Inter Milan will be aiming to maintain their 100% start to the season as they travel to the Stadio Olimpico for a Friday night Serie A fixture against Lazio.
Having finished just outside the top four places last season, the task for Lazio this term will be to go one step further and secure a UEFA Champions League spot. They have a deep enough squad to make a push while manager Maurizio Sarri boasts plenty of experience.
Although Lazio are still unbeaten this season, it has been a mixed start to their campaign. They started with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Bologna before being held to a 0-0 draw at Torino in their previous fixture.
Lazio are known for their attacking style and with Ciro Immobile leading the line, they can always find their way to goal. The problem however is that they are often left exposed at the back and as a result have kept just one clean sheet in their last six matches, stretching back to last season.
Like Lazio, Inter Milan are also pushing to finish one step higher than they did last season. Inter finished second last term and will be looking to usurp local rivals AC Milan and reclaim the Serie A title.
It has been a solid start for Inter Milan so far as they have won their opening two matches. Simone Inzaghi’s men began with a 2-1 victory at Leece before easing past Spezia 3-0 in their previous fixture.
Inter Milan brought back striker Romelu Lukaku in the summer as they look to get back his prolific partnership with Lautaro Martinez. Both men have already been among the goals this season as the Nerazzurri have found the net five times in just two matches.
How the bookies view it
Inter Milan have the upper hand among the bookies and are priced at 13/14 by SBK. A victory for Lazio is valued at 16/5 by BetVictor while a draw is set at odds of 14/5 by bet365.
Head to head
Recent meetings between Lazio and Inter Milan been evenly split with both teams claiming three wins each from the last seven fixtures. Both teams won their home fixture last season with Lazio claiming a 3-1 victory at the Stadio Olimpico.
Players to watch
Ciro Immobile is always the one to watch for Lazio and is already off the mark for the season. The striker scored in both fixtures against Inter Milan last season and is priced at 7/4 by bet365 to find the net on Friday.
As always, Lautaro Martinez and Romelu Lukaku will be the ones to watch for Inter Milan with both men already on target this season. Unibet has Lukaku at 29/20 to score anytime while SBK is offering odds of 19/12 on Dybala in the same market.
Anything else catch the eye?
Lazio and Inter Milan have attacking quality and with both teams producing over 3.5 goals in two of their last three meetings, a repeat could be considered at 31/18 with SBK. Both teams often make fast starts and could be backed to score in the first half at 3/1 with Coral.
Inter Milan and Lazio were level at the break in their last meeting and with another closely fought encounter expected, a halftime draw could be on the cards at 13/10 with Unibet.
This Serie A match between Lazio and Inter Milan will be played on Aug 26, 2022 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Lazio vs Inter Milan prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
