Roma vs Inter Milan Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | Serie A, October 20, 2024

Roma vs Inter Milan Preview

• Tournament: Serie A
• Date: Sunday, Oct 10
• Kick-off Time: 07:45 pm GMT
• Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Italy

Roma will play host to defending champions Inter Milan in their eighth clash of the 2024/25 Serie A season at Stadio Olimpico. Both sides have made a polar opposite start to their campaign and Inter Milan are expected to secure an easy victory on their travels.

Hosts Roma find themselves in the ninth position in the league standings as they have accumulated only ten points this season after seven games and drew 1-1 with Monza in their last game. They desperately need points against Inter Milan to get their season back on track.

Meanwhile, Inter Milan will be eager to maintain their three-game unbeaten run after securing a well-fought 3-2 win over Torino in the last game. They have lost only once this season and are currently placed second in the league standings, just two points behind league leaders Napoli.

Roma Team News

The hosts would be without the services of Enzo Le Fee, Alexis Saelemaekers and Zeki Celik. Forward Paulo Dybala will return to the starting lineup having recovered from his flexor injury and will likely partner Artem Dovbyk in the final third. Skipper Lorenzo Pellegrini has returned from his knee injury before the international break.

Inter Milan Team News

As for Inter Milan, Nicolo Barella is the only absentee for Simone Inzaghi’s squad. Marcus Thuram and Lautaro Martinez are expected to lead the line for this weekend tie against Roma.

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Roma vs Inter Milan Predicted Lineups

Roma predicted lineup (3-4-2-1):

Goalkeeper: Svilar

Defenders: Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso

Midfielders: Abdulhamid, Pisilli, Cristante, Angelino

Forwards: Soule, Pellegrini; Dovbyk

Inter Milan predicted lineup (3-5-2):

Goalkeeper: Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Frattesi, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Martinez

Defenders: Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni

Midfielders: Darmian, Frattesi, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco

Forwards: Thuram, Martinez

Head-to-Head Record

The two sides have faced off 69 times in the past, with Inter Milan winning 28 of those games. Roma has won only 18 matches between both sides, whereas the remaining 23 games ended in a draw.

Last five match results:

Key Players to Watch in Roma vs Inter Milan

Artem Dovbyk (Roma)

Roma signed Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbyk for a fee of €38 million from Girona this summer. The 27-year-old made a fine start to his Serie A career notching three goals and an assist in seven league appearances so far.

Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)

The Inter Milan captain has been one of the most prolific strikers in Serie A for the past few seasons and has bagged three goals and three assists in eight appearances across all competitions. Martinez scored 24 goals in 33 league appearances last season and finished the campaign as Serie A’s top scorer while leading Inter to the Scudetto.

Roma vs Inter Milan Prediction

The hosts are entering this game on the back of a 1-1 draw with Monza in the last game which left them 9th in the league standings, just ten points after seven games. After a disastrous start to the campaign, Ivan Juric replaced club legend Daniele De Rossi who managed to win the first game for Roma in a 3-0 win over Udinese. The Giallorossi will be under pressure to return to winning ways in this fixture.

As for Inter Milan, they have had a decent start to their Serie A campaign and aim to build on back-to-back wins over Udinese and Torino. They are determined to overtake Napoli in the league standings and will be desperate to pick up three points on their travels.

Predicted Score: Roma 0-2 Inter Milan

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