Inter Stats: Inter vs. Bologna

MILAN – Inter are preparing for their Serie A fixture against Bologna with the aim of continuing this run of form after wins against Torino and Sassuolo. Kick-off at the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Serie A matchday ten is set for 20:45 CET and will be the 147th meeting between the two sides in the top flight of Italian football.

Here are all the stats, facts and numbers pertaining to our clash with Mihajlovic’s men.

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

This is fixture number 147 between the two teams in Serie A. In the 146 previous meetings, Inter have won 70, drawn 35 and lost 41. Inter and Bologna have met 73 times with the Rossoblù as the away side: our record at home against Bologna is 40 wins, 21 draws and twelve defeats. However, Inter have won just two of their last eight home games against the Rossoblù, including the 2-1 defeat at San Siro in July 2020.

CURRENT FORM

Following the win against Sassuolo, Inter go into this game on 18 points from nine games in the leage after five wins, three draws and one defeat. Conte’s side are the best attack in the league with 23 goals scored (ahead of AC Milan on 21, and Sassuolo and Napoli on 20).

On the other hand, Bologna have twelve points after a stop-start opening few weeks in the league, taking just three points from their first five games. They have turned things around though with three wins from their last four (eight goals scored and four games in that period). With a win last time out against Crotone, Bologna broke their run of 41 games in Serie A without keeping a clean sheet, just falling shy of equalling the record for consecutive games with a goal conceded in Europe’s Top-5 leagues (42 for Bordeaux in 1960). The Emilia-based outfit have scored 14 goals and conceded 14 in the league so far.

GENERAL STATS

Romelu Lukaku has scored in all three of his appearances at home in the league so far this season. The only Inter player to have scored in his first four home games in a Serie A season during the three-points-per-win era was Christian Vieri (in 2001/02 and 2002/03 when he reached eleven).

Alexis Sanchez has scored in his last two league games and hasn’t done better since November 2017, when he was an Arsenal player. The Chilean forward has actually scored in three consecutive Serie A games - in January 2011 with Udinese (four)..

After nine matchdays, Bologna midfielder Roberto Soriano has equalled his tally for goals last season (five). He has only once scored more in a single Serie A season, eight with Sampdoria.

EX-INTER

Rodrigo Palacio played 140 times and scored 39 goals in Serie A with Inter between 2012 and 2017. Ibrahima Mbaye spent a year with the Nerazzurri, making four appearances in 2014/15, as did Andrea Poli (18 Serie A games with Inter in 2011/12). Gary Medel played 91 games and scored once in an Inter shirt.

REFEREE FOR THE GAME

Valeri will referee Inter vs. Bologna. Preti and Bresmes will serve as linesmen and Mariani as Fourth Official. VAR duties will be performance by Irrati and Lo Cicero.

COACHES

Antonio Conte has faced Bologna eight times in Serie A as a coach: five wins, two draws and one defeat. Sinisa Mihajlovic spent a year with the Nerazzurri as a player, making 25 appearances and scoring five goals in an Inter shirt in Serie A. Mihajlovic has faced Inter 16 times as a coach: five wins, three draws and eight defeats.

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