Inter vs. Atalanta: the facts and stats on the game
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— May 26th 2023On Saturday 27 May, Inter play their final home game of the season
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
On Saturday 27 May at 20:45 CEST, Inter and Atalanta will face off for the 124th time in Serie A. Milano's Nerazzurri have won 65 of those to the Bergamo-based outfit's 24; the two teams have played out 34 draws. There have been six draws in their last ten meetings, though Inter are unbeaten in eight league games against Atalanta.
The two sides have played each other 61 times in Milano; Inter have won 41 of these.
HIGH PRESSING
Inter have scored six goals following an offensive recovery in the league this season: a record jointly-held with Napoli and AC Milan. Atalanta have scored five goals of this type.
ADDITIONAL ATTACKERS
Inter have registered the highest number of assists from defenders in Serie A this season: 15, level with Napoli. The Nerazzurri's most creative forces in the backline are the full-backs: Denzel Dumfries has provided four assists, while Federico Dimarco has chipped in with 3. Acerbi, Bastoni, D'Ambrosio and Darmian are all on two.
DZEKO AGAINST ATALANTA
Edin Dzeko has scored nine Serie A goals against La Dea. The Bergamaschi are his favourite victim in Italy. Three of the Bosnian's goals against Atalanta have come as an Inter player, including a brace in the reverse fixture this season.
BIG ROM AND EL TORO
Romelu Lukaku has had a hand in ten goals in Serie A since the start of April, more than any other player. The Belgian is closely followed by Lautaro Martinez, who has eight goals involvements in the league in that same period.
More in general, in all competitions, both of the Inter forwards have had a hand in 13 goals in that time: ten goals and three assists for Lautaro, eight goals and five assists for Lukaku. In Europe's Top-5 leagues, only Erling Haaland has done better in the same timeframe: 14 (ten goals and four assists).
REFEREE
Daniele Orsato will take charge of Inter vs Atalanta on Serie A matchday 37.
He will be assisted by Giallatini and Berti as linesmen, and Colombo as Fourth Official. Fabbri is on VAR duty with Abisso as his assistant.