The Matchday 7 clash in Serie A between Roma and Inter will take place on October 18 at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Roma vs. Inter: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Roma
Gian Piero Gasperini's side triumphed over Fiorentina in their last away fixture (2-1). This marks Roma's fifth victory in the current championship and their seventh in the last eight Serie A matches. Furthermore, the team has only conceded their second goal of the season, making them the league's best in this regard. The club has amassed 15 points and is in second place in the standings, trailing leaders Napoli only on goal difference.
- The team has won 8 of their last 10 home matches in Serie A.
- At least one opponent failed to score in 6 of the club's last 8 home league games.
- Roma scored exactly 1 or 2 goals in 7 of their last 9 home Serie A matches.
Projected lineup for Roma (3-4-3)
Mile Svilar – Evan Ndicka, Gianluca Mancini, Zeki Celik – Wesley França, Kouadio Koné, Bryan Cristante, Kostas Tsimikas – Tommaso Baldanzi, Artem Dovbyk, Matias Soule.
Defender Angeliño will miss the match due to illness.
Inter
Christian Chivu's side confidently defeated Cremonese at home in the last round (4-1). As a result, Inter secured their third consecutive Serie A victory. However, the team has failed to keep a clean sheet in four of their last five league matches. At the same time, the club has scored the most goals in the current Serie A season (17 goals). In the standings, the Milanese have climbed to fourth place with 12 points.
- The team has not lost in 6 of their last 8 away Serie A matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
- The club's players have scored at least twice in 6 of their last 7 away league games.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 7 of the Milanese's last 9 away Serie A matches.
Projected lineup for Inter (3-5-2)
Josep Martinez – Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni, Stefan de Vrij – Denzel Dumfries, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Nicolo Barella, Davide Frattesi, Federico Dimarco – Lautaro Martinez, Ange-Yoan Bonny.
Forward Marcus Thuram will miss the match due to injury.
Referee
Davide Massa (Italy)
Matches – 21 (Serie A, 2024/25–2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 90;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.3;
Red cards shown – 5;
Average fouls per match – 26;
Penalties – 10%.
Roma vs. Inter: Match Prediction
Roma has started the championship confidently and could continue to collect points. At least, their home record is excellent: in their last 15 home Serie A matches, Roma has suffered only one defeat (12 wins, 2 draws). Moreover, in eight of these matches, the club did not allow opponents to score.
Inter has found away games challenging recently. On the road, Inter has managed to win only four of their last 11 away Serie A encounters (3 draws, 4 losses). Notably, in three of the victories during this stretch, the team faced mid-table sides – Cagliari, Como, Torino. Considering all pre-match factors, I believe Roma will be capable of at least not losing to Inter at home. My prediction: Roma win or draw
