Internazionale vs S.S. Lazio: the Nerazzurri Will Claim the Championship Leadership

Inter did not play away against Bologna due to the pandemic. Simone Inzaghi's team will thus play the first match of 2022 in their arena against Lazio. Will the Nerazzurri consolidate their leadership in the championship? Let's choose several options for the bet. 

In February, the Champions League playoffs will start. Inter is going to play with Liverpool in the last 16. The first meeting in Italy will occur in less than a month. This means that Serie A Nerazzurri needs to gain as many points as possible. So far, the main competitor in the fight for the Scudetto, Milan, has flown out of UEFA competitions so that pay all attention to the internal competition – the Rossoneri have an advantage over Inter. The gap between the clubs is currently 1 point. Inter has another game.

Maurizio Sarri's team delights fans with its offensive football. Lazio's first match in the new year presented another abundance of goals. Biancocelesti hosted Empoli, lost 0:2 by the 8th minute, won back by the middle of the second half, and let the opponent take the lead in the 75th minute. The final rescue turned out to be very dramatic. First, Lazio's goal was cancelled due to offside, then Ciro Immobile did not convert a penalty, but at 90 + 3, he still scored. 3:3 - the Romans heroically escaped but did not win. The team occupies 8th place in the standings, 6 points behind the top 4, the Champions League zone.

Inter had whitewashed six times in Serie A. Simone Inzaghi's team played the last match on December 22, but it is unlikely that something could have changed in 2 weeks. The Nerazzurri are fine and are unlikely to give points to Lazio, who also have to play in two days for the third. Prediction: Inter is likely to win.