Sunday evening in Rome, an important test for the ambitions of Inzaghi's men. Underdog hosts: 1 at 4,70, X at 3,70
After the Champions League parenthesis, where both have withdrawn their visas to play in the next round of 20, Lazio and Inter return to the field for a match that is certainly the key match of the next round of Serie A, the sixteenth of the season. On Sunday evening, at 45pm, the lights are on at the Olimpico on two teams, certainly galvanized for qualification and for the first goal of the season achieved, who aspire to do well and avoid misses in the championship. It will certainly be an extraordinary challenge between two clubs that reaped successes last season but with reversed roles. This year, however, it is the Nerazzurri who are doing better and boast a considerable advantage over the Biancocelesti who are seventeen points behind and who occupy ninth place in the table. The latter have only six victories to their credit so far, but as many defeats, and four draws. Unlike the Milanese who are unbeaten away from home but committed only one seasonal misstep with the 1 – 2 at home against Sassuolo.
It will be the 161st time that they will meet on a pitch with an unbalanced score in favor of the Nerazzurri who boast 67 wins, 54 draws and only 39 defeats. But, to return to the present day, Inter have not won in Rome since 29 October 2018, when a brace from Icardi and a goal from Brozovic fixed the result at 0 – 3, then the annals note three successes for the hosts and a draw. It will also be an ex-match for the two coaches: Sarri faced Inter fifteen times, achieving seven victories and five defeats; Inzaghi, on the other hand, has faced Lazio four times, winning twice and losing the other two matches.
Sarri will certainly not be able to have Isaksen at his disposal for this occasion but he could recover Romagnoli and Patric. Provedel will be the extreme defender in goal behind the two central defenders Gila and Casale with Lazzari defending as right back and Marusic on the left. In the control room Rovella with Guendozi should support Luis Alberto. The attacking trident is very confirmed with Immobile in the center flanked by Felipe Anderson and Zaccagni.
On the Inter front, the great former Simone Inzaghi finds Pavard again, who will start on the bench. After the good performance against Udinese, it is possible to use Bisseck in defense with Acerbi and Bastoni. On attack lautaro martinez (in the photo) returns to the starting line-up after being on the bench in the Champions League, flanked by Thuram while Barella, Calhanoglu and Mkhitaryan should find space in midfield with Cuadrado right winger Dimarco acting in the left lane.
BetFlag analysts propose Inter as the favorite and bet 2 at 1,73, very far from Lazio's 1 at 4,70 and with the X multiplying by 3,70. Lautaro Martinez is once again the leader of the special ranking of the possible first or last scorer of the match at 4,50 followed by many teammates Thuram at 6,75, Arnautovic at 7,50, Sanchez at 7,75, Calhanoglu and Sarr at 8,00, Klassen, Mkhitaryan and finally Immobile at 9,50, then gradually all the others.
