After finishing the winter season in disappointing fashion, both Inter and Roma will be eager to get off to a positive start when their Serie A campaigns resume at the San Siro on Sunday.
Top of the league at the beginning of December, the Nerazzurri slipped down to third after taking just three points from the last available 15 before the break.
Match Odds
However, having run out 3-1 winners in August's reverse encounter, they are 13/10 (2.30) favourites with bet365 to return to form with a high profile victory here.
GettyEusebio Di Francesco's team are available at 15/8 (2.88) to get back on track by coming out on top in this one, after claiming the points just twice in seven league games themselves.
Only one of the last seven encounters between these sides has resulted in a draw, but you can get odds of 5/2 (3.50) on them cancelling each other out on this occasion.
Team News
Luciano Spalletti should welcome back Miranda from injury, although the game may come too soon for Danilo D'Ambrosio, who has a torn knee ligament.
Diego Perotti is a doubt for the Giallorossi after missing training due to muscle fatigue, while Gregoire Defrel and Daniele De Rossi were involved as they continue their own recoveries.
Low-scoring affair
A major reason for Inter's downturn in fortunes prior to the break was a loss of cutting edge in front of goal, having failed to score in seven of their last nine fixtures - including against third tier Pordenone.
Indeed, results could have been even worse had it not been for their defence, who kept four clean sheets in that period and conceded more than one goal just once.
It has been a similar story for Roma, who have hit the net just five times in their last seven fixtures - failing to do so more than once in a single match.
Tips and Predictions
All in all, odds of 11/10 (2.10) seem to offer the best value on under 2.5 goals being scored for the hosts' seventh game in eight, as well as a sixth in eight for Di Francesco's team.
Odds correct at the time of writing. Please gamble responsibly.
Under 2.5 goals at 11/10 (2.10) for a 1.5pt stake with bet365
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