The Coppa Italia quarter-final match between Inter and Lazio will take place on February 25 at the San Siro Stadium in Milan. Inter vs. Lazio: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Inter
Simone Inzaghi's side overcame Udinese at home in the round of 16 with a 2-0 victory. As a result, Inter extended their unbeaten run in regular time in the Coppa Italia to 13 matches (6 wins, 7 draws). Notably, the club won by more than one goal for the first time in eight previous matches in this tournament over 90 minutes. If they manage to defeat Lazio, the Milanese will reach their fifth semi-final in the national cup in the past six seasons.
- The club has not lost in regular time in their last eight home matches in the Coppa Italia (5 wins, 3 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 6 of their last 7 home matches in this tournament.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in regular time in 6 of Inter's last 7 home games in the national cup.
Predicted lineup for Inter (3-5-2)
Josep Martinez – Benjamin Pavard, Francesco Acerbi, Alessandro Bastoni – Federico Dimarco, Nicolo Barella, Kristjan Asllani, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Denzel Dumfries – Lautaro Martinez, Joaquin Correa.
First-choice goalkeeper Yann Sommer and forward Joaquin Correa will miss the match due to injuries. The participation of midfielder Davide Frattesi and forward Marcus Thuram is in doubt.
Lazio
In the previous round, Marco Baroni's team defeated Napoli 3-1 at home. As a result, Lazio secured their fourth victory in regular time in the last five matches of the national cup, although it was the first time in 12 previous matches in this tournament that they won by more than one goal over 90 minutes. Notably, the Romans have reached the semi-finals of the Coppa Italia only once in the past six seasons.
- The team has lost in regular time in their last five away matches in the national cup.
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 90 minutes in 9 of Lazio's last 10 away games in this tournament.
- No more than two goals have been scored in regular time in 8 of Lazio's last 10 away matches in the Coppa Italia.
Predicted lineup for Lazio (4-2-3-1)
Christos Mandas – Alessio Romagnoli, Nuno Tavares, Mario Gila, Adam Marusic – Matteo Guendouzi, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru – Gustav Isaksen, Boulaye Dia, Mattia Zaccagni – Teyjani Noslin.
Defenders Elseid Hysaj and Luca Pellegrini, midfielder Matias Vecino, and forward Valentin Castellanos will not play due to injuries.
Match Prediction: Inter vs. Lazio
At home, Inter often achieves their goals in cup matches, but they do not adopt an attacking style and prefer reliable defensive actions. In their last five home matches in the Coppa Italia, Inter has only once scored more than one goal in regular time, while remaining unbeaten. Over the last seven home matches in this tournament, the team has conceded only two goals in 90 minutes.
Lazio finds it challenging to perform in away matches in the national cup – the club has lost in regular time in 9 of their last 11 away games. Primarily, the Romans struggle with ineffective forward play: in the last ten away matches in this tournament, the team's players have only scored more than one goal twice in 90 minutes. Meanwhile, in 6 of their last 9 away matches in the Coppa Italia, Lazio has allowed their opponents to score a maximum of one goal in regular time.
I do not expect a high number of goals in this encounter. My prediction: Total under 2.5 goals
