Ace Football previews the Serie A round 7 match between Roma and Inter and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Roma enjoy home advantage, when visitors Inter swing by on Saturday for a clash in the Serie A. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count.
Roma approach round 7 as number 2 in the Serie A table with 15 points on their account so far. With six rounds behind them, Inter have amassed 12 points, placing them as number 4 in the standings.
Team form: Roma vs Inter
Roma Form
Roma added two wins to their account in their three most recent outings, as they beat Verona by 2-0. Their next match left them empty-handed in a 0-1 defeat against Lille, followed up by a 1-2 win against Fiorentina. Roma have been in potent form at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, winning no less than five of the past six Serie A matches here. They also hammered in eight goals, while letting in two as they also lost once.
Inter Form
Inter are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Cagliari got left behind in a 0-2 win, before Slavia Prague got hammered in a 3-0 victory. Cremonese was the most recent victim in a 4-1 win for Inter. Inter won half their previous six away matches in the Serie A, as well as seeing one draw and suffering two defeats. They scored 11 goals whilst conceding seven.
Betting stats for Roma and Inter
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Roma and Inter. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 20 of the last 22 Roma matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 14 of the last 16 Roma matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Roma matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Roma home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 8 Roma home matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Inter have won 8 of the last 10 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 11 Inter away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Inter away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Inter have won the last 4 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Inter have won 4 of the last 5 away matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
In-form players: Roma vs Inter
Matias Soule look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Serie A matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Marcus Thuram adds to his three Serie A goals come this coming Saturday.
Betting markets: Roma vs Inter
Full-time result
Roma won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing two as well. Inter won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew three and lost two in this run. Inter scored at least one goal in their last 10 matches. Inter have not lost to Roma in 8 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Roma scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Inter got the opening goal in four out of their last ten away games. Roma managed to open the scoreline in no less than seven of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from Inter performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in eight of their last 10 games. Inter have scored in 11 consecutive meetings with Roma when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Roma saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.2 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Inter, who scored 2.5 times on average in these matches. Inter scored at least once in their previous 10 matches on the bounce.