Roma forward Francesco Totti. (Photo : Getty Images)
A high-profile game between two of the 2016-2017 Serie A season's best teams, AS Roma (3-2-1, 10 points) and Inter Milan (3-1-2, 11 points), is scheduled on Sunday, Oct. 2 at the Stadio Olimpico.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 2:45 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live Online Thru FuboTV..
Roma is currently at the fourth place in the overall standings. They began the season strongly with a three-game unbeaten run but has lost two of their last three games.
I Giallorossi is coming off a stunning 1-3 loss to middling team Torino at the Olimpico di Torino last Sunday, as per The Sun.
Italian forward Andrea Belotti broke the game's deadlock early at the eighth minute to give Il Toro the early lead. The one-point advantage remained until the halftime break.
Torino's Spanish forward Iago Falque doubled their lead with a penalty kick at the 52nd minute after Bruno Peres fouled Belotti inside the penalty area.
Roma team captain Francesco Totti was able to cut the lead to 1-2 as he converted his own spot kick three minutes later, which was the result of a foul by Torino defender Lorenzo De Silvestri on midfielder Diego Perotti.
La Maggica tried to go for the equalizer but it was Falque who would score his second of the game, at the 65th, to seal the upset win for the hosts.
Meanwhile, Inter Milan failed to extend their winning run to four games after being held by Bologna to a 1-1 draw at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza also last Sunday, via Daily Mail Online.
Bologna forward Mattia Destro netted the opening goal at the 14th minute via a right-footed shot from the left side of the box. The assist came from fellow striker Simone Verdi.
The hosts leveled the match at the 37th with a strike from Croatian winger Ivan Perisic as he directed a cross from teammate Antonio Candreva past the outstretched arms of Bologna keeper Angelo da Costa.
Both teams went scoreless for the rest of the match as I Nerazzurri settled for a draw, the team's second so far in the season.
Inter is at the third spot of the league table and are unbeaten in their last five games.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a tough 2-1 win for Roma.
Roma starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Szczesny; Florenzi, Manolas, Fazio, Peres; De Rossi, Strootman; Salah, Nainggolan, Perotti; Dzeko
Inter Milan starting lineup (4-2-3-1 formation): Handanovic; Santon, Ranocchia, Miranda, Miangue; Kondogbia, Medel; Candreva, Banega, Perisic; Icardi
