Inter – Lazio

Inter will be Italian Super Cup finalists thanks to victory over Lazio

This season, the Italian Super Cup is being played in a Final Four format. The most interesting thing is that it was decided to be held in Saudi Arabia. Lazio coach Maurizio Sarri was extremely negative about this decision. The allenatore said: "We go and beg for money all over the world. With all the problems with the calendar, you expand the Super Bowl to four teams. If this is the evolution of modern football, I'm glad I'm old.". The Biancocelesti coach has plenty of reason to complain. The team, which is just getting back on its feet, is playing a tight schedule. And after the Super Cup, the Romans are expected to play against Napoli and Atalanta. In the last round, the Eagles hosted Lecce. The meeting with Roberto D'Aversa's wards took place against the backdrop of fatigue after the Derby della Capitale in the cup. Thanks to Felipe Anderson's goal, the Biancocelesti won a very tedious victory over the 13th team in the league. The visitors were not much inferior to the hosts, and in terms of sharpness of chances, which partially reflects xG, the rivals gave an equal performance: 1.08:0.97. This victory was Lazio's fifth in a row, but not all of them were easy. Thus, the meeting with Udinese had a chance to end not only with a draw but also with a defeat for the Romans. All matches, it should be noted, took place against the background of personnel problems of the team. Thus, Luis Alberto and Ciro Immobile have only recently returned to action, while Castellanos, on the contrary, went to the infirmary. Inter have gained excellent form and are at the top of the Serie A standings. Simone Inzaghi's men have suffered only one defeat in the past ten meetings, and in five league rounds they have lost points only once. It happened in the match against Genoa. Goal balance in this stretch: 12:3. "The Super Cup is a trophy that the coach needs to show that he has won something, not the club to grow. I would like to win something that will benefit the club." - In these words of Sarri lies the clue to the outcome of this match. Inter have beaten Lazio without much difficulty in their last two head-to-head meetings. The last one took place in December and ended in a 0-2 away success for the Nerazzurri. It is very likely that Simone Inzaghi's men will be the finalists of this tournament.