Lazio-Inter is a match of the sixteenth day of Serie A and is played on Sunday at 8:45 pm: odds, predictions, TV, streaming.
The Biancoceleste Olimpico has always been indigestible to Simone Inzaghi since he has been at the helm of Inter. His former team, Lazio, has given him only sorrows whenever he has faced them in the capital’s stadium: same result (3-1) in both 2021 and 2022.
The coach from Piacenza will try to reverse this painful trend in the Sunday postponement of the 16th round of the championship, continuing the intriguing long-distance duel with Juventus, which remains -2 behind the Nerazzurri and seems to be intent on not giving an inch. For the third week in a row, the Bianconeri will take the field a few days before the leader: on Sunday evening, therefore, Inter could be forced to make yet another counter-breakthrough in order not to lose the lead. Seven days ago it succeeded without any problems, overwhelming Udinese 4-0 and retaliating to Massimiliano Allegri’s men, who 24 hours earlier had won the big match with Napoli thanks to Gatti’s dunk. This time the task is more difficult, both because there was the Champions League in the week – only 0-0 with Real Sociedad, missing the first place in the group – and because Maurizio Sarri’s team is so hungry for points, considering that since November in the league the biancocelesti have managed to get the better of Cagliari exclusively.
Lazio, like the Nerazzurri, is fresh from its midweek engagement with Atletico Madrid: in Spain last Tuesday came a clear defeat (2-0) but with qualification already acquired. In Serie A, however, the Capitolini continue to disappoint: on Saturday they did not go beyond a disappointing draw with Verona (1-1), remaining tenth in the standings.
Lazio-Inter: the latest news on the lineups
Persistent problems in defense for Sarri, who hopes to recover Romagnoli and Patric in extremis. Should they fail to make it, the two center backs will be Gila and Patric. In midfield, Guendouzi, Rovella and Luis Alberto are confirmed, while in attack Zaccagni, in goal in Verona, will win the ballot with Pedro.
Defense also to be reinvented for Inzaghi, who at the Olimpico will have to trust Bisseck, as both Pavard and de Vrij will forfeit. On the right lane Darmian will take the place of the injured Dumfries, compared to the cup match with Real Sociedad both Barella and Lautaro Martinez will return from 1′, ready to recompose the “ThuLa” with Thuram.
The Prediction
Inter, which hasn’t won against Lazio at the Olimpico since 2018, boasts the best away performance in the league. Away from home it has always won except in the direct clash with Juventus in Turin and, more importantly, it has barely conceded two goals. Quite a problem for the biancocelesti, who are precisely sinning in the scoring department, with 16 goals scored in 15 days. A meager haul, unusual for a Sarri team. Granted that this is a match that could conceal not a few pitfalls, Inter this time be able to dispel the Olympic taboo, at least avoiding defeat. The total goals should be less than four.
The probable lineups of Lazio-Inter
LAZIO (4-3-3): Provedel; Lazzari, Gila, Casale, Marusic; Guendouzi, Rovella, Luis Alberto; Felipe Anderson, Immobile, Zaccagni.
INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro Martinez.
