Sports Innovation previews the Serie A match between Lazio and Inter Milan and offers team stats and betting tips with the latest odds.
It’s Maurizio Sarri vs Simone Inzaghi as the Lazio manager squares off against his Inter Milan counterpart, the man he replaced in Rome in the summer.
Life under Sarri has got off to a fairly mixed start for Lazio so far. The Biancocelesti are in sixth place in the Serie A table, having won three of their opening seven games (D2 L2). They have 11 points and are already 10 points adrift of runaway leaders Napoli.
As for Inter, their title defense has begun on a relatively smooth note. While the Nerazzurri lost some key players in the summer, Inzaghi has overseen a decent first couple of months. The unbeaten visitors are third in the league table with five wins from seven games (D2 L0), leaving them on 17 points.
Our tip
Stats and facts for Lazio and Inter.
- Lazio unbeaten the last 16 matches in a row at home;
- Lazio conceded in the last 11 of 13 matches;
- Lazio conceded the last 8 matches in a row;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Lazio’s last 5 of 7 matches.
- Inter unbeaten the last 8 matches in a row;
- Inter unbeaten the last 4 matches in a row when playing away;
- Total goals was OVER 3.5 in Inter’s last 10 of 12 matches;
- Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Inter’s last 11 matches in the row.
Current form — Lazio v.Inter
The Biancocelesti keep target in sight
It has been a rollercoaster couple of weeks for Lazio with performances showing little sign of stability. In their last 3 matches, Maurizio Sarri’s side first took out Roma by 3-2, before downing Lok. Moskva by 2-0. The winning streak came to an end against Bologna, who ran out 3-0 winners.
The Nerazzurri hope to begin a winning streak
It has been up and down for Inter going into this match as league results offer little sense of progress. Inter look solid right now after going 3 matches unbeaten which started by drawing 2-2 against Atalanta. They followed that up by sharing the spoils with Shakhtar Donetsk in a 0-0 draw, before taking out Sassuolo in a 1-2 win.
Although form on both sides make this seem like a relatively equal contest on paper, one team is still favored more than the other with the bookmakers. Inter have grabbed the role as fairly big favorites with the bookies paying out a price of 2.25 for a win.
Lazio v. Inter — fixture history
The last match between Inter vs Lazio was a Serie A match back on 14 February 2021 and saw Inter claim a 3-1 victory.
Lazio head into their upcoming match against Inter with a 20% winning record in recent Serie A meetings. In 10 encounters that amounts to a 2-2-6 record for the home side, as they amassed a win rate of 60%. The last 10 matches between these clubs saw over 2.5 goals as the winning bet 6 times. Both teams to score paid out with the bookies 5 times in those 10 matches.
Current table in the Serie A
Top goalscorer
It is difficult to look past Ciro Immobile, when on the search for a Lazio marksman. He seems on a strong run and hit the target 2 times in the last 4 games. Edin Dzeko has managed to hit the target 5 times in the last half dozen matches for Inter. It is probably safe to say that they will both be looking to add to their total here once again.
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