Round 32 of the 2022-23 Italian Serie A is upon us, and Sunday brings a highly-anticipated clash from Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, so we have prepared the best Inter vs. Lazio betting pick along with the latest odds update.
Inter – Lazio Betting Tip, Prediction & Odds (30.4.2023)
With seven rounds to go, both Inter and Lazio are still looking to secure the Champions League qualification spot. The visitors are in a strong position ahead of Sunday’s clash in Milan, whereas Inter cannot afford to drop points in front of the home crowd.
Inter vs. Lazio: Initial Situation
Lazio are second in Serie A with 61 points (W18, D7, L6) and a 49:21 goal difference. The Eagles are 17 points behind Napoli and five points ahead of fifth-placed AC Milan. On the other side, Inter (W17, D3, L11; 51:34 GD) are a couple of points behind AC Milan and AS Roma. The top four clubs will qualify for the 2023-24 Champions League.
Inter Stats & Form
The Black and Blues will host Juventus for the second leg of the Coppa Italia semifinal on Wednesday night, and this match has been excluded from the analysis. Last Sunday, Inter beat Empoli 3-0 on the road to stop their five-game winless streak in Serie A. During that stretch, the Black and Blues have only earned one point while losing to Monza 1-0, Fiorentina 1-0, Juventus 1-0, and Spezia 2-1. Six of Inter’s previous eight league contests have seen two or fewer goals on the scoreboard.
Lautaro Martinez leads the way for the Black and Blues with 15 goals in 31 Serie A appearances this season. Nicolo Barella has accounted for five goals and seven assists across 30 league matches, while Hakan Calhanoglu and Denzel Dumfries have recorded six dishes apiece.
Lazio Stats & Form
The Eagles are coming off Saturday’s 1-0 home loss to Torino. They put an end to a four-game winning streak and failed to score for the first time since a nil-nil draw against Bologna on March 11. In their last seven showings on the road in Serie A, the Eagles have registered five wins, a couple of stalemates, and an 11:1 goal difference.
Ciro Immobile and Mattia Zaccagni have bagged ten league goals apiece so far this season. Zaccagni also has six assists in 28 league appearances. Felipe Anderson has accounted for seven goals and six dishes in 31 Serie A matches, while Sergej Milinkovic-Savic has posted six goals and eight assists through 29 league games.
Inter – Lazio: Head-to-Head
Inter and Lazio split their last four encounters with each team emerging victorious at home. In their first meeting of the season, Lazio defeated Inter 3-1 despite being outshot 19-11. The Eagles have lost three straight contests at Giuseppe Meazza.
Inter – Lazio Odds
I’m a bit surprised that the bookmakers highly favor Inter over Lazio. The Black and Blues will have to deal with fatigue following the midweek clash against Juventus, whereas the Eagles will have eight days to rest and prepare for this match. The bookies are not sure about the totals, and Unibet Sportsbook offers 1.96/1.84 odds on Over/Under 2.5 Goals.
Lazio’s defense has done an excellent job on the road lately, and I’m expecting to see more of the same. The Eagles would be satisfied with a draw here, so they’ll certainly take a cautious, defensive approach, trying to slow the tempo down as much as possible. Hereof, my best Inter vs. Lazio betting pick would be Under 2.5 Goals at 1.84 odds with Unibet. Inter have failed to score a single goal in three straight league matches at home.
Betting tip and prediction: Inter – Lazio (30.4.2023)