Roma and Inter Milan both head into their Serie A encounter at the Stadio Olimpico with perfect records, each winning their first four matches and averaging three goals per game. This highly anticipated clash will take place on Saturday evening.
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Roma’s previous match ended in a 2-0 victory against Torino, which followed a Champions League draw with Fenerbahce that interrupted their unbeaten start. Donyell Malen opened the scoring for Roma in Turin, with Nicolo Pisilli adding a second goal. The team has now scored a total of 12 goals while conceding only one in their Serie A campaign, continuing their strong defensive form from last season.
Roma is currently on a nine-match winning streak in the league, raising expectations that they could contend for the Scudetto. However, head coach Gian Piero Gasperini faces a significant challenge, as Roma has not won against Inter at home in Serie A since October 2016, with the visitors winning their last five encounters in Rome by an 11-2 aggregate score.
Inter Milan has also started the season strongly, winning all their matches thus far, including a dramatic 5-3 comeback victory over Udinese. After trailing 2-0 early in the match, Inter equalized before halftime, showcasing their ability to score in a variety of ways.
As they prepare for this away match, Inter boasts an impressive record, having won 23 of their last 30 Serie A matches. They have a psychological advantage over Roma and will look to extend that dominance.
In terms of team news, Roma coach Gasperini is expected to have Wesley and Evan Ndicka back in training but may still need to finalize his starting lineup. Dybala, Matias Soule, and Rodrigo Mora are in contention to support Malen in the attack.
For Inter, Lautaro Martinez did not score against Udinese but has other attacking options available, including Pio Esposito and Marcus Thuram, who has been particularly effective against Roma in previous matches. However, the team will be without Djed Spence due to fitness issues, as well as Hakan Calhanoglu and John Stones, who are sidelined with injuries.
Potential starting lineups include:
Roma: Svilar; Mancini, Ndicka, Hermoso; Molina, Kone, Cristante, Wesley; Soule, Dybala; Malen.
Inter Milan: J. Martinez; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Diouf, Barella, Zielinski, Jones, Dimarco; Thuram, L. Martinez.
Given the form of both teams, the prediction leans slightly in favor of Inter Milan, with a likely score of Roma 1-2 Inter Milan.