls. Not only that, but without their best player in Zlatan Ibrahimovic, I suspect that AC Milan has little to no chance of pulling off the big upset in this affair. AC Milan has struggled on the road this season and I just don’t see them getting past a Juventus squad that has recorded twice as many wins as their rivlas have coming into this showdown. Keep it simple and back Juventus to get it done behind superstar leader Cristiano Ronaldo. I like three goals scored in this affair as Juventus wins it by one goal.

Pick: Juventus 2 AC Milan 1

General Match Info AC Milan (10-6-10) Vs. Juventus (20-3-3)

When: Friday, une 12, 2020 at 2:00 PM
Where: Allianz Stadium (Torino)
Milan Vs Juventus Live: ESPN+ (English);Rai Italia feed via fuboTV

 

 

Previous Betting News

We are still quite a way off from being back to life as it was before the start of the pandemic, but the return of sports suggests that we are getting there. This is particularly true in Italy, which was one of the nations the hardest hit by COVID-19. The general consensus just a month or so ago was that it would be a long time before we would see football return there, but sports activities have now been given the all clear to resume. Let’s get right into action to take a look at one of the upcoming matches and their Coppa Italia odds.

Coppa Italia Inter Vs Napoli Semi-Final Game Info

Before we get back into the business of finishing the Serie A regular season, there is the Coppa Italia to take care of. When the season was suspended, the Italian Cup was at the semi-final stage. The first legs of both semi-finals had been played already, and it will be the second legs of this competition that will kick off the return of football in Italy. On Saturday morning, Inter will travel to Naples to face Napoli, as they look to overturn a 1-0 defeat in the home leg of this tie. This one is on the board as a PK play, with the goal total set at 2 ½.

Why bet on Inter Milan

Given the current standings in the Serie A, this is the only real shot that Inter has at landing some domestic silverware. If they want to get their hands on the trophy, though, they are going to need to overcome a first leg deficit. Being 1-0 down from the first leg is not a total nightmare, but it is always tough to go on the road and win, especially when the home team already has that advantage. The good news is that Inter have the best road record in the league this season, going 9-2-2 and scoring 26 goals while surrendering just 14. Included in that impressive road record is a 3-1 win over Napoli the least time they paid a visit there. Cup games tend to be a little different, but with nothing to lose, expect Inter to come out and have a go early on.

Why bet on Napoli

It has not been a great Serie A campaign for Napoli, but they are still in a position where they could land themselves a Europa League Qualification spot. Before they do that, though, there is the business of holding onto their first leg lead to attend to. This is a team that does not score a lot of goals, managing just 41 through 26 games, so the last thing they want to do is conceded the early goal that would wipe out their advantage. The bad news for Napoli is that they have given up more goals at home than they have scored this season, surrendering 18 versus 17 scored. They are also not going to have the advantage of their fans cheering them on, with this one set to go behind closed doors.

Expert Pick and Final Score Prediction

When you compare these two teams side by side, Inter has the definite advantage. I think that comes into play on Saturday, as I like the Milan side to overcome that deficit and move on to the final.

Pick: Napoli 0 Inter 3

General Game Info Internazionale Vs Napoli

When: Saturday, June 13 at 9 AM EST
Where: San Paolo Stadium, Naples
Inter Vs Napoli Live: ESPN