Inter Milan return to Serie A action this Saturday as they visit AS Roma in what is expected to be an exciting match.
Venue: Stadio Olimpico
Key Statistics
AS Roma have already lost six league matches this season (W8, D1). Only Fiorentina have lost more games among the current top ten teams.
The home team have scored just 10 of their 24 league goals at home.
They have conceded 16 goals in the league this season.
Inter Milan are on a ten-game unbeaten run.
They have kept five clean sheets in their last eight games.
The visitors have scored the most goals in the league this season with 36 goals.
Head to head
In 42 head-to-head encounters between the two sides, the record is exactly even. Inter Milan have won 14 games, lost 14 and drawn 14.
Latest Performances in all competitions
AS Roma: L-W-W-W-L
Inter Milan: W-W-W-W-D
AS Roma
Jose Mourinho‘s AS Roma will look to get back to winning ways when they welcome his former side to the Stadio Olimpico this weekend.
The hosts come into this game on the back of a 1-0 loss to Bologna in the league. A first-half goal from Swedish midfielder Mattias Svanberg ensured victory for Sinisa Mihajlovic’s side and ended Roma’s three game-winning run.
After going four games without a clean sheet, Mourinho’s side kept three on the bounce before their loss to Bologna. An inconsistent start to the season has ‘I Giallorossi’ currently occupying the fifth spot on the league standings.
They are currently six points adrift of fourth-placed Atalanta heading into the weekend. A win in this game will see them close the gap on the top given that Atalanta have a tough game coming up against Napoli.
Possible AS Roma starting line-ups
Rui Patricio, Gianluca Mancini, Chris Smalling, Roger Ibanez, Rick Karsdorp, Jordan Veretout, Bryan Cristante, Matias Vina, Nicolo Zaniolo, Tammy Abraham, Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
Injured: Lorenzo Pellegrini, Leonardo Spinazzola
Doubtful: Gonzalo Villar, Felix Afena-Gyan
Suspended: None
Inter Milan
Inter Milan continued their impressive form last time out by beating struggling Spezia 2-0 in midweek. Goals from midfielder Roberto Gagliardini and Argentine striker Lautaro Martinez sealed the win for Simone Inzaghi’s side and extended their unbeaten run to ten games in all competitions.
The win over Thiago Motta’s side was also the third consecutive 2-0 victory they have enjoyed across all competitions.
After an patchy start to the season, the defending champions have found their groove and are entering this tie in third place, just two points off the top placed Napoli. This has been made possible by a record of five wins in their last six SA games (D1).
They will aim to continue their impressive form and keep the pressure on AC Milan and Napoli who also have a difficult game coming up this weekend.
Given their recent form, Inzaghi’s side will fancy their chance of picking up maximum points in this game.
Possible Inter Milan starting line-ups
Samir Handanovic, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Milan Skriniar, Federico Dimarco, Denzel Dumfries, Nicolo Barella, Marcelo Brozovic, Hakan Calhanoglu, Ivan Perisic, Lautaro Martinez, Edin Dzeko.
Injured: Matteo Darmian, Andrea Ranocchia
Doubtful: Stefan de Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni
Suspended: None
Prediction
AS Roma 2-3 Inter Milan
