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Lazio vs Inter Milan Odds & Pick – Serie A Matchday 24

John Dillon

by John Dillon in Soccer News

Updated Mar 18, 2021 · 12:43 PM PDT

Serie A Matchday 18 features Lazio's Ciro Immobile
Lazio's Ciro Immobile, second left, celebrates with teammate Luis Alberto after scoring his side's second goal during the Serie A soccer match between Lazio and Fiorentina at the Olympic Stadium in Rome, Italy, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
  • Third-place Lazio hosts first-place Inter Milan in Italy on Matchday 24
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Internazionale of Milan will attempt to maintain pole position in Serie A in a compelling clash of Italy’s two most in-form teams away against Lazio on Sunday, February 16, at Stadio Olimpico, Rome 2:45 pm EST.

Antonio Conte’s 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, -½ -102 +138 Ov2½, 3 -102
Inter Milan pk,+½ -118 +181 Un2½, 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 – Lazio – with Inter, the side with the league’s best away record.

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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.

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.

Lazio’s 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 city’s derby last weekend.

They have once won twice and drawn twice in the subsequent four fixtures – 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 city’s 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

Lazio
VS
Inter Milan
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.

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 – with a total of 29 in all competitions.

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However, he has not found the net in the last two games.

Inter’s powerful former Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku will surely be a handful for the home team’s 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.

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

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