Inter vs Lazio

There’s a huge game in Serie A on Sunday afternoon as Lazio visit the San Siro to take on Inter. With just two matches left to play, this is a crucial fixture for both teams with Inter trailing Napoli by a point at the top and Lazio hoping to steal fourth place from Juventus and secure Champions League football next season.

Simone Inzaghi’s men can be excused for taking their eye off the ball having secured their place in the Champions League, however, they’ve secured back-to-back victories to nil despite some heavy rotation. Inzaghi is expected to name a relatively full-strength XI for this game with Lazio as his squad have enjoyed a rare quiet midweek to rest and recover.

Inter will not be able to call upon the services of Lautaro Martinez, who is still recovering from an injury, however, Mehdi Taremi has impressed enough to earn a start alongside Marcus Thuram. The hosts’ record against the top six has been far from imperious and they recently lost 0-1 to Roma here. They also managed to draw with Napoli and Juventus, and Lazio will fancy their chances of taking at least a point back to Rome.

Lazio will be keen to avoid a second successive defeat to Inter and they will be looking for revenge following their 6-0 hammering earlier in the season. Marco Baroni’s men have improved lately and they’ve looked far more organised, conceding just four goals in their last six. They’ve also kept three consecutive away clean sheets, including at Atalanta. They’ve already been victorious at this stadium earlier in the campaign when beating AC Milan and they’ve won at Napoli too.

Plenty is riding on this encounter and neither side will want to commit too early. It could be a tight game and there may not be too many opportunities, particularly in the first half.