Inter vs. Lazio, the complete guide

It will be a day of Nerazzurri celebrations. Everything is ready for the last game at San Siro of the season when Inter will face Lazio on Matchday 37 of Serie A, scheduled for Sunday 19 May at 18:00 CEST. The clash between the Nerazzurri and Biancocelesti offers us some fun facts and interesting statistics.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Inter and Lazio have played each other 161 in Serie A, with a record of 68 Nerazzurri wins, 54 draws, and 39 Biancocelesti wins. Inter has won each of the last four home games against Lazio in Serie A. In the game earlier this season, the Nerazzurri won 2-0 thanks to goals from Lautaro Martinez and Marcus Thuram.

INTER’S STATS

Inter has had an extraordinary season that continued to bring up big numbers and statistics. The Nerazzurri with 101 goals in 2023/24 have scored at least 100 goals in each of the last five seasons considering all competitions. Moreover, Simone Inzaghi’s side has shown their defensive strengths by keeping a clean sheet in 21 games in a single season for the first time in Serie A history.

OPPOSITION | LAZIO

The Biancocelesti are 7th in the table on 59 points with 47 goals scored and 37 conceded. From the debut in the dugout of Igor Tudon on Matchday 30, Lazio gave gained 16 points in 7 Serie A matches, a record equalling that of Inter and Atalanta. The Capitolini have kept a clean sheet in 4 of these 7 games in Serie A under the Croatian coach. Lazio’s top goalscorer in the league is Ciro Immobile (11).

LAUTARO-TIKUS

The relationship between Lautaro and Tikus has been the kind of magic that proved decisive for winning the Second Star. Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram have respectively been part of 27 and 20 goals this season: 24 goals and 3 assists for the Nerazzurri captain, and 13 goals and 7 assists for the Frenchman. Since Serie A has included 20 sides, Inter has only twice before had at least 2 players with 20 goal contributions in a single season.

CALHANOGLU AND LAZIO

In the clashes with Lazio, Hakan Çalhanoglu has done particularly well. The Turkish midfielder has provided 4 assists against the Biancocelesti in Serie A, more than against any other side. The Nerazzurri number 20 is having an extraordinary season, especially with regards to his scoring capabilities: 13 goals this season, the last midfielder to score more for Inter in a single Serie A season was Lothar Matthäus (16 in 1990/91). Moreover, the Turk has converted each of the 16 penalties taken in the league, no player has had a longer streak in Serie A since this stat has been available.

RULES OF YANN

Certainty and a true leader. Yann Sommer is one of the stars of the Nerazzurri 20th Scudetto: the Swiss goalkeeper has kept 19 clean sheets this Serie A season so far, more than any other Inter goalkeeper in Serie A in the era of three points. Of the goalies with at least 15 appearances in the top 5 European leagues, Sommer (81%) is second for the percentage of saves made, behind only Gianluigi Donnarumma.

DISCIPLINE

SUSPENDED 

Inter: - 

Lazio: Romagnoli (1)

ONE BOOKING AWAY FROM SUSPENSION

Inter: Mkhitaryan 

Lazio: Casale, Lazzari, Patric, Pedro, Vecino

REFEREE

Juan Luca Sacchi will take charge of Inter vs. Lazio. Assistants will be Bercigli and Palermo, with fourth official Santoro. Serra will be on VAR duty and Aureliano on AVAR.

INTER VS. LAZIO, WHERE TO WATCH ON TV

Inter vs. Lazio will take place at 18:00 CEST on Sunday 19 May and be broadcast exclusively live on DAZN in Italy. You can watch the match via the DAZN app on your smart TV or stream it via mobile devices such as PCs, smartphones and tablets.

UPDATES ON INTER TV

Inter TV will provide pre-match coverage and updates from San Siro ahead of kick-off. Analysis and interviews will follow after the game.