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Inter Milan vs Lazio: Serie A Title Race Compared

Inter Milan vs Lazio: Serie A Title Race Compared

31 October 2026

Inter Milan are 1st in the Serie A with 25 points and Lazio are 2nd with 25, level on points.

Record and efficiency

Inter Milan: 8W 1D 0L in 9 games. Lazio: 8W 1D 0L in 9 games.

Inter Milan and Lazio are level on points per game (2.78).

Attack and defence

Inter Milan have the edge in goals scored per game: 2.78 against 2.44 for Lazio.

Lazio have the edge in goals conceded per game: 0.78 against 1.11 for Inter Milan.

Lazio have the edge in clean sheets: 4 against 3 for Inter Milan.

How they rank in the league

Inter Milan's league rankings: goals scored 1st, goals conceded 4th, home points per game 1st, away points per game 2nd, points from the last five games 2nd.

Lazio's league rankings: goals scored 3rd, goals conceded 1st, home points per game 3rd, away points per game 1st, points from the last five games 1st.

Home and away

Inter Milan take 3.0 points per home game and 2.5 away; Lazio take 2.5 at home and 3.0 away.

Form

Inter Milan's last 5 results in the Serie A, newest first (opponent position in brackets): 2-0 at Venezia (20th, W); 2-1 vs Fiorentina (18th, W); 3-1 at Bologna (11th, W); 3-0 vs Parma (19th, W); 2-2 at AS Roma (3rd, D). That is 13 points from a possible 15, with 12 goals scored and 4 conceded.

Lazio's last 5 results in the Serie A, newest first (opponent position in brackets): 6-2 at Sassuolo (15th, W); 2-1 vs Parma (19th, W); 3-0 at Juventus (8th, W); 3-1 vs Monza (16th, W); 2-0 at Venezia (20th, W). That is 15 points from a possible 15, with 16 goals scored and 4 conceded.

Against top-half opponents Inter Milan have 2W 1D 0L (2.33 points per game from 3 games); against the bottom half it is 6W 0D 0L (3.0 per game from 6).

Against top-half opponents Lazio have 1W 1D 0L (2.0 points per game from 2 games); against the bottom half it is 7W 0D 0L (3.0 per game from 7).

When the goals come

Inter Milan's 23 league goals are spread by minute band, with the most productive spell 76-90 (7 goals); 15 (65%) came after half-time and 7 after the 75th minute. they have conceded most between minutes 0-15 (3 of 12 goals), including 3 after the 75th minute.

Lazio's 22 league goals are spread by minute band, with the most productive spell 46-60 (6 goals); 12 (55%) came after half-time and 3 after the 75th minute. they have conceded most between minutes 46-60 (3 of 7 goals), including 1 after the 75th minute.

Late goals could matter: Inter Milan have scored 7 after the 75th minute and Lazio have conceded 1 there, while Lazio have scored 3 and Inter Milan have conceded 3. Before half-time, Inter Milan have scored 8 and Lazio have conceded 1; Lazio have scored 10 and Inter Milan have conceded 6.

Tactics and discipline

Inter Milan's most used formations: 3-5-2 (8 games), 3-1-4-2 (1 game).

Lazio's most used formations: 4-3-3 (9 games).

Inter Milan have collected 13 yellow and 0 red cards and converted 2 of 2 penalties.

Lazio have collected 15 yellow and 0 red cards and converted 1 of 3 penalties.

Key players

Inter Milan's players to watch: M. Thuram (5 goals and 2 assists in 8 appearances); Lautaro Martínez (4 goals and 0 assists in 5 appearances).

Lazio's players to watch: M. Zaccagni (2 goals and 5 assists in 9 appearances); T. Noslin (4 goals and 2 assists in 8 appearances); C. Mandas (average rating 7.70).

History between them

In their last 10 meetings Inter Milan won 8, Lazio won 0 and 2 were drawn, averaging 3.0 goals per game. Both teams scored in 3 of them and 5 had more than 2.5 goals. The most recent was Lazio 0-2 Inter Milan in the Coppa Italia (2026).

Recent meetings, newest first: Lazio 0-2 Inter Milan (2026); Lazio 0-3 Inter Milan (2026); Inter Milan 2-0 Lazio (2025); Inter Milan 2-2 Lazio (2025); Inter Milan 2-0 Lazio (2025).

What comes next

Inter Milan's next games: at AC Milan (5th), vs Como (4th), at Atalanta (12th).

Lazio's next games: vs Cagliari (10th), at Napoli (7th), vs Lecce (14th).

Verdict

The two are level on points per game this season. Recent form gives Inter Milan 13 points from the last five and Lazio 15.

Lecce vs Genoa: Serie A Preview, Form and Key Stats Como vs Venezia: Serie A Preview, Form and Key Stats Juventus vs Napoli: Serie A Preview, Form and Key Stats Frosinone vs Torino: Serie A Preview, Form and Key Stats