Inter – Sassuolo

Sassuolo will resist the favourites in the encounter

Inter picked up their sixth successive win on Wednesday. "The Serpents beat Milan 0-2 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final and made a solid bid for the final. Jeko and Mkhitaryan netted goals for the team, and the match itself could have ended in an even more comfortable win for the Neradzurri. What is also striking is that this success came against the backdrop of a very difficult team calendar. Four days before the encounter with the Rossoneri, Simone Inzaghi's men faced Roma, and before that came a match against Verona. The encounter with Wolves ended in the same comfortable 0-2 win. Goals were scored by Dimarco and Lukaku. Their latest success has allowed the team to climb up to the fourth spot in the standings. They are three points behind second place and two points behind fifth. Although Sassuolo do not have much tournament motivation, they have the opportunity to significantly improve their tournament position. "The Neroverdi are in 13th place with four rounds to go, but are only two points behind eighth. The middle group is very evenly matched, with one of their representatives meeting in the last round. Dionisi's side were at peace with Bologna on Monday. Dominguez responded to Berardi's goal from the spot-kick at the end of the first half. And that was the end of it. Prior to that, Sassuolo lost 2-0 to Lazio, but the outcome of that match was not really the game. It's worth noting that the team are playing quite well against top sides. This year, Sassuolo have already beaten Milan (2-5), Roma (3-4) and Juventus (1-0). Inter's calendar is very tight, with a return game against AC Milan scheduled in three days' time and a league game against Napoli in five. In this situation, the game against Sassuolo will be somewhat of a relief. Obviously, the team is in great form, but at the end of the season, such a schedule can't make itself felt. It should not be forgotten that after the meeting with Napoli, Inter expect a final match of the Italian Cup and a meeting with Atalanta in the penultimate round of Serie A. All of the above matches will take place between 3-4 days in between. The Serpents have managed to host 15 meetings at the Giuseppe Meazza in 2023. Ten of the encounters have ended in victories, but only three of them by more than one goal. It is likely that Simone Inzaghi's men will pick up three points now. However, this is unlikely to be a particularly convincing outcome. Sassuolo have lost three of their past four meetings to Inter, but always by just one goal. If they lose this time, they will not be embarrassed.