H2H: Inter vs AS Roma - Prediction (Serie A

Preview and Teams Comparison.

Internazionale top the Serie A (SA) table after beating Spal last time out, making it five league wins in a row. Four of those matches produced the same exact scoreline (2-1), with Inter leading at half-time three times (HT: W3, D1, L1). In turn, both teams have now scored in 11 of Inter’s last 13 competitive matches. The ‘Nerazzurri’ have so far won five of their seven SA home games (W5, D1, L1) with both teams being separated by a margin of over 1.5 goals just once. Inter generally start well here, scoring before the break in six of those matches (85.71%) and consequently leading at half-time on four occasions.

Roma have won five of their last six SA matches (W5, L1), netting over 2.5 goals three times. The visitors must rely on their offensive skills yet again, as they have kept a clean sheet in only four league matches this season (28.57%). If excluding a goalless draw at Sampdoria, the ‘Giallorossi’ have opened the scoring in all five league away matches not to end in defeat, with three (75%) of their four first-half goals arriving inside the opening 20 minutes. Still, Roma have scored a majority (seven) of their 11 away league goals after the break (63.64%).

Players to watch: Lautaro Martinez (INT) has netted ten goals in his last 12 competitive matches, with each of the seven games he scored in during that run seeing him net the opening match goal. Justin Kluivert (ROM) has scored two goals in his last two competitive matches, with both arriving before the break.

Stat attack: Inter have won at least one half ‘to-nil’ in seven of their nine competitive home games (W6, D2, L1). Roma have won both halves in two of their last three away league matches. Both teams have scored in nine of the last ten H2Hs.