It’s a heavyweight clash in the battle for a top-four finish and these Roma vs. Inter predictions suggest it will be a close one. With so few points separating second and sixth. both teams need a win on Saturday afternoon.
Roma vs. Inter odds
1 – A draw at full-time – 23/10
2 – Both teams to score – 19/20
3 – Over 2.5 goals scored – 13/10
4 – Romelu Lukaku to score first – 7/1
5 – Tammy Abraham to score last – 5/1
Roma welcome Inter to the capital looking to make ground on the Nerazzurri in the league table. The two sides have been battling it out in a congested top six all season and, with just five games remaining, the clash at the Stadio Olimpico could be crucial to the final outcome.
For this exact reason, we predict that Saturday’s game could well end in a draw. Whereas a defeat for either side could spell the end of top-four ambitions, a point apiece would allow both to remain very much in the race.
With two pragmatic managers in Simone Inzaghi and Jose Mourinho, neither side is likely to want to risk losing and therefore a bet on a draw could pay off.
That having been said, clashes between the two sides have produced high-scoring fixtures in recent years. In fact, over the past six encounters, there have been over three goals scored per game. As a result, it may be worth placing a wager on over 2.5 goals scored once again.
Inter’s recent form would also support this, as last weekend’s match against Roma’s cross-city rivals Lazio finished 3-1 to the Nerazzurri. Similarly, the Giallorossi have not managed a clean sheet in their last three games in all competitions and both teams scoring this weekend would come as no surprise.
For arguably the first time all season, both teams could make a case for having an in-form centre forward. Romelu Lukaku was instrumental for Inter last weekend and, despite not scoring himself, provided two well-executed assists.
Likewise, Tammy Abraham was fundamental for Roma last weekend, scoring his second goal in three league games. Both goals were scored after the 90th minute and there are good odds on Abraham to score last against Inter on Saturday.
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Roma vs. Inter last five matches
Roma last five matches
Inter last five matches
Roma top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 12 | |
| 8 | |
| 7 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 |
Inter top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 21 | |
| 10 | |
| 9 | |
| 6 | |
| 4 |
Roma vs. Inter line-ups
Roma (3-4-2-1): Patricio; Mancini, Cristante, Ibanez; Celik, Bove, Matic, Spinazzola; Pellegrini, El Shaarawy; Abraham
Inter (3-5-2) Onana; D’Ambrosio, De Vrij, Bastoni; Dumfries, Barella, Brozovic, Calhanoglu, Dimarco; Martinez, Lukaku
Roma team news
Roma’s injury crisis continues, with Marash Kumbulla suffering an injury against Milan. Consequently, Bryan Cristante will start in defence, with Edoardo Bove in midfield. Paolo Dybala and Chris Smalling could make surprise returns from injury, although Giorginio Wijnaldum, Rick Karsdorp and Diego Llorente miss out.
Inter team news
Few changes are expected from Simone Inzaghi, who has his full squad available other than the injured Milan Skriniar. Lautaro Martinez is expected to partner Romelu Lukaku up front, with Matteo Darmian and Denzel Dumfries battling it out for a spot on the right flank.