Gian Piero Gasperini says Roma’s blockbuster conflict with Inter will present an awesome alternative for his facet to “measure ourselves” towards “undoubtedly the most effective workforce within the league”.
Two of Serie A’s title contenders go head-to-head in a mouth-watering showdown at Stadio Olimpico on Saturday.
Roma are among the many early pacesetters this season with 15 factors from their opening six matches, with solely aim distinction protecting them behind reigning champions Napoli.
And Gasperini, who has set his personal file for factors (15) and objectives conceded (two) after the primary six video games of a Serie A marketing campaign, thinks the go to of Inter might be a robust take a look at of his facet’s early title credentials.
“Proper now, we’re in a great place. We’ll attempt to profit from it,” he instructed reporters throughout his pre-match press convention.
“We come into the sport because the desk leaders. Inter are undoubtedly the most effective workforce within the league, alongside Napoli; we are able to all agree on that.
“Inter are extraordinary for what they’ve carried out in Serie A and within the Champions League [reaching two finals in three years]. They’re a robust workforce, but it surely’s additionally an awesome problem for us. I agree with what was stated; it’s a strategy to measure ourselves.
“One of the simplest ways to evaluate your degree is towards robust groups; dealing with the most effective helps you perceive and see how aggressive you may be. Even when it’s only for one recreation. Fortuitously, in soccer, generally you possibly can win or get a consequence when the efficiency isn’t good.
“These are video games the place all the things must be carried out effectively. I anticipate a decided Inter facet. It appears like an awesome problem to me.”
Inter, in the meantime, will head to the capital on a run of 5 straight victories in all competitions, and can transfer degree on factors with Roma by extending that streak.
Nonetheless, Cristian Chivu is aware of the Nerazzurri must be at their finest so as to take action, as he paid tribute to his reverse quantity.
“Roma have carried out effectively to provide continuity to [Claudio] Ranieri’s work [from last season],” the Inter boss stated. “Gasperini has added man-marking, and so they’ve discovered the suitable stability, sustaining solidity.
“They’re a well-organised workforce, they defend effectively, and so they know find out how to learn the moments of a match. They press with braveness when wanted, however in addition they know find out how to defend deep with a goalkeeper who’s doing very well.
“We’ll want readability to recognise the alternatives once they permit one thing, and we simply should be alert to behave as rapidly as attainable and harm their defensive organisation.”
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— Inter(@Inter) October 17, 2025
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Roma – Matias Soule
Soule has been one of many standout gamers in the course of the early phases of this Serie A season.
The Argentina worldwide has been straight concerned in 5 objectives (three objectives, two assists), with solely Nico Paz and Christian Pulisic (each six) registering extra up to now within the Italian high flight.
Inter – Lautaro Martinez
Martinez has discovered the web in every of his final three appearances for Inter in all competitions (scoring 4 objectives).
The Nerazzurri skipper now appears to attain in 4 straight video games for his facet for the fourth time, having additionally achieved the feat in January 2025, January 2023 and October 2019.
MATCH PREDICTION – INTER WIN
Inter are on a run of 5 straight wins, and trying to register six successive victories in Serie A for the primary time since a 13-match streak between January and March 2024.
The Nerazzurri have scored at the very least 22 objectives of their first eight video games of a season in all competitions for under the second time within the final 60 years, additionally reaching the feat beneath Luigi Simoni in 1997-98.
Inter are unbeaten in every of their final eight away league matches towards Roma (received 5, drawn three), profitable the final 4 such conferences.
In the meantime, not for the reason that 2016-17 season have the Giallorossi received successive Serie A conferences with the Nerazzurri, who they beat of their most up-to-date showdown at San Siro on April 27.
OPTA WIN PROBABILITY
Roma – 29.8%
Draw – 28.4%
Inter – 41.9%
