AS Roma vs Inter prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-02-09 17:00.
The mini-crisis that seemed to engulf Roma now appears to be a thing of the past after a 4-0 win over Cagliari last Monday was their third consecutive Serie A victory under new boss Daniele De Rossi. That lifted the Giallorossi to within one point of the top four, but their credentials are about to be tested against league leaders Inter Milan, a game followed by a UEFA Europa League knockout round play-off against Feyenoord in midweek.
League stability could still take priority, and thankfully the Stadio Olimpico has been a fortress, with Roma in the midst of an unbeaten 14-game competitive run on home turf (W12, D2). The Roma faithful will undoubtedly be praying for that run to continue as they seek their first home league H2H win since October 2016 (D3, L3), their longest such wait for one since 1940!
Roma’s last home defeat came against Inter’s city rivals, AC, and they now face an Inter side on a run of six consecutive competitive wins, the last four of which came with accompanying clean sheets. That was also the case in their last two league meetings with Roma, and should that defensive solidity continue, the Nerazzurri could record three such wins in a row for only the second time in their top-flight H2H history!
Looking to stretch their four-point lead at the top of the table over Juventus, the visitors have been bossing both ends of the pitch as they remain league leaders both defensively (GA10) and offensively (GF51). Inter are also the only Serie A side yet to lose an away league game this campaign (W9, D2) which includes a 2-0 win at this venue against Lazio.
Players to watch: Lorenzo Pellegrini led Roma’s charge against Cagliari, scoring the opener and assisting the second, marking a third consecutive league game in which he was directly involved in the second goal of the match (G2, A1). His impact could be nullified by a late strike from Marcus Thuram, with the Inter forward scoring four of his last five league goals beyond the 60th minute.
Hot streak: Roma’s last seven competitive matches saw a penalty awarded.