Inter vs Roma preview

May 10, 2011
By: Matthew Clarke

After winning the first leg 1:0 Inter are hot favourites to make it to the Coppa Italia final, although you can be sure that Roma will give their best to overturn the one-goal deficit.

The Neroazzurri have cemented the second place in the standings by beating Fiorentina 3:1, with Giampaolo Pazzini scoring his third goal in last two games. The former Fiorentina and Sampdoria striker is now 2.40 (7/5) with Sportingbet to score against Roma as well.

Inter managed to rediscover their form of late and having won last four games in all competitions the Neroazzurri are 1.91 (10/11) with William Hill to make it five in a row.

Leonardo rested some starters in the Fiorentina game, meaning that Lucio, Stankovic and Nagatomo could return to the starting line-up, but Wesley Sneijder and Thiago Motta remain sidelined.

Probable starting line-up (4-3-1-2): Cesar – Maicon, Lucio, Rannochia, Chivu – Zanetti, Cambiasso, Kharja – Coutinho – Pazzini, Eto’o.

Roma enter the match low on confidence following the dismal performance against Milan, which, fortunately for them, didn’t cost them all the points in that match.

Vincenzo Montella’s side, however, damaged their Champions League hopes as they could only muster a goalless draw against Milan, although they remain just two points behind fourth-placed Udinese.

As far as Coppa Italia semi-final is concerned, Roma don’t have much to hope for after losing the first leg 1:0 at home, especially as the visitors are missing quite a few first team regulars. Therefore, it is no wonder the odds on Roma to qualify are as high as 4.50 (7/2) with Paddy Power.

Francesco Totti is serving the final match of his ban for the red card he received in last year’s final, while Rodrigo Taddei is also suspended.

Mateo Brighi is out with injury, while Simone Perotta and Daniele De Rossi are available as their three-match ban only applies to Serie A.

Probable starting line-up (4-2-3-1): Doni; -Cassetti, Burdisso, Juan, Riise – Pizarro, De Rossi – Perrotta, Simplicio, Vucinic- Borriello.

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