Roma vs. Inter: outright top spot at stake
Matchday 5 of Serie A is headlined by the blockbuster meeting between Roma and Inter. Both head into the game with maximum points, and victory for either side would take them clear at the top.
For the Giallorossi, who have scored twelve goals and conceded just one, this will be their first major test. For the Nerazzurri, who have scored 13 and conceded six, it is an opportunity to provide further proof of their dominance under Chivu.
HEAD TO HEAD
There have been 103 official meetings between the two sides in Rome: 40 Roma wins (last 2-1, Serie A 2016/17), 28 draws (last 2-2, Serie A 2020/21) and 35 Inter wins (last 0-1, Serie A 2025/26).
Roma have not beaten Inter at the Stadio Olimpico since 2 October 2016 (2-1 in Serie A, with goals from Dzeko and an Icardi own goal for the Giallorossi, and Banega for the Nerazzurri). Since then, 9 meetings in Rome, with 6 Inter wins and 3 draws.
Inter have scored in their last 12 games in Rome: 24 goals scored by the Nerazzurri during this run. Their last blank came in a 0-0 draw in Serie A on 1 March 2014.
Roma have failed to score in 4 of their last 5 home meetings against Inter. The only exception was the 2-4 defeat on 10 February 2024 (goals from Mancini and El Shaarawy).
DID YOU KNOW?
Roma last started a Serie A season with 12 points from their first 4 games in 2014/15.
Roma are coming off 12 official games without a defeat: 10 wins and 2 draws, with their last defeat coming on 5 April 2026, against Inter (Inter-Roma 5-2, Serie A).
Roma have scored in their last 22 official games: 49 goals scored during this run. Their last blank came in Udine, in a 0-1 defeat, on 2 February.
Inter last started a Serie A season with 12 points from their first 4 games in 2023/24.
Inter have scored in their last 17 official games: 44 goals scored during this run. Their last blank came in the derby on 8 March 2026 (Milan-Inter 1-0, Serie A).
Inter have kept just 1 clean sheet in their last 7 official games (Cagliari-Inter 0-1, 2nd matchday of Serie A): 12 goals conceded during this run.
COACHES and PLAYERS
Fourth official meeting between Gian Piero Gasperini and Cristian Chivu: the Nerazzurri coach has won all 3 previous meetings.
Gasperini is the former coach facing his former club: he coached Inter from July to September 2011, taking charge of 5 official games with a record of 1 draw and 4 defeats.
DISCIPLINE
Suspended: none
Cautioned: none
REFEREE
MASSA (MELI – BERTI) IV: MARESCA, VAR: MAZZOLENI, AVAR: DI PAOLO
UPCOMING MATCHES
Como-Roma (11/10, 12.30)
Inter-Parma (10/10, 18.00)
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