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Italian Serie A - Inter Milan VS AS Roma Prediction
Italy Serie A - Inter Milan VS AS Roma
Match Time:27-04-2025 21:00 Sunday (GMT+8)
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Inter Milan
Inter Milan’s relentless schedule continues to stretch Simone Inzaghi’s squad depth, with their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona looming on the horizon. Understandably, Inzaghi could look to rotate his starting eleven following the draining defeat to AC Milan in midweek. A handful of key players will also be missing for Sunday’s crucial clash against Roma.
Denzel Dumfries and Piotr Zielinski have returned to full training, but both are short of match fitness and are unlikely to start. Inter are further hampered by the suspensions of Alessandro Bastoni and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who will serve one-match bans after picking up too many yellow cards. To compound matters, striker Marcus Thuram remains a doubt due to ongoing muscle fatigue, meaning Simone Inzaghi will have to reshape his front line.
In the probable absence of Marcus Thuram, the responsibility of partnering captain Lautaro Martinez in attack will likely fall to one of Joaquin Correa, Marko Arnautovic, or Mehdi Taremi, all of whom are pushing for selection. Given Matteo Darmian’s heavy workload, Roma loanee Nicola Zalewski could be handed a rare start at right wing-back.
In central midfield, Hakan Calhanoglu should reclaim his place from Kristjan Asllani, bringing creativity and control alongside Nicolo Barella and Davide Frattesi. Yann Sommer is set to return between the posts after Josep Martinez started in the Coppa Italia midweek, while the back three is expected to comprise Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, and Carlos Augusto.
In summary, injuries to Marcus Thuram and match fitness concerns over Denzel Dumfries and Piotr Zielinski, combined with the suspensions of Alessandro Bastoni and Henrikh Mkhitaryan, force Inzaghi into a balancing act between preserving energy for Europe and keeping pace in the Serie A title race.
AS Roma
Claudio Ranieri has a near full-strength squad to choose from, with the only significant absentees being star forward Paulo Dybala, who continues to recover from a thigh problem, and Danish centre-back Victor Nelsson, who is sidelined with a hamstring injury. In better news, captain Lorenzo Pellegrini has now fully recovered from a recent shoulder injury and should be available for selection.
The main selection dilemma for Ranieri revolves around who should lead the line in attack. Eldor Shomurodov, who scored the winning goal against Hellas Verona last week, will be pushing hard to retain his place in a 3-4-1-1 formation. However, Roma’s principal centre-forward Artem Dovbyk, who has been reliable throughout the campaign, is also in contention to start. Ranieri may opt for Dovbyk’s greater physicality and link-up play, particularly against Inter’s powerful back three.
In midfield, the partnership of Bryan Cristante and Leandro Paredes will provide the steel and creativity needed, with Alexis Saelemaekers and Kone likely offering width and work rate on the flanks. Rasmus Kristensen is set to feature in the backline alongside Gianluca Mancini and Evan Ndicka, while full-back Angelino could offer an attacking outlet on the left side.
Inter Milan possible starting lineup:
Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Augusto; Zalewski, Barella, Calhanoglu, Frattesi, Dimarco; Arnautovic, Martinez
Roma possible starting lineup:
Svilar; Celik, Mancini, Ndicka; Saelemaekers, Cristante, Paredes, Kone, Angelino; Soule; Dovbyk
Inter Milan vs Roma Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
The two teams have a long-standing rivalry and have met 217 times in all competitions. Inter have the upper hand in these meetings, recording 98 wins. The capital club have 62 wins to their name and 57 games have ended in draws.
The hosts are on a four-game winning streak against the Giallorossi and registered a 1-0 away win in the reverse fixture in October.
Roma are unbeaten in their last eight Serie A away games, recording five wins.
Inter Milan are on a six-game winning streak at home in Serie A.
Both teams have conceded 32 goals in Serie A this season and the hosts have outscored the capital club 72-48 in 33 league games.
I Giallorossi have registered just one win against Inter since 2017.
Prediction: Inter Milan 1-1 Roma
Roma have the best defensive record this calendar year - conceding just eight goals in Serie A - while no team has scored more than Inter's 27 so far. So, a fascinating contest is on the cards, with the faltering Nerazzurri perhaps having to settle for a draw against much-improved opponents.
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