AS Roma vs Inter prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-05-05 16:00.
Hopes of a top-four finish are dwindling for Roma, who are now winless in three straight games after relinquishing the lead in a 1-1 draw at Monza on Wednesday, a result which saw the Giallorossi drop out of the top-six altogether. Coach José Mourinho continued his war of words with the match officials, wearing a microphone on the touchline to record his interactions with the referee! It was his players that bore the brunt of his frustrations on this occasion, as the Portuguese bemoaned that he can’t “rotate easily” in the midst of their gruelling fixture schedule.
A return home might help their cause as the Giallorossi have won eight of their last ten matches in all competitions (D1, L1) at the Stadio Olimpico. With seven clean sheets across their last nine home SA matches (W7, D1, L1), Roma have even displayed the traditional defensive solidity of Mourinho’s sides.
Courtesy of a 2-1 defeat in the reverse fixture, Inter Milan could lose consecutive league H2Hs for the first time since February 2017 with another defeat here, but come into this fixture in impressive form. A 6-0 win over Verona on Wednesday made it four consecutive wins for only the second time this season, while that was the first time since September 2013 that they scored 6+ goals in an away league game.
That ought to give them confidence ahead of their UEFA Champions League semi-final tie against AC Milan next week, but any thoughts that the Nerazzurri may not prioritise the league were quashed by coach Simone Inzaghi who claimed they “have an obligation to finish in the top four.” Achieving that goal could be boosted by victory here, and Inter look well placed to earn that given they’ve avoided defeat in their last five visits to the Stadio Olimpico to face Roma (W2, D3), scoring two or more goals in each game.
Players to watch: Finding some late season form, Roma’s Tammy Abraham has four direct goal contributions (G2, A2) in his last three home matches, while former Giallorossi forward Edin Džeko is coming off a brace against Verona and scored in a 3-0 win here last season.
Hot stat: Ahead of this round, Roma have scored the most SA goals (12) beyond the 80th minute.