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March 9, 2012 7:45 PM GMT
Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi — Verona
Referee:‬ P. Mazzoleni‎
Attendance:‬ 11000‎
 

Chievo - Inter Preview: Ranieri's toiling side desperate to end losing run against Flying Donkeys

The Nerazzurri travel to Verona on Friday desperate for victory after failing to win any of their last nine games in all competitions

By Adam Wheeler

More On :  Chievo, FC Internazionale, Chievo vs FC Internazionale
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 PROBABLE LINE-UPS

CHIEVO


Sorrentino
Sardo, Andreolli, Acerbi, Drame
Luciano, Bradley, Hetemaj
Sammarco
Pellissier, Thereau
INTER


Julio Cesar
Maicon, Lucio, Samuel, Nagatomo
Zanetti, Palombo, Cambiasso
Sneijder
Forlan, Milito

The hosts tackle the Nerazzurri without Nikola Gulan as the Fiorentina-owned midfielder is still suffering from a muscle problem, however Sergio Pellissier will return to the side after the former Torino forward served his suspension in last weekend's draw with Juventus.

Int will go into Friday's clash without the services of Andrea Ranocchia, with the former Genoa defender still nursing a muscle strain, while Fredy Guarin's calf injury is likely to delay the Colombian's debut until the clash with Juventus at the end of the month.

However, Maicon and Ricardo Alvarez should feature, after the South American duo returned to full training this week.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Chievo have won two of their last three Serie A clashes.
  • The Flying Donkeys have only lost two of their last seven home games in Serie A.
  • Only the bottom two clubs, Novara and Cesena, have scored less goals than the hosts have this term.
  • Inter have both won and lost 11 times this season.
  • Ranieri's men have failed to win any of their last seven league games.
  • Along with Palermo and Cesena, the visitors have drawn the least amount of games in Serie A this season.
  • The Nerazzurri have both scored and conceded 36 times this campaign.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • Chievo 1-2 FC Internazionale
    18.95 %
  • Chievo 0-2 FC Internazionale
    13.37 %
  • Chievo 1-3 FC Internazionale
    9.98 %
Head to Head
Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Feb 10, 2013 FC Internazionale 3 - Chievo 1
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Sep 26, 2012 Chievo 0 - FC Internazionale 2
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Mar 9, 2012 Chievo 0 - FC Internazionale 2
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Oct 23, 2011 FC Internazionale 1 - Chievo 0
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Apr 9, 2011 FC Internazionale 2 - Chievo 0
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Last Five Matches
Chievo
May 19, 2013Atalanta 2 - Chievo 2ITA1
May 12, 2013Chievo 1 - Torino 1ITA1
May 7, 2013Roma 0 - Chievo 1ITA1
May 4, 2013Chievo 0 - Cagliari 0ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Chievo 0 - Genoa 1ITA1
FC Internazionale
May 19, 2013FC Internazionale 2 - Udinese 5ITA1
May 12, 2013Genoa 0 - FC Internazionale 0ITA1
May 8, 2013FC Internazionale 1 - Lazio 3ITA1
May 5, 2013SSC Napoli 3 - FC Internazionale 1ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Palermo 1 - FC Internazionale 0ITA1
Odds
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Returns: Inter £60.00 WilliamHill Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25
Team News
Available Squads
1Stefano SorrentinoGoalkeeper
3Marco AndreolliDefender
15Francesco AcerbiDefender
21Nicolas Sebastien FreyDefender
93Boukary DraméDefender
4Michael BradleyMidfielder
-Paolo SammarcoMidfielder
10LucianoMidfielder
16Luca RigoniMidfielder
31Sergio PellissierStriker
77Cyril ThereauStriker
1Christian PuggioniGoalkeeper
12Bostjan CesarDefender
2Dario DainelliDefender
18R. CruzadoMidfielder
56Perparim HetemajMidfielder
-Davide MoscardelliStriker
43Alberto PaloschiStriker
33Julio CésarGoalkeeper
4Javier Adelmar ZanettiDefender
3LucioDefender
3MaiconDefender
25Walter Adrian SamuelDefender
55Yuto NagatomoDefender
5Dejan StankovicMidfielder
14Wesley SneijderMidfielder
16Andrea PoliMidfielder
-Diego Forlan CorazoStriker
22Diego Alberto MilitoStriker
12Luca CastellazziGoalkeeper
26Cristian ChivuDefender
19Esteban Matias CambiassoMidfielder
20ObiMidfielder
6Marco FaraoniDefender
11Giampaolo PazziniStriker
10Mauro ZárateStriker
Players to Watch
Cyril Thereau
Cyril Thereau
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 77
Games Goals YC RC
37 11 3 0
The former Anderlecht star has been in great form for the Flying Donkeys this season, with the forward currently leading the scoring charts for his side with six in all competitions, and with three in his last six league appearances, he will be raring to go for the visit of the Nerazzurri.
Diego Alberto Milito
Diego Alberto Milito
Position: Striker
Squad Number: 22
Games Goals YC RC
20 9 0 0
The Argentina international has been in excellent form for the visitors this term, and after netting a stunning equaliser in last week's draw with Catania, he will be hoping to net a winning goal this time.
Prediction
With the hosts in decent form going into Friday's clash, coupled with Inter's ongoing struggles, a draw seems the most probable outcome, but it may not be enough to keep Ranieri in charge.
Editor's Prediction
Chievo 2
Inter 2
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Edinson Cavani Edinson Cavani
Striker
Napoli 		29 7
Antonio Di Natale Antonio Di Natale
Striker
Udinese 		23 4
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Pablo Daniel Osvaldo
Striker
Roma 		16 2
Stephan El Shaarawy Stephan El Shaarawy
Midfielder
Milan 		16 0
Germán Denis Germán Denis
Striker
Atalanta 		15 5