Our tipster is backing Maurizio Sarri to come out on top when two former Chelsea managers lock horns in the International Champions Cup on Wednesday
Two former Chelsea managers go head-to-head in the International Champions Cup on Wednesday afternoon.
Italian champions Juventus, now under the stewardship of Maurizio Sarri, meet fellow Serie A side Inter, managed by Antonio Conte.
Both sides faced English opposition in their opening fixtures in this competition. The Milan outfit were beaten by Manchester United on Saturday while Juve lost 3-2 to Tottenham on Sunday thanks to Harry Kane’s stunning late winner from the halfway line.
Latest odds
Juventus have won the Scudetto in each of the previous eight seasons and Sarri’s side will be hoping to maintain that domestic dominance this term. The team from Turin can be backed at 78/100 (1.78) with William Hill to win on Wednesday.
Conte’s charges are chalked up as a 29/10 (3.90) chance to come out on top. William Hill offer 11/4 (3.75) that this match remains deadlocked at the end of 90 minutes.
Team news
New signing Matthijs de Ligt could make his first start for Juventus after appearing as a substitute against Spurs on Sunday. Aaron Ramsey, still nursing a hamstring injury, is not part of Sarri’s squad for this competition.
Mauro Icardi has been left out of Inter’s squad for this competition, with Conte making it clear that the Argentine international is not in his plans.
Preview
Four of the previous five meetings between these teams have featured fewer than three goals and William Hill offer 10/11 (1.91) that the trend continues in this clash.
The odds compilers offer even money (2.0) that either side fails to find the net. There have been goals at both ends in only two of the last five matches between these rivals.
Prediction
Inter have kept a clean sheet in five of their last six wins in this competition. As such, Conte’s men will feel confident that they can keep things tight in Nanjing.
Nevertheless, Sarri’s charges will be eager to build some momentum ahead of the forthcoming campaign after winning just one of their final nine fixtures of last season – including that bitterly disappointing Champions League quarter-final exit at the hands of Ajax.
Value, therefore, may lie in backing Juventus to beat Italian rivals Inter on Wednesday at 78/100 (1.78) with William Hill.
Juventus to win at 78/100 (1.78) for a 3pt stake with William Hill
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