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January 22, 2012 7:45 PM GMT
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza — Milano
Referee:‬ N. Rizzoli‎
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Serie A Preview: Inter - Lazio

The in-form Nerazzurri are looking to keep their hot streak of form going and could leap above the Roman visitors in the league standings with three points at San Siro

By Adam Scime

More On :  FC Internazionale, Lazio, FC Internazionale vs Lazio
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 PROBABLE LINEUPS

INTER

Julio Cesar
Maicon, Lucio, Samuel, Nagatomo
Zanetti, Poli, Cambiasso, Alvarez
Sneijder
Milito
LAZIO

Marchetti
Zauri, Dias, Biava, Radu
Gonzalez, Ledesma, Lulic
Hernanes
Klose, Rocchi

After Wesley Sneijder played 80 minutes against Genoa in the Coppa Italia on Wednesday without any physical issues, the Dutchman will likely start in support of a lone forward with the in-form Diego Milito to get the nod ahead of Giampaolo Pazzini in attack, although Ricky Alvarez could make way instead if a 4-3-1-2 formation is utilised by Inter coach Claudio Ranieri.

Thiago Motta is suspended due to a booking in last weekend's Milan derby victory, so Andrea Poli should be given a berth in midfield after scoring his first goal for the club in midweek.

Diego Forlan's time at Inter seems to going from bad to worse as he suffered another thigh injury and could miss several weeks, while veteran Dejan Stankovic is out for a couple of months with an achilles problem and Sulley Muntari is at the Africa Cup of Nations with Ghana.

For Lazio, influential midfielder Hernanes looks set to start despite picking up a knock in last weekend's 2-0 win over Atalanta and, in spite of a minor injury contracted during training, captain Tommaso Rocchi should be able to start up front with summer signing Miroslav Klose, who has nine goals in 17 matches. Centre-back Andre Dias will face a late fitness test but is expected to be available.

However, Biancocelesti boss Edy Reja is likely to have to do without ex-Inter midfielder Cristian Brocchi, Lorik Cana, and Libor Kozak. Stefano Mauri's return from injury is not expected for at least one more month.


 DID YOU KNOW?
  • Inter have won six straight matches in Serie A, conceding only one goal during that stretch.
  • Striker Mauro Zarate is on loan at Inter from Lazio, and the Nerazzurri have an option to buy the player at the end of the season.
  • Diego Milito has scored four times in his last three Serie A matches.
  • Lazio have only beaten Inter once in their past 15 attempts in Serie A, defeating the Nerazzurri 3-1 at the Stadio Olimpico last season.
  • The visitors are one point above Inter in the standings, sitting in fourth place on 33 points, and have picked up more points on the road (17) than at home this season (16).
  • Cristian Ledesma and Senad Lulic are the only players to appear in all 18 of Lazio's Serie A matches so far during the 2011-12 campaign.

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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
  • FC Internazionale 2-0 Lazio
    16.28 %
  • FC Internazionale 3-1 Lazio
    13.09 %
  • FC Internazionale 2-1 Lazio
    12.29 %
Head to Head
Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ May 8, 2013 FC Internazionale 1 - Lazio 3
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Dec 15, 2012 Lazio 1 - FC Internazionale 0
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ May 13, 2012 Lazio 3 - FC Internazionale 1
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Jan 22, 2012 FC Internazionale 2 - Lazio 1
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Italy - Serie A ‎(ITA1)‎ Apr 23, 2011 FC Internazionale 2 - Lazio 1
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Last Five Matches
FC Internazionale
May 19, 2013FC Internazionale 2 - Udinese 5ITA1
May 12, 2013Genoa 0 - FC Internazionale 0ITA1
May 8, 2013FC Internazionale 1 - Lazio 3ITA1
May 5, 2013SSC Napoli 3 - FC Internazionale 1ITA1
Apr 28, 2013Palermo 1 - FC Internazionale 0ITA1
Lazio
May 26, 2013Roma 0 - Lazio 1ITAC
May 19, 2013Cagliari 1 - Lazio 0ITA1
May 12, 2013Lazio 2 - Sampdoria 0ITA1
May 8, 2013FC Internazionale 1 - Lazio 3ITA1
May 5, 2013Lazio 6 - Bologna 0ITA1
Odds
Returns: Inter £18.00 Bet365 Sign up with bet365 for a free bet up to £200
Returns: Draw £130.00 WilliamHill Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25
Returns: Lazio £710.00 WilliamHill Sign up with William Hill for a free bet up to £25
Team News
Available Squads
33Julio CésarGoalkeeper
4Javier Adelmar ZanettiDefender
3LucioDefender
3MaiconDefender
25Walter Adrian SamuelDefender
26Cristian ChivuDefender
55Yuto NagatomoDefender
11Ricardo Gabriel ÁlvarezMidfielder
19Esteban Matias CambiassoMidfielder
11Giampaolo PazziniStriker
22Diego Alberto MilitoStriker
12Luca CastellazziGoalkeeper
23Andrea RanocchiaDefender
14Wesley SneijderMidfielder
16Andrea PoliMidfielder
20ObiMidfielder
6Marco FaraoniDefender
10Mauro ZárateStriker
22Federico MarchettiGoalkeeper
3Andrè DiasDefender
20Giuseppe BiavaDefender
26Stefan RaduDefender
78Luciano ZauriDefender
8HernanesMidfielder
15Alvaro GonzalezMidfielder
19Senad LulicMidfielder
24Cristian LedesmaMidfielder
9Tommaso RocchiStriker
11Miroslav KloseStriker
1Albano BizzarriGoalkeeper
5Lionel ScaloniDefender
21Modibo DiakiteDefender
29Abdoulay KonkoDefender
-MatuzalemMidfielder
-Simone Del NeroMidfielder
9Djibril CisséStriker
Players to Watch
Wesley Sneijder
Wesley Sneijder
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 14
Games Goals YC RC
0 0 0 0
After missing roughly two months through injury, the former Ajax star returns to a line-up that has fared well without him - there is no doubting his talent, but the playmaker will be keen to make an impression quickly in an attempt to seamlessly slot into a squad that has picked up several positive results on the bounce.
Senad Lulic
Senad Lulic
Position: Midfielder
Squad Number: 19
Games Goals YC RC
33 1 9 0
The Bosnia and Herzegovina international will be going up against Maicon and Javier Zanetti, two energetic and industrious players, on Inter's right flank. His ability to slow them down and also exploit any space left in behind the Brazilian right-back could prove crucial to Lazio's cause at San Siro.
Prediction
Having won six league matches in a row, Ranieri's men are looking quite solid, especially in defence and midfield, and, despite Lazio's penchant for doing well on the road this season, they have just two wins in their last five Serie A matches and are lacking consistency of late. The visitors have some weapons of their own but should still succumb as the latest victims of the hosts' victorious run.
Editor's Prediction
Inter 2
Lazio 1
Results
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Top Scorers
Player   Goals Penalties
Edinson Cavani Edinson Cavani
Striker
Napoli 		29 7
Antonio Di Natale Antonio Di Natale
Striker
Udinese 		23 4
Pablo Daniel Osvaldo Pablo Daniel Osvaldo
Striker
Roma 		16 2
Stephan El Shaarawy Stephan El Shaarawy
Striker
Milan 		16 0
Germán Denis Germán Denis
Striker
Atalanta 		15 5

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