Inter Milan enters the upcoming match against Udinese at home after establishing a firm title lead in their last game.
After defeating Atalanta BC in Bergamo the Serie A champions now aim to achieve consecutive Scudetti titles and maintain the possibility to win a historical treble.
The latest league match between Atalanta BC and Inter Milan near the international football break ended with Inter winning to keep their advantage in the head-to-head standings with their local rival.
The two Inter teams met shortly after Napoli let go of their chance to take first position in Venice as their matchup intensified the competition.
The second half rallied Inter after Carlos Augusto scored followed by captain Lautaro Martinez who found the net and secured the tenth victory from eighteen encounters since Gasperini took charge of La Dea.
Under Simone Inzaghi's leadership his team continues to post victories in all competitions and they hold this season's top Serie A scoring record before facing both AC Milan and Bayern Munich. Extensive competition lies ahead before the season ends.
Inter currently holds 64 points in the league but their lead sits at 12 points less than this stage in previous year and they must navigate through nine remaining matches during their condensed three-competing-season format.
Inter follows a successful run of six consecutive San Siro victories against Udinese with a total triumph score of 16-2 so history indicates a winning result this weekend for their title defense.
The last time Udinese defeated Inter in Milan occurred in December 2017 but their current season has shown two losses against their rivals.
After suffering a 3-2 league defeat in Udine last September, the Bianconeri were eliminated from the cup in January following a 2-0 loss at San Siro.
Recently, a six-match unbeaten run had strengthened their push for a top-10 finish, but a disappointing home defeat to struggling Hellas Verona—failing to break through Serie A’s weakest defense—halted their momentum.
Despite this setback, Udinese have accumulated 40 points from 29 matches, marking their best tally at this stage of a season since 2012-13, when they eventually secured fifth place.
While such a high finish is out of reach this year, Kosta Runjaic’s side remains in contention with Torino and Genoa for a top-half spot by May.
Unlike last season’s dramatic relegation battle—where they narrowly avoided dropping to Serie B on the final day—this time, Udinese have comfortably steered clear of danger.