Lazio vs Inter Milan Match Analysis & Prediction
16/12/2024 10:45 pm
Locked together in a fascinating Serie A title race, Lazio and Inter Milan will meet in Monday’s affair at Stadio Olimpico.
Reigning champions Inter will be looking to reach 10 matches unbeaten in the Italian top flight, while their hosts have recently impressed on three fronts.
Continuing a superb surge of form, Lazio have been busy progressing their quest for some silverware over the past couple of weeks – beating Napoli in both Serie A and Coppa Italia before extending an unbeaten run in the Europa League.
Just a few days after eliminating them from the cup in Rome, Marco Baroni’s side knocked the former league leaders off their perch by winning 1-0 at Stadio Maradona and moving to within three points off first place.
Then, Lazio flew to Amsterdam for a midweek tie with Ajax, in which evergreen winger Pedro played a central role, scoring the third goal as his side secured an impressive 3-1 victory.
Having kept a grip on top spot and almost certainly secured their spot in the Europa League’s last 16, Lazio can reflect on two significant away wins.
While they have sometimes come up short on their travels, Lazio are imperious at Stadio Olimpico, dropping just two Serie A points there this season. Another home victory this Monday would see them reach 34 points after 16 matches for just the second time this century.
Inter’s highly-rated head coach Simone Inzaghi is unbeaten in his last four matches against Lazio -having lost two of the first three after leaving – and putting all friendships aside, he will be intent on continuing that trend.
Since securing their 20th Scudetto last season, Inter have lost just twice in 20 matches this campaign, and they are alongside Lazio in an enthralling race for first place.
Last week’s 3-1 victory over Parma means that Inter have scored three or more times in half of their 14 league matches;that has also helped their annual away-goal tally up to 41 throughout 2024 – only five shy of the club’s all-time best.
Furthermore, with another win at Stadio Olimpico, they would also equal their record for away victories in a calendar year, which stands at 13 – recorded in 2007 and again three years ago.
Although their unbeaten run in Serie A has now reached nine games, Inzaghi saw his side suffer a rare setback in midweek, when they lost out in a battle between the German and Italian league champions.
Despite losing to a last-minute goal against Bayer Leverkusen – and surrendering their status as the only team yet to concede – Inter are still on course to reach the Champions League’s last 16, as one of six teams sitting just behind the top two.
Lazio vs. Inter Milan Head to head
In the previous 73 meetings between these two teams, Lazio have claimed 25 victories while Inter have won 26, and they have drawn in 22.
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26/08/2022Lazio3Inter Milan1Serie A
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30/04/2023Inter Milan3Lazio1Serie A
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17/12/2023Lazio0Inter Milan2Serie A
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19/01/2024Inter Milan3Lazio0Super Cup
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19/05/2024Inter Milan1Lazio1Serie A
Lazio Team News
As Lazio’s top scorer Taty Castellanos will serve a suspension for accumulated bookings, Baroni must make a change to his in-form front line, with the main candidate to step in being Tijjani Noslin.
Lazio's Last 5 Matches
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28/11/2024Lazio0Ludogorets0Europa League
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01/12/2024Parma3Lazio1Serie A
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05/12/2024Lazio3Napoli1Coppa Italia
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08/12/2024Napoli0Lazio1Serie A
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12/12/2024Ajax1Lazio3Europa League
Inter Milan Team News
Denzel Dumfries missed out on the trip to Leverkusen due to illness, but the Inter Dutch wing-back should now return, replacing Matteo Darmian on the right flank.
Inter Milan's Last 5 Matches
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10/11/2024Inter Milan1Napoli1Serie A
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23/11/2024Verona0Inter Milan5Serie A
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26/11/2024Inter Milan1RB Leipzig0Champions League
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06/12/2024Inter Milan3Parma1Serie A
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10/12/2024Bayer Leverkusen1Inter Milan0Champions League
Lazio vs. Inter Milan: Odds and Predictions
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