Inter Milan vs Lazio: Tips, Odds, and Match Preview

Inter Milan and Lazio will collide at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, and while both teams still have something to play for in the final two rounds of the 2024-25 Serie A campaign, it’s safe to say that both teams are chasing completely different goals. Inter Milan are looking to win the title, but they know they don’t depend on themselves to do so, and the only thing they can do in this round is defeat Lazio and hope for Napoli to stumble against Parma.

On the other hand, Lazio sit in fifth place in the standings but are below Juventus solely due to their goal differential. The Rome-based club are still aiming to secure a berth in the UEFA Champions League for the 2025-26 campaign, but if they can’t reach that goal, they shouldn’t have issues securing a berth to either the UEFA Europa League or the UEFA Conference League. Their fate isn’t sealed, though, and a win here would boost their European chances enormously.

Inter Milan Won’t Abandon Title Race

Inter Milan have clinched a spot in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League by their league positioning. Still, Simone Inzaghi’s men aren’t happy with that, and they have two matches left to try and win the Scudetto from Napoli. However, they sit one point behind the Partenopei club, so they don’t depend on themselves to get the job done and win another Scudetto.

The scenario is simple: Inter must win their final two Serie A matches and wait for Napoli to drop points in the final two rounds. At least the Nerazzurri enter this clash against Lazio in a good run of form, as they’ve won their previous two Serie A matches. Inter also own the privilege of being the best home side in the league this season with 13 wins out of 18 matches (D3, L2) and a +19 goal differential.

Inter Milan Injury & Suspension News

Davide Frattesi (abdomen), Lautaro Martinez (thigh) and Henrikh Mkhitaryan (thigh) have all been tabbed as game-time calls for this contest. Meanwhile, Benjamin Pavard (ankle) is very unlikely to play, and Valentin Carboni (knee) has been ruled out for the rest of the season.

Lazio Pushing for Champions League Berth

Lazio could end the Scudetto race with a win in this match and a Napoli victory over Parma, but Marco Baroni’s men have other goals in mind in this clash outside of ruining Inter’s title chances. Lazio know their dreams of qualifying for the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League aren’t dead, but they also depend on what happens with Juventus, who sit in fourth place with two games to go.

The Eagles can certainly rely on their away form to get a good result against Inter Milan, as they’ve won their last three Serie A matches away from home and four of their last five (L1). However, they also are on a four-game winless skid against Inter Milan in league play (D1, L3), so they can’t get complacent here. At least on paper, the odds seem to be against Lazio’s chances of pulling the upset on enemy soil.

Lazio Injury & Suspension News

Lazio won’t have two key players due to suspension in Luca Pellegrini and Mattia Zaccagni. Plus, Nuno Tavares (thigh) is a game-time call for this clash, and Patric (ankle) has already been ruled out for the rest of the campaign.

Inter Milan vs Lazio Prediction

Three of the last five H2H meetings between these two sides have ended with under 2.5 total goals. The same outcome has happened in each of Inter Milan’s last two Serie A home matches and in each of Lazio’s last four away matches across all competitions. This game should be cagey since neither side should give an inch to the other, as neither club can afford a loss. Thus, it’s feasible to imagine another low-scoring output this Sunday.

CryptoGamba tip: Under 2.5 goals – 2.08 @Wild.io