Lazio vs Inter Milan Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Defending champions Internazionale haven’t been as effective or efficient this season but they have still been strong as they now travel to a title challenging Lazio side to the Stadio Olimpico.
Kick-off date/time: Monday 16th December, 2024: UK – 7:45pm / US ET – 2:45pm / US PT – 11:45am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Select matches will be televised on CBS Sports so it is worth checking their schedule
How to watch online: UK – OneFootball / US – Paramount+
Lazio Preview: Marco Baroni’s improvement
In January, Hellas Verona had their owners’ company seized and had to sell several senior players but Marco Baroni managed to keep them up and, after that miracle, he took charge of Lazio over the summer and he has been very impressive over the season.
About a week ago, Lazio completed back-to-back victories against then Serie A league leaders Napoli with a 3-1 defeat of the Neapolitans in the Coppa Italia before they then edged past Napoli by a goal to nil in Naples thanks to a late Gustav Isaksen winner.
Inter Milan Preview: Intricacy of Inter
Simone Inzaghi, the former Lazio boss, led Internazionale to their 20th Scudetto last season and earned them the second star upon their badge. They have remained very strong this time around but not as rampant or as efficient as they were throughout last season.
The visitors begin the 16th match day of the 2024/25 Serie A campaign sitting fifth in the table but they are just three points off top spot in an extremely competitive title race. Baroni has produced a very impressive and effective side after the stagnation of the Maurizio Sarri era.
Lazio Team News: No Valentin Castellanos
Key striker Valentin Castellanos has been crucial to the Lazio improvement but he is now sidelined through suspension alongside Uruguay midfielder Matias Vecino, who is injured. Alessio Romagnoli is a big injury doubt as well.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Provedel; Marusic, Gila, Gigot, Tavares; Guendouzi, Dele-Bashiru; Isaksen, Pedro, Zaccagni; Dia
Unavailable: Matias Vecino (Injured), Valentin Castellanos (Suspended)
Questionable: Romagnoli (Injured)
Inter Milan Team News: Key defensive injuries
Inter are dealing with a series of injury problems as they travel to Rome this weekend. The experienced Francesco Acerbi is sidelined alongside fellow defender Benjamin Pavard, with Raffaele Di Gennaro also missing.
Predicted XI (3-5-2): Sommer; Bisseck, De Vrij, Bastoni; Carlos Augusto, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Thuram, Lautaro Martinez
Unavailable: Di Gennaro (Injured), Acerbi (Injured), Pavard (Injured)
Questionable:
Lazio vs Inter Milan Prediction
Lazio have been very impressive so far this season but the loss of their focal point Valentin Castellanos could well be a major issue for the capital city club. They come into this one likelier to sit back and try to hit on the counter-attack as they did with Napoli at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona last weekend. A low-scoring affair is likely but Inter are more experienced and wily than the Neapolitans with the visitors the favourites for most big games that they play.
Lazio vs Inter Milan Tip: Inter Milan to win & under 3.5 goals
