Overview
The draw with Fenerbahce in the Champions League last week disrupted Roma's winning streak. However, the Italian capital team quickly returned to normal with a 2-0 victory at Torino's stadium.
Although not yet showing their best form, Donyell Malen still put Roma ahead in Turin. In the final minutes, Nicolo Pisilli scored the winning goal for the away team.
Roma has currently scored 12 goals and won 4 consecutive matches in Serie A, while conceding only once. The defense continues to maintain its solidity from last season, and the combination between Malen and Paulo Dybala is bringing more options for the attack.
This form makes Roma begin to be mentioned as a Serie A championship contender. Since the end of last season, Gian Piero Gasperini's team has won 9 consecutive matches in the league. Although not directly mentioning the championship goal, Gasperini has a basis to aim for great ambitions this season.
However, the next challenge will not be easy when Roma has to welcome Inter. About 15 years ago, Gasperini had a short time leading this team but did not leave much of an impression.
Inter is also an opponent that has caused Roma many difficulties in recent encounters. In the most recent match in Milan, Roma suffered a 2-5 defeat. At home, the Italian capital team has not been able to defeat Inter in Serie A since October 2016.
Even, Inter has won all 5 recent away matches in Rome, with a total score of 11-2. In all competitions, the defending champion has also won 9 matches in the last 11 matches.
Like Roma, Inter is having a strong start in Serie A when they have won all matches played. Cristian Chivu's team has also continuously created emotional performances.
After the defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League, Inter had an impressive response when defeating Udinese 5-3 at San Siro. The home team started struggling and was down 0-2 after only 20 minutes, but managed to equalize before entering halftime.
After that, Inter accelerated and scored 3 more goals in the second half. Three of the four key strikers of the blue and black team scored, helping them complete the comeback with a score of 5-3.
Previously, Inter also overcame Napoli in a dramatic match with 5 goals. These results show that the Chivu team possesses an attack that is capable of creating a difference even when in a disadvantageous position.
The confrontation with Roma will be another challenge for Inter before the national teams gather. After the match in the Italian capital, the defending champion will enter a series of matches against opponents considered capable of competing for the Serie A top spot.
Expected lineup:
Svilar, Mancini, Balerdi, Ndicka, Molina, Kone, Cristante, Wesley, Soule, Dybala, Malen.
J. Martinez, Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni, Diouf, Barella, Zielinski, Jones, Dimarco, Thuram, L. Martinez.
The match between Roma and Inter takes place at 11:00 PM on September 19 (Vietnam time).
