- Team form: Roma are unbeaten at home in Serie A 2026/2027, winning both of their previous two games.
- Home scoring: Roma have averaged 3.0 goals-per-game at home, conceding an average of 0.50 goals per match.
- Head-to-head: Roma have failed to win any of their last three home games against Inter.
Tight tactical chess match expected in Rome
Roma have been in good form since the opening of the Serie A 2026/2027 season, winning three and drawing two of their five previous matches in all competitions. The Giallorossi hammered Lecce 4-0 in their last away game, but a 2-1 home victory against Atalanta was a scalp of the season in Serie A 2026/2027.
They sit 2nd in the Serie A 2026/2027 table with nine points from a possible nine. Inter sit just behind them with nine points, but they have only played three games, so this is an early season top-of-the-table clash in Serie A 2026/2027.
Inter have also made a solid start in the Serie A 2026/2027, they too have won all of their available nine points and have won their only away game so far, although they are yet to concede away from home.
Roma are likely to win, but Inter could nick a draw
Gian Piero Gasperini has Roma pressing high and fast from a back three, with his wing-backs stretching the pitch and the Giallorossi making a huge amount of turnover damage in the channels when their opponents are caught on the break. Cristian Chivu's Inter have been able to do the same, with a flexible three-at-the-back system that has allowed the Nerazzurri to build up play and play in a controlled manner, but they have also been able to press high when needed.
Key players
- Paulo Dybala has been the spark for Roma this season, registering four assists in just three Serie A 2026/2027 games, but Donyell Malen is the leading scorer for the Giallorossi with five goals in three games.
- Hakan Calhanoglu has been the playmaker for Inter this season, with the ex-AC Milan midfielder scoring two goals in his three Serie A 2026/2027 appearances, and he remains a threat from set pieces in the middle of the park.
Tactics and recent form
Inter have won four of their past five matches in all competitions and recorded a 3-2 home win over Napoli in Serie A 2026/2027, but they have a mixed record of one win and one defeat in their past two away games, so there is bite, but no road-proof steel to this visiting side.
Game is unlikely to flow due to the quality of Inter’s defensive record
Roma are the slight favorites at 2.52 ahead of Inter at 2.64, with the draw coming in at 3.4, but given that Roma have not won any of their three home head-to-heads, Inter are the better bet for the draw.
Both teams to score looks a solid bet at 1.57, but the slight outsider odds of 2.1 for Under 2.5 goals, in what is likely to be a cagey chess match, looks more appealing.
