AS Roma vs Inter prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-10-19 18:45.
[p]Two of Italy’s heavyweight clubs get together after October’s international break as Roma and Inter Milan do battle on matchday eight of the 2024/25 Serie A campaign. The hosts begin the round sat further down the table in ninth, winning just two of their opening seven league matches this term (D4, L1) as they continue to struggle for consistency. [/p]
[p]Recent history suggests those struggles will continue as Roma have won just one of the last 14 league H2Hs (D6, L7), and were put to the sword by a 4-2 scoreline in this exact fixture back in February. Some hope could be found in their goalscoring form on home soil instead perhaps, as the Giallorossi have netted in each of their last 24 such matches in Serie A – their longest such run since September 2017![/p]
[p]Inter headed into the international break on the back of successive league wins, beating both Udinese and Torino by the same 3-2 scoreline. The Scudetto holders continue to chase down pre-round leaders Napoli, and another quick start here could aid a move closer to them given they start the round boasting a league-high four goals in the opening 15 minutes of matches this term.[/p]
[p]Simone Inzaghi’s side continue to struggle on the road however, as even though they’re unbeaten in four on their travels in Serie A, only one of those matches ended in victory (D3). They could find more inspiration from the fact that they could make some history here though, as if they score 2+ goals, they’ll become the first side in the competition to score 300 goals against a single opponent. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: With a goal here, Roma’s Paulo Dybala would move onto 125 Serie A goals in total and join Gonzalo Higuain in third place on the list of top Argentinian scorers in the competition’s history. Inter’s Marcus Thuram has netted seven goals in as many appearances in Serie A this term, with only Christian Vieri and Lautaro Martinez netting more at this point of a season for the Nerazzurri in the three-points-per-win era. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Inter have scored in both halves in five of their seven Serie A matches this season – the highest such total in the division. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]