Preview: Lazio vs Inter Milan – Prediction, Team News, Lineups

Together in a fascinating Serie A title race, Lazio And Inter Milan will face off in Monday’s showdown at the Stadio Olimpico.

Reigning champions Inter are aiming to remain unbeaten in ten games the highest Italian leaguewhile their hosts have recently impressed on three fronts.

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Continuing their great upturn in form, Lazio have been busy in recent weeks furthering their quest for the title – beating Napoli in both Serie A and the Coppa Italia before continuing an unbeaten run in the Europa League.

Just days after they were eliminated from the cup in Rome, Marco BaroniBarcelona’s men unseated the former league leaders with a 1-0 win at the Stadio Maradona and moved to within three points of first place.

The Aquile then flew to Amsterdam for a midweek clash with Ajax, the evergreen winger Pedro played a central role and scored the third goal as his side secured an impressive 3-1 win.

Have kept the top spot under control and have almost certainly secured a place in the round of 16 of the Europa League, Lazio can look back on two significant away wins.

Although they have sometimes come up short away from home, the club from the capital are confident at the Stadio Olimpico and have only dropped two points in Serie A there this season: another home win on Monday would see them win for the second time this season Season after 16 games reach 34 points century.

However, Lazio have won just two of their last eight league games with Inter, who have held the upper hand since replacing the once-beloved former Biancocelesti coach.

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Once again, Simone Inzaghi returns to his old club, for which he first played and then set a club record with 197 appearances in Serie A between 2016 and 2021, recording 108 wins.

Inter’s highly-rated head coach is unbeaten in his last four games against Lazio – he has lost two of the first three following his exit – and friendships aside, he will be aiming to continue that trend.

Since winning their 20th Scudetto last season, the Nerazzurri have only lost twice in 20 games this season and that is the case alongside Lazio in an exciting race for first place.

Last week’s 3-1 win over Parma means Inter have scored three or more goals in half of their 14 league games; That has also helped the annual away goals tally rise to 41 in 2024 – just five shy of the club’s all-time best.

Furthermore, another success at the Stadio Olimpico would also see them equal their record for away wins in a calendar year, which stands at 13 – recorded in 2007 and again three years ago.

Although Serie A is now nine games unbeaten, Inzaghi suffered a rare setback for his side last week when they lost in a clash between the German and Italian league champions.

Despite a last-minute defeat to Bayer Leverkusen and relinquishing their status as the only team yet to concede a goal, Inter remain on course to become one of six teams to reach the last 16 of the Champions League is just behind the first two.

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As Lazio’s top goalscorer Taty Castellanos If a ban is served due to accumulated bookings, Marco Baroni will have to change his in-form front line and replace the main candidate Tijjani Noslinwho recently scored a hat-trick in the Coppa Italia against Napoli.

Baroni has allayed concerns about the defensive duo Luca Pellegrini And Patrick after both being retired as former Inter midfielders due to knocks in Amsterdam Matias Vecino and experienced central defender Alessio Romagnoli are also expected to be fit for the game on Monday.

The hosts can also call on Spanish veteran Pedro, who is Lazio’s top goalscorer in the Europa League with four goals while he is ever-present Matteo Guendouzi operates the engine room next to it Nicolo Rovella.

Now a former Biancocelesti defender Francesco Acerbi will be Inter’s most notable absentee due to a hamstring injury Benjamin Pavard and substitute goalkeeper Raffaele Di Gennaro also fall offside.

Denzel Dumfries He missed the trip to Leverkusen due to illness, but the Nerazzurri’s Dutch full-back is now set to return as a replacement Matteo Darmian on the right flank.

Right up front, captain Lautaro Martinez comes due to striker misfiring Mehdi TaremiResuming his partnership with Marcus Thuram. The latter was directly involved in 20 goals in Serie A in 2024 and topped the charts together with the Atalanta BC trio Mateo Retegui, Ademola Lookman And Charles De Ketelaere.

Lazio’s possible starting lineup:
Provedel; Lazzari, Gila, Patric, Tavares; Guendouzi, Rovella; Isaksen, Pedro, Zaccagni; Noslin

Possible Inter Milan starting lineup:
Summer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Martinez, Thuram

We say: Lazio Rome 2:2 Inter Milan

With both clubs in top form, there is likely to be an exciting contest at the Stadio Olimpico, where Lazio are yet to suffer a defeat this season.

Even if the visitors take a lead, there could well be a late twist: no team has scored more in the final 15 minutes than Aquile, while an aging Inter conceded the league’s highest percentage of goals in the same period.

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