Prediction: Inter Milan vs Como

Verdict: Home win

Best odds: 3/4

Bookmaker: Unibet

Already closing in on the Serie A title, Inter remain firmly on course for a rare domestic double, needing just two more victories to lift the Coppa Italia for the 10th time in their history.

Despite turning up in Como last month without talismanic captain Lautaro Martínez and fielding a heavily rotated side, the Nerazzurri emerged with a 0–0 draw that left the tie delicately poised ahead of the return in Milan.

Inter Milan

While their European ambitions fell short, Cristian Chivu’s debut season as head coach could yet end in historic fashion. Inter tightened their grip on the Scudetto as rivals slipped up, and since losing the Derby della Madonnina to AC Milan they have rediscovered their attacking spark.

The turnaround has been emphatic. A 5–2 demolition of Roma was followed by a remarkable 4–3 comeback win over Como, before Inter brushed aside Cagliari with a comfortable three‑goal victory on Friday. Marcus Thuram played a central role in that resurgence, scoring four times across the three matches, and Inter have now amassed 78 league goals this season. Only an extraordinary collapse would prevent them from finishing first.

With the league title virtually in hand, attention switches back to the cup, where Inter have already eliminated Venezia and Torino. Having fallen to Milan in last season’s semi‑finals, the Nerazzurri are determined to reach Rome this time around.

Team News

Martínez remains sidelined with a thigh strain and will miss out once again, but his strike partner Thuram is peaking at the right moment after ending a prolonged international drought. The Frenchman has reached double digits in Serie A for the third consecutive campaign and scored twice against Como earlier this month. He is expected to start alongside either Ange‑Yoan Bonny or Pio Esposito.

Inter do have defensive concerns. Alessandro Bastoni is a doubt with an ankle issue, although Yann Bisseck has returned to training and Petar Šučić is available again following suspension, offering Chivu some welcome reinforcement.

Como

Cesc Fàbregas’ bold approach has earned widespread admiration this season, but his side’s recent collapse against Inter underlined the fine margins at the top level. Following the seven‑goal defeat at the Sinigaglia, the Spanish coach has now lost all of his league matches against the club that unsuccessfully attempted to appoint him last summer.

Fàbregas has remained committed to a possession‑heavy philosophy and chose to go toe‑to‑toe with Inter, but that bravery has been punished—four straight Serie A defeats to the Nerazzurri by an aggregate score of 12–3. That run includes a sobering 4–0 loss at San Siro in December, although Como enjoyed more of the ball and created the better chances—most notably through Jacobo Ramón—in the first leg of this tie.

Despite their modest historical standing, Como are enjoying the finest top‑flight season in their modern history. Just two years after returning to Serie A, the ambitious Lariani have been battling Juventus and Roma for a Champions League place. However, momentum has stalled at a crucial point. Their collapse against Inter was followed by a 2–1 defeat to Sassuolo on Friday, dealing another blow to fading European hopes.

Having slipped out of the top four, Como refocus on what would be an unprecedented Coppa Italia triumph. Their route to the semi‑finals has been long and arduous. After beating Südtirol and Sassuolo in the early rounds, an away win over Fiorentina set up a daunting quarter‑final trip to Napoli. There, Como prevailed in a dramatic 7–6 penalty shootout, booking their first cup semi‑final in 40 years.

Team News

Rotation was employed ahead of this decisive clash, with Álvaro Morata handed a rare start against Sassuolo. Tasos Douvikas, however, is expected to return unless Fàbregas opts to deploy star man Nico Paz as a false nine. Regular starters such as Máximo Perrone and Álex Valle are also likely to return.

Only Jayden Addai and Sergi Roberto remain sidelined through injury, giving the visitors a near‑full complement as they chase one of the greatest nights in club history.

Conclusion

As Inter surge toward peak form, Como’s lack of experience appears to be catching up with them. The visitors may once again enjoy extended spells of possession at San Siro, but their openness is likely to be punished by a side brimming with confidence and firepower.

Inter are well placed to impose themselves and march on to Rome, keeping their hopes of a league‑and‑cup double very much alive.

Verdict: Home win

Best odds: 3/4

Bookmaker: Unibet