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Roma vs Inter Milan Betting Tips

By Sport88 Staff

08 Jan 2021

Sport88 Staff 08 Jan 2021

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Roma vs Inter Milan predictions for Sunday’s match at the Stadio Olimpico
Inter Milan have drawn their last 5 matches against Roma
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The last five meetings between Roma and Inter have ended in draws (Getty Images)

Roma Form

Roma have risen to third in the table after recording three consecutive Serie A wins.

The side bounced back from their 4-1 defeat against Atalanta to defeat Cagliari in a 3-2 thriller at home. This was followed with a narrow 1-0 against Sampdoria with Edin Dzeko’s 72nd minute goal deciding the contest.

Roma’s most recent match capped off the perfect trifecta as they picked up the points against Crotone with a 3-1 win. I Giallorossi put the game to bed early with Real Madrid loanee Borja Mayoral scoring a brace inside the opening 30 minutes.

The 23-year-old started in place of Dzeko who came off the bench after coming into the match with a slight injury.

Armenian international Henrikh Mkhitaryan then put the result beyond doubt in the 35th minute when he converted a penalty.

Roma Team News

2021 has not been kind so far to Roma, with injuries beginning to pile up.

Veteran Pedro Rodriguez is still nursing a muscular injury and has been training individually, making him doubtful once again.

Defender Davide Santon is also expected to miss due to injury as is fellow fullback Riccardo Calafiori.

Left back Leonardo Spinazzola is a chance to return in some capacity after missing the last three matches due to injury.

Dzeko came into the Crotone match with an injury cloud but made a late appearance off the bench.

Inter Milan Form

Inter have continued to keep within reach of league leaders AC Milan after another impressive month of form.

The nerazzuri recorded seven consecutive Serie A wins to hold their place in second and create a three-point gap between themselves and Roma.

Their last win was perhaps their most impressive. Despite conceding first, Inter piled on four second half goals to defeat Crotone 6-2.

Lautaro Martinez stood out with a hattrick, while Romelu Lukaku and Achraf Hakimi also contributed with goals of their own.

But this run of seven straight weeks came to abrupt end in the side’s unexpected 2-1 loss to Sampdoria last week. The loss is Inter’s first in nearly two months and saw them miss an opportunity to jump the Rossoneri on top of the table.

Inter Milan Team News

Inter’s 2-1 loss to Sampdoria was exacerbated with defender Danilo D’Ambrosio suffering a knee injury. The 32-year-old is expected to miss several matches after straining the medial collateral ligament in his left knee.

Striker Romelu Lukaku could return to the starting line-up after coming off the bench in the loss to Sampdora. The Belgian forward picked up a knock during Inter’s win the previous week against Crotone but was not severe enough to rule him out completely.

Head to Head

These two sides have met 196 times with Inter holding an 84-56 record with 56 also played out.

Their last meeting went down right to the wire with Romelu Lukaku scoring an 88th minute penalty to earn a point for Inter after Roma had led for most of the second half.

Predictions

Roma and Inter Milan are in great form and have goals in them. Neither side will be looking to give an inch with the Scudetto race so close.

These two sides have not been separated in their last five meetings and I am tipping that to continue with a draw in Rome.

Roma have drawn their last 5 matches against Inter Milan (Serie A).
Roma have seen BTTS in 7 of their last 8 against matches Inter Milan (all competitions).
Inter Milan are unbeaten in their last 6 away matches against Roma (all competitions).

Roma vs Inter Tips

What is the Roma vs Inter Milan best bet?

Roma have drawn their last five matches against Inter. The best bet is for this one to end in a draw.

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Verdict

Roma v Inter Milan

Recent history suggests these sides love to score and cannot be separated over 90 minutes. I’m backing a draw with both teams to find the back of the net.