Ace Football previews the Serie A round 5 match between Roma and Inter and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
When Inter come to Stadio Olimpico, Rome for the Serie A match on Saturday, Roma will be hoping to use their home advantage to their advantage.
Roma and Inter are equal on points in the table, with the home side sitting as number one on 12 points. The guests rank as number two in the Serie A standings.
Team form: Roma vs Inter
Roma Form
In their last three matches, Roma won 2-1 against Atalanta, before recording a draw in a 1-1 match against Fenerbahce. They were back on top last time out, defeating Torino 0-2. Roma have been in potent form at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, winning no less than five of the past six Serie A matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 16 goals while letting in two.
Inter Form
Their past three matches saw Inter beating SSC Napoli 3-2, losing 2-1 against Real Madrid, and beating Udinese by 5-3. Inter won three of a possible six away matches in the Serie A, as well as playing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored 14 while also conceding nine times.
Betting facts for Roma and Inter
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Roma and Inter played across all tournaments.
- Roma have won the last 8 matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 9 of the last 10 Roma matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Roma have won the last 5 home matches in a row while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Roma have won the last 4 home matches in a row in the Serie A while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Roma have won the last 3 home matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Inter matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 4.5
- In 7 of the last 9 Inter away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Inter away matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Inter away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 3 of the last 4 Inter matches in the Serie A, the sum of goals was over 3.5
Players in form: Roma vs Inter
Donyell Malen look like value in the goal scoring market with seven strikes to his name in six Serie A matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Francesco Pio Esposito 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 two and losing one as well. Inter won five from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew four and lost one in this run. Roma have a great record of 9 wins on the bounce. Roma are on an amazing streak of now 14 games at home in a row without defeat. Inter won their last 4 matches on the trot. Inter did not lose any of their last 6 matches away from home. Inter have not lost to Roma in 9 consecutive home meetings.
Both teams to score
Roma scored the first goal in seven out of their last ten games. Inter scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Inter managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Inter have scored in 12 consecutive meetings with Roma when playing at away ground.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out eight times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Roma, who scored an average of 2.3 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Inter, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 2.1 times goals per game. Roma scored at least one goal in their last 19 matches. Inter scored at least one goal in their last 14 matches.
