Inter Milan vs Roma

One of the most exciting fixtures on the Serie A calendar pits Inter Milan and Roma against eachother at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.Inter Milan headed into October’s international break off the back of a frustrating 2-2 home draw against Bologna but made amends with a superb 3-0 win at Torino upon the Serie A return last weekend. Simone Inzaghi’s men made it five consecutive matches unbeaten in all competitions with a hard-earned 2-1 home triumph over RB Salzburg in midweek Champions League action, taking a massive step toward securing a third successive knockout qualification. Despite Roma’s form resurgence, ‘I Nerazzurri’ remain in pole position to consolidate their place at the Serie A summit after only losing once in the last 12 top-flight meetings between the sides (W5, D6). But Inter cannot take anything for granted, knowing they’ve failed to win their last two home league outings (D1, L1) after starting the season with three Serie A triumphs at Meazza.On the other hand, Roma’s quick-fire start saw them two unanswered goals past Slavia Prague inside the first 20 minutes en route to claiming a top spot in the Europa League Group G with a 2-0 home triumph. In addition to maintaining their perfect European record this season (W3), Jose Mourinho’s men have taken their winning streak in all competitions to five matches, setting themselves up nicely for this trip. Romelu Lukaku was on the scoresheet in four of those five victories, with the exception of last weekend’s 1-0 home win over Monza. That success came at ahefty price as Mourinho received a straight red in stoppages for ‘crying gestures’ directed toward the Monza bench. His absence may hinder Roma’s bid to win back-to-back away league H2Hs against Inter for the first time since 2013.