Lazio vs Inter Betting Tips 16/10/2021

21:03, 11 Oct 2021

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21:03, 11 Oct 2021

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In the eighth game week of Serie A, Lazio will face defending champions Inter at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on October 16th, 2021 at 21:30 IST. Inter has a tiny advantage in the betting odds to win the match and close the gap on Napoli.

Teams Status

Lazio

Lazio is coming off three straight bad Serie A performances against Bologna. As a result, they are now in sixth place in the points table, with 11 points earned from seven games including three wins, two draws, and two losses. They started the season well, with back-to-back victories over Empoli and Spezia, but only achieved one more victory after that. They’ve scored up to 15 goals while allowing only 12 goals in return. With two wins in three games at home, they are in sixth place. Ciro Immobile, who has scored six goals so far, has been involved in the majority of the goals. With three assists so far, Luis Alberto is the team’s leading assist provider. Francesco Acerbi will miss the Inter encounter after receiving a straight red card in the previous meeting. Ciro Immobile, on the other hand, is still out with a thigh injury. The injury list also includes Mattia Zaccagni and Bobby Adekanye.

Inter

Inter are heading into this match on the back of a 2-1 Serie A triumph over Sassuolo the weekend before the break, putting them in third place in the table with 17 points from seven games, including five victories and two draws. Inter began the season with two consecutive victories. Then they were held to a 2-2 draw by Udinese before rebounding with two victories. After that, a draw was followed by a win over Sassuolo. They have the most goals scored this season, with 22 in seven games, and have only conceded six goals. Eden Dzeko and Lautaro Martinez are in sensational form as the duo has scored 11 goals with Dzeko leading the pack with six goals. When it comes to injuries, Inter have just two players on the list including Gabriel Brazao and Stefano Sensi.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Lazio	Draw	Inter
3.50	3.36	2.308
3.30	3.35	2.22
3.20	3.40	2.25

According to the Melbet sportsbook, Inter are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 2.308, Lazio are placed at 3.50 and the draw is at 3.36 odds. Inter are placed at 2.22 according to the Dafabet sportsbook, Lazio are placed at 3.30 and the draw is at 3.35 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Inter are placed at 2.25, Lazio are placed at 3.20 and the draw is at 3.40 odds.

Tipster’s Angle

There is nothing to separate between these two sides as both teams have won eight a piece of the last 20 head-to-head matches including four draws. But Inter are in exceptional form and are likely to come out on top in this clash.

Tip: Inter To Win @ 2.308

Lazio has won four matches, drawn three matches, and lost three matches in their last ten games across all competitions. Inter has won seven matches, drawn two matches, and lost one match in their last ten games in all competitions. Lazio has won two and drawn one of their three home matches in the last three years. Inter has won two and drawn one of their previous three matches played away from home. Lazio has won two of the last ten head-to-head meetings, while Inter has won five of them, with three of them ending in a tie. Inter has the upper hand in this match and are likely to win the match. So, it is pretty clear that Inter will win the match at 2.308 odds are available for the same at the Melbet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.65

A total of 25 goals were scored in the last ten head-to-head matchups, with an average of 2.5 goals per match. In five of those matches, there were also more than 2.5 goals scored. Over 2.5 goals were scored in five of Lazio’s last ten matches in all competitions. Over 2.5 goals have been scored in eight of Inter’s last ten matches in all competitions. In addition, Inter has scored over 2.5 goals in four of its previous five away encounters. Furthermore, in three of Lazio’s last five home matches, over 2.5 goals have been scored. Both teams are coming on the back to two matches with over 2.5 goals scored in it. So, over 2.5 goals could be a feature of this match as well. And 1.65 odds are available for the same at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Inter are as many as four points behind the leaders Napoli, who are looking unstoppable this season. So, Inter needs to keep up their momentum without dropping any points. A top-four finish looks a little tough for Lazio as Napoli, Milan, Inter, and Roma are in fine form to finish in the top four.