Lazio vs Inter Milan Odds & Pick – Serie A Matchday 24
By John Dillon in Soccer News
Updated: March 18, 2021 at 12:43 pm EDTPublished:
- Third-place Lazio hosts first-place Inter Milan in Italy on Matchday 24
- Rome club enjoying record 18-match unbeaten run
- See the odds and best bets for Sunday’s Serie A match below
Internazionale of Milan will attempt to maintain pole position in Serie A in a compelling clash of Italyās two most in-form teams away against Lazio on Sunday, February 16, at Stadio Olimpico, Rome 2:45 pm EST.
Antonio Conteās Inter re-claimed first place from Juventus last weekend while Lazio of Rome are currently enjoying an extra-ordinary 18-match unbeaten streak in the league.
The leaders are themselves excelling in a 16-match undefeated run in Serie A although they suffered a 1-0 defeat at home against Napoli in the first leg of the semifinal of the Coppa Italia on Wednesday.
Sportsbooks make Lazio favorites to win at+138 with Inter at +181. The draw is +240.
Serie A 2019-20 Lazio vs Inter Milan Odds
| Team | Spread | Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lazio | pk, -Ā½ -102 | +138 | Ov2Ā½, 3 -102 |
| Inter Milan | pk,+Ā½ -118 | +181 | Un2Ā½, 3 -118 |
| Draw | N/A | +240 | N/A |
Odds taken at Feb. 13
Inter are ahead of Juventus on goal-difference and lead third-placed Lazio by one point.
The weekend clash at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome is an intriguing clash of the team with the second-best home record in the competition ā Lazio ā with Inter, the side with the league’s best away record.
Fortress in the Capital
Lazio have won nine times and drawn three times while remaining unbeaten on their own patch.
Just as strikingly, Inter have not lost on the road and have racked up nine wins and two draws.
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— Inter āā (@Inter_en) February 12, 2020
It points to the draw at +240 offering the best value on the card in a game that could be tight and tense with so much at stake.
Lazioās stunning form has included a run of 11 straight wins between late October and late January.
Inter returned to top place after a four-week slip with a thrilling 4-2 victory against Milan in the cityās derby last weekend.
They have once won twice and drawn twice in the subsequent four fixtures ā recording a 1-0 success away at Parma last weekend.
Inter returned to top place after a four-week slip with a thrilling 4-2 victory against Milan in the cityās derby last weekend.
They recovered superbly after trailing 2-0 at half-time in the San Siro.
Serie A 2019-20 Lazio vs Inter Milan Statistics
| 16 | Wins | 16 |
| 2 | Losses | 1 |
| 5 | Draws | 6 |
| 53 | Goals | 48 |
| 20 | Goals Against | 20 |
| 8 | Clean Sheets | 8 |
| 59 | Yellow Cards | 56 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 2 |
It was their second straight win after a stuttering run of three straight draws in January.
Inter have suffered only one league defeat all season when they were beaten 2-1 by Juventus last October. They were 1-0 victors in the home fixture against Lazio in September.
Market values of squads according to transfermarkt:
ā¢ Inter – Ā£668 million
ā¢ Juventus – Ā£621.5 million
ā¢ Lazio – Ā£316.5 millionHighlights the phenomenal coaching job, Simone Inzaghi has done to have Lazio just 1 point behind both Inter & Juventus in the Serie A title race pic.twitter.com/eyPJKJw3Wk
— Premier League Panel (@PremLeaguePanel) February 10, 2020
It was of only two defeats suffered by Lazio in the campaign. The previous one was a shock 2-1 setback away at SPAL in September.
Midfielder Returns
The Roman club will have influential Serbian midfielder Sergei Milinkovic-Savic back in their line-up after suspension.
Their man to watch will be Italian international striker Ciro Immobile who has scored a stunning 25 times in 23 Serie A appearances this season ā with a total of 29 in all competitions.
However, he has not found the net in the last two games.
Interās powerful former Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku will surely be a handful for the home teamās defenders.
He has been on target 17 times in 23 Serie A matches while hitting 21 in all competitions.
Inter have been boosted by the arrival of Danish international playmaker Christian Eriksen from Tottenham Hotspur during the January transfer window.
He has scored three times in the last two games.
For the first time in their history, Lazio have gone 18 Serie A games unbeaten.
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— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) February 10, 2020
Inter have also been boosted by the arrival of Danish international playmaker Christian Eriksen from Tottenham Hotspur during the January transfer window.
Inter Coach Conte may be encouraged to take a bold approach and chase a significant win after the way his team came back so strongly in the Milan derby.
But Lazio have goal-scoring potential of their own and have made their home turf a fortress this season.
In such a critical fixture, it is likely to be honored even.
Pick: Draw +240
Sports Writer
John Dillon is a leading member of the UK's sporting media, having spent three decades as a national newspaper soccer and sports writer, broadcaster and author. He has covered five World Cups, six European Championships and was Chief Sports Writer at the Daily Express for 14 years.
