Inter vs Lazio

A packed San Siro will be the stage this Sunday, November 9, 2025, as Inter Milan welcome Lazio for one of Serie A’s marquee fixtures, with kick-off set for 20:45 CET. Inter enter the contest in fine domestic form, chasing the league summit, while Lazio make the trip north hoping to rediscover consistency and close the gap on the European spots. The atmosphere in Milan is expected to be electric, with both sides under pressure to deliver.

Inter’s preparations have been affected by several absences. Raffaele Di Gennaro remains out with a hand fracture, while Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Exequiel Palacios are both recovering from thigh injuries. Matteo Darmian is also a doubt due to muscle fatigue. For Lazio, Alessio Romagnoli is ruled out with a thigh problem, and doubts persist over Nuno Tavares and Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, who are nursing knocks. Matteo Cancellieri and Valentin Castellanos are also unavailable, limiting Maurizio Sarri’s attacking options from the bench.

From a tactical perspective, Inter coach Cristian Chivu is expected to stick with his reliable 3-5-2 setup, using Denzel Dumfries and Federico Dimarco as wing-backs to stretch the field and support Lautaro Martínez and Marcus Thuram in attack. The focus will be on rapid ball circulation, high pressing, and overloads down the flanks. Lazio’s Sarri is likely to maintain a 4-3-3 structure, prioritizing control in midfield through Luis Alberto and Danilo Cataldi while relying on counter-attacks led by Felipe Anderson and Mattia Zaccagni. The midfield battle is expected to be the defining zone of the match.

The Italian press in the buildup has largely portrayed this as a test of Inter’s maturity at home. Outlets in Milan have praised Chivu’s disciplined system and his players’ consistency in key games, while Roman-based media have highlighted Lazio’s struggles against top sides away from home. Analysts have warned that Lazio’s defensive vulnerabilities could be exposed if they fail to maintain compactness, but some journalists have also noted that Sarri’s tactical discipline can still frustrate Inter if executed well.

In studio previews, pundits have focused on three main aspects: Inter’s ability to control tempo and sustain pressing intensity, Lazio’s effectiveness on the counter, and the influence of substitutions given both teams’ injury concerns. Most analysts favour Inter to edge the contest, predicting a narrow win if they capitalize on early dominance. However, several former players have suggested that Lazio’s defensive organisation and ability to counter quickly could make this a far tighter affair than the standings suggest.

Watch and Download Inter vs Lazio full match replay and highlights, At Sunday, November 09, 2025. The match played at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, in Serie A, Italy.

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