The Italian Super Cup takes place over the next few days, beginning with the first semi final on Thursday and that's followed by this game on Friday, to determine who will meet in Monday's final. Inter Milan are favourites coming into the game, they take on Lazio in Saudi Arabia.
Inter Milan Form GuideAs I write this, Inter Milan are top of Serie A, but with Juventus staying at home and playing in the league on Sunday, by the time Inter Milan return home, they may be second. It's been an excellent season for them so far, 16 wins from 20 games and nine points clear of city rivals AC Milan in third, so the top two seems the bare minimum they can achieve this season, barring a huge drop off.
Inter come into this game on the back of winning their last two league games, beating Monza 5-1 away from home last weekend, and Verona 2-1 at home the week before that. Go back a month to mid-December and these two met in the league, with Inter Milan winning that game 2-0 away from home.
Lazio Form GuideLazio are on the march. They didn't begin the season very well, and since then have been inconsistent at best. But they are on the up, winning their last five games straight, four in the league and one in the Coppa Italia. This is the real Lazio I think we are seeing now, and they have moved into 6th place as a result of that, with the top four firmly in their sights now.
Their most recent success was a 1-0 home win over Lecce, before that they also won 1-0 at home to Roma, a game that was in the Coppa Italia. Udinese, Frosinone and Empoli have been their other wins, the last time they lost was the game against Inter Milan, though it has to be said, the opposition they've played recently has been pretty weak.
Match PredictionTwo good sides going head to head, Lazio are playing well but I still don't think it will be enough to get the better of Inter Milan here. I think the Serie A league leaders will just have a little too much quality, and progress to the final by winning this game.
