Serie A Preview: Lazio vs Inter – Team News, Lineups & Prediction

Stranded in eighth in the standings, Maurizio Sarri’s men trail sixth-placed Como by a whopping 11 points ahead of the last three rounds. However, the Biancocelesti will face Inter in the Coppa Italia final next week, seeking their first trophy in seven years. More importantly, winning that competition for the first time since 2019 would see Lazio qualify for next season’s Europa League.

Newly crowned Serie A champions Inter travel to Italy’s capital on the back of a 2-0 home win over Parma, which sealed the club’s 21st Scudetto. Furthermore, manager Cristian Chivu became only the fourth manager in Serie A history to lift the crown before turning 50. Chivu also became the first foreign manager to hoist the Scudetto since Jose Mourinho.

He will also look to equal another milestone set by the Special One back in 2010, aiming to become the first Nerazzurri boss to win a coveted domestic double since the Portuguese’s departure. Match Preview Lazio Second-half goals from Gustav Isaksen and Tijjani Noslin saw Lazio come from behind to beat relegation-threatened Cremonese 2-1 away from home, extending their unbeaten run in all competitions to four games (W3, D1). Sarri’s men have now won five of their last eight league outings (D2, L1), testifying to their late-season resurgence.

However, it could be too little too late for the Biancocelesti, even though the ‘European train’ has not left the station just yet. Winning the Coppa Italia trophy would be a major success, but even losing the final would open up a continental spot for seventh place, currently occupied by Atalanta, who sit four points clear of Lazio. Sarri can draw confidence from Lazio’s five-game unbeaten home streak in Serie A (W2, D3), with their last two draws in that sequence seeing them bounce back from conceding the opening goal.