Two of Italy’s heavyweights clash in round 8 of the Serie A. Roma and Inter can easily be considered as such, due to their consistent presence near the league’s top spots as well as their continuous continental affairs. However, both will surely have hoped for a better start to their campaigns.
AS Roma Team News
Roma will welcome the current Serie A champions Inter with several issues on their mind. First and foremost it is the team’s lack of consistency. With just two wins in their opening 7 fixtures, The Giallorossi find themselves sitting 9th with the team already going through a managerial change, as club legend Daniele De Rossi was sacked and former Torino boss Ivan Jurić was appointed. Yet, the effect of this change is not that profound, as Roma has just 2 wins across their last 5 competitive fixtures, but those 2 wins did come in Serie A. The second issue is the team’s leaky defence as The Giallorossi have conceded in all of their last 4 fixtures. Recent H2H statistics against Inter are also far from optimistic for Roma.
Inter Team News
Inter managed to get back to winning before the international break, as the team triumphed over both Udinese and Torino with the same 3-2 scoreline. This was the perfect response from Simone Inzaghi’s men after losing to their arch-rival Milan. However, the current Scudetto holders experience troubles in their away games. Despite being undefeated on the road since the start of the season, Inter has also managed to win just 1 of its 4 away fixtures with the rest ending in stalemates. Three points for The Nerazzurri against Roma are mandatory as they continue to chase down league leaders Napoli.
Head-to-Head-Games
Overall, Inter boast a highly favourable H2H record against Roma, as The Nerazzurri have won 4 of their last 5 meetings with The Giallorossi. Moreover, Simone Inzaghi’s men have managed to win their last 3 trips to the Olimpico. Two plus goals in this game could mean that Inter will become the first team to score more than 300 goals against a single opponent in Serie A.
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | AS Roma | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 69 | WWLWW |
| Rank | Teams | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goal difference | Points | Current form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Inter Milan | 38 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 44 | 81 | LWWDW |
AS Roma – Inter Betting Prediction
Despite being rather unconvincing on the road, Inter is still undefeated. Roma might have made a managerial change, but it doesn’t seem that it had the intended effect as the team is still inconsistent. The Giallorossi also have a pretty shoddy H2H record against Inter, who seem to enjoy playing against Roma and grinding out wins against this opponent. My pick for this game will be an Inter win. They have a good record against Roma and seem to have returned on the winning path. Additionally, Simone Inzaghi’s men must keep pressure on Napoli and this can only be achieved through 3 points here.
Betting Tip: Inter To Win
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Odds: 1.85
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