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Lazio Roma vs. Inter Milan
There are several top games in Serie A on the coming matchday. On Saturday Juventus Turin and AS Roma meet, on Sunday Fiorentina and Napoli. Already on Friday, Inter Milan, the top favourites for the championship, will host Lazio Roma. Kick-off at the Stadio Olimpico is at 20:45.
After two games, both Italian top clubs are still unbeaten. However, while Milan took the full points haul with six points, the Romans collected “only” four points. On Friday, the bookmakers favour the runners-up of the pre-season. However, since Inter did not win any of their last three away games at Lazio, this opens up the chance for interesting betting markets. Who we see in front in the direct duel and what other predictions we make for this great game, you can find out in our Lazio vs Inter tip.
Lazio – Inter Info
– Date & Time: 26.08.2022, 20:45 Uhr
– Venue: Rome, Stadio Olimpico
– Competition: Serie A, Matchday 3
– TV broadcast: DAZN
Lazio Form & Balance Check
The fifth-placed team from the previous season made a reasonable start to the new season. The Romans defeated FC Bologna 2-1 in their opener, although they were still behind at the break and were already shorthanded from the sixth minute of the match. Goalkeeper Luis Maximiano, in his first competitive match for Lazio, was shown the red card for a handball outside the penalty area. However, with Bologna also decimated in first-half injury time, they played ten-on-ten in the second half. Last weekend, the Eagles earned a point in an unspectacular match at FC Torino (0-0). They now face Inter on Friday, the first real test of the new season.
Reunion with Joaquin Correa
In the match against Inter, Lazio Roma will meet an old acquaintance. After Joaquin Correa had already been loaned out by the Romans last season, Milan signed the Argentine permanently during the summer break for a transfer fee of around € 24 million. The striker scored 22 goals and set up 14 others in three years for Lazio in Serie A.
Lazio facts & analysis
– last played 0:0 against FC Torino
– Unbeaten in 6 league games this season (3 wins & 3 draws)
– scored at least twice in 3 home matches in a row in the league this season
Inter Form & Balance Check
With just two points, the Nerazzurri missed out on a second consecutive championship last season. Despite a strong finish with eight wins from the last nine league games, it was not enough for the 20th Scudetto in the club’s history. In the new season, however, Inter are once again the hottest candidates for the title. All the key players were retained in the summer and a prodigal son, Romelo Lukaku, was brought back to the Italian metropolis. With a goal and an assist in his first two games, the Belgian found his feet in the game.
Two wins at the start
At the start of the season, the Nerazzurri deserved to win 2-1 at US Lecce with a very early and a very late goal. Lukaku had already given Inter the lead in the 2nd minute of the match, Denzel Dumfries (90+5′) scored the winner in injury time. In game two against Spezia Calcio, Inter were much more confident and won 3-0 without any problems. Against the 16th-placed team of the previous season, Milan only allowed two shots, none of them on goal.
Inter facts & analysis
– Won 6 league games in a row on a season-long basis.
– scored 17 goals in last 6 league matches
– Lost only 1 of last 15 away games in league season-long
Predicted line-up – last updated on 24 August 2022
Lazio Roma can once again rely on goalkeeper Luis Maximiano, who was last suspended for red, against Inter. We also expect Luis Alberto, whose move to Sevilla FC fell through, to return to central midfield.
We expect Inter Milan to make no changes to their starting eleven after last weekend’s commanding 3-0 win. New signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan is currently still out with a thigh injury
Lazio – Inter direct comparison & Statistics
As already mentioned, the home team has dominated this clash in recent years. They won five of the last six meetings. One ended in a draw. Last season, Lazio won 3-1 in Rome after trailing 1-0 at the break. In the second leg, Inter won 2-1 in Milan.
However, the Nerazzurri still lead the overall standings with a total of 67 wins and 40 defeats. 54 times this traditional duel did not find a winner.
– 5 of the last 6 meetings won by the home team (1 draw).
– In the last 5 duels both teams always scored
– In the last 3 duels at least 3 goals were scored
