Inter Milan vs Lazio Preview

Inter Milan host Lazio in arguably the biggest game in the Serie A this weekend.

Both of these sides came away from the Coppa Italia with contrasting results in midweek and Lazio will be looking to get the better of a recently poor Inter side in this game.

Inter Milan started this month at the top of the Serie A but things have turned against them and they are currently winless in their last 5 games in all competitions.

They had initially benefitted from not playing in Europe but their form has dropped as they suddenly find themselves playing 3 games in a week.

Another big issue for them has been an overreliance on Mauro Icardi for the goals they need and times when the Argentine has failed to perform has resulted in them also failing to win games.

Inter come into this game after playing 120 minutes of football before being ousted by city rivals AC Milan in the Coppa Italia.

Lazio are currently just two points off the top four.

The Rome based side will feel they can also get into the title race if they take their chances as any side in the top four can lift the title.

Lazio face an Inter side that has fallen from grace after starting this month as league leaders.

They won their own Coppa Italia game at the weekend and they will be looking to build on that victory here.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Inter Milan

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
L	Sassuolo		1-0		Internazionale	23 Dec, 2017	Italian Serie A
L	Internazionale		1-3		Udinese	16 Dec, 2017	Italian Serie A
W	Internazionale		0-0		Pordenone Calcio	12 Dec, 2017	Italian Coppa Italia
D	Juventus		0-0		Internazionale	9 Dec, 2017	Italian Serie A
W	Internazionale		5-0		Chievo Verona	3 Dec, 2017	Italian Serie A

Lazio

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
W	Lazio		1-0		Fiorentina	26 Dec, 2017	Italian Coppa Italia
W	Lazio		4-0		Crotone	23 Dec, 2017	Italian Serie A
D	Atalanta		3-3		Lazio	17 Dec, 2017	Italian Serie A
W	Lazio		4-1		Cittadella	14 Dec, 2017	Italian Coppa Italia
L	Lazio		1-3		Torino	11 Dec, 2017	Italian Serie A

H2H

LAST FIVE GAMES					DATE	COMPETITION
Lazio		1-3		Internazionale	21 May, 2017	Italian Serie A
Internazionale		1-2		Lazio	31 Jan, 2017	Italian Coppa Italia
Internazionale		3-0		Lazio	21 Dec, 2016	Italian Serie A
Lazio		2-0		Internazionale	1 May, 2016	Italian Serie A
Internazionale		1-2		Lazio	20 Dec, 2015	Italian Serie A

Other fixtures taking place this week in Serie A:

Serie A Table

Serie A Results