Lazio hosts Inter Milan at the Stadio Olimpico in a match from the 8th round of the Italian Serie A. Keep up with us and our soccer predictions for this week. Let’s get to work!
Lazio are looking for better consistency in the league under their new manager Maurizio Sarri. The Romans celebrated a win against rivals Roma in the Capital derby, but after this, they suffered a heavy 0-3 defeat against Bologna in the next round. Sarri was furious with his players who were two goals behind after just 17 minutes of playing. Lazio finished the game with 10 men on the pitch as well because Francesco Acerbi got sent off in the 76th minute. This means the centre-back won’t be available to face the champion after the international break.
Nothing really worked well for Lazio against the Rossoblu. The Eagles had to play without their star striker Ciro Immobile who was out with a muscle injury. It’s still not clear if he’d be ready to face Inter after the break. Against Bologna, he was replaced by Vedat Muriqi on the top of the attack, but clearly, Lazio missed him a lot.
At this moment Lazio are 6th in the Serie A standings with 11 points won. Their record so far shows 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses – that’s exactly the lack of consistency we are talking about. The club’s primary goal is reaching the Top 4 again, but Sarri’s team will need to do a little bit better in order to achieve it.
Inter Milan are currently third in the Serie A standings with 17 points won from the first seven games. The Nerazzurri are currently four points behind the leader Napoli, so they need to look for the three points in the next game.
Simone Inzaghi’s team is one of the few that are still unbeaten in Serie A. In their last match, Inter paid a visit to Sassuolo and they were a goal behind at halftime but managed to secure a 2-1 win. Edin Dzeko equalised at the MAPEI Stadium while Lautaro Martinez secured the win after a well-executed penalty kick. So far Inzaghi is doing a good job in replacing Antonio Conte and he deserves respect for this. Let’s see how his team will go in the next few months.
Against Sassuolo Simone Inzaghi started Edin Dzeko from the bench, but the Bosnian striker made a statement by scoring the equalising goal. It won’t be fully surprising if he gets a starting place against Lazio in the manager’s usual 3-5-2 formation. This game is going to be special for Inzaghi himself because he’s facing the team he managed from 2016 until 2021. Inzaghi surely knows some important secrets about the Romans, so it remains to be seen if he finds a way to use this advantage.
Lautaro Martinez should become Inter Milan’s main attacking threat after the departure of Romelu Lukaku to Chelsea. The Argentine international already scored five goals since the beginning of the season, but the fans expect even more. He’s also outscored by Edin Dzeko so far and clearly has some room for improvement. Lautaro is a great player and now it’s the perfect moment for him to become a leader.
That’s the soccer predictions for this week for the Serie A clash between Lazio and Inter Milan at the Olimpico. The champions arrive in a good shape in the capital, but Lazio will look for a response after losing their last match. One thing is for sure – these two teams know how to play exciting attacking football, so the fans shouldn’t be disappointed by what they will get.