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Inter Milan vs. AS Roma
Following their 3-0 triumph over city rivals AC Milan in the Coppa Italia semi-finals, Inter Milan host AS Roma in Serie A this weekend. A win against the capital would bring the champions a big step closer to defending their title. The Nerazzurri are currently in second place with 69 points, but leaders AC Milan (71 points) already have one game more to play.
The visitors from Rome, however, are by no means walk-ins. Unbeaten for twelve league games, Roma are in the thick of the fight for the international places. Kick-off in the top match of the Italian league is on Saturday at 18:00. You can find our prediction for this great match in the following Inter vs. Roma tip.
Inter vs Roma info
– Date & Time: 23.04.2022, 18:00 hrs.
– Venue: Milan, Giuseppe Meazza Stadium
– Competition: Serie A, Matchday 34
– TV broadcast: Live on DAZN
Inter Form & Balance Check
Through three league wins in a row, Inter Milan closed the gap in the standings to city rivals AC Milan, who themselves took “only” five points from their last three games. With six Serie A games left to play, last year’s champions now have it in their own hands to defend their title. With Roma, the toughest test of the next few weeks already awaits on this matchday. The remaining five opponents are teams from the bottom half of the table.
Will Inter do the double?
The Nerazzurri are well on their way to playing their most successful season in the last eleven years. In addition to the promising starting position in the league, Inter are in the final of the Coppa Italia. The last time the Milanese won the league and cup double was in 2009/10, when, under the guidance of current Roma coach Jose Mourinho, they also triumphed in the Champions League for the first and only time in their club’s history, completing the triple.
Inter facts & analysis
– Won 3 league games in a row.
– Unbeaten for 10 competitive matches
– Scored 11 goals in last 4 home games
Rome form & balance check
Roma have never lifted a double – let alone a treble. Although the Giallorossi have won the Italian championship three times and the cup nine times, they have never managed to win both titles in the same season. Rome are also far from winning a title this year. In the Coppa Italia, the capital city lost 2-0 to Inter in the round of 16, and in the league they are already 13 points behind the top of the table. But even a place in the Champions League would be a great success this season. The last time the Romans played in the top flight was in the 2018/19 season, but they are still five points behind fourth-placed Juventus Turin.
Unbeaten since the beginning of January
In the second-round table, on the other hand, Roma are in a Champions League spot. Since the two opening defeats into the new year against Milan (1:3) and against Juve (3:4), the capitals are unbeaten. On the last matchday, a late goal in injury time from Stephan El Shaarawy (90’+1) earned them a point in Naples (1-1).
Rome facts & analysis
– unbeaten for 12 league games
– scored 8 away games in a row
– Conceded exactly 1 goal in 3 league games in a row
Predicted line-up – last update on 21 April 2022
Both Inter and AS Roma have no injury absentees at the crucial stage of the season and can draw from a full complement. However, the capital city side will have to do without their striker Nicolo Zaniolo, who is serving a yellow card suspension. Stephan El Shaarawy is expected to take his place in the starting eleven. The 29-year-old scored as a joker in the last match against Napoli to secure a late 1-1 draw. Inters also expect only one change in their starting line-up compared to the 3-0 win over Milan. Denzel Dumfries looks set to replace Matteo Darmian on the right
Inter – AS Roma direct comparison & Statistics
This is the 183rd time that Inter Milan and Roma have met on Saturday. The overall balance in this traditional duel speaks for the northern Italians. 77 times the Nerazzurri left the pitch as winners, 51 times the capital. 54 other games ended in a draw. This is the third time the two teams have met this season. Inter won 3-0 in the first leg of the Serie A and 2-0 in the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia.
– Inter have won 3 games in a row against Roma.
– Inter are unbeaten in 10 matches against Roma
– Inter have scored at least twice in each of their last five matches against Roma
