Match preview: Inter vs. Fiorentina

Inter are preparing to face Fiorentina at home for midweek Serie A action on Wednesday, October 29, at 20:45 CET. The Nerazzurri come into the match with 15 points after eight games, three points off the top of the table, and with the league's highest-scoring attack (19 goals).

PREVIOUS MEETINGS

This week's game at San Siro will be the 175th meeting between Inter and Fiorentina in Serie A, with 73 wins for Inter, 46 for Fiorentina and 55 draws. The last ten games have seen seven Inter wins (1D, 2L), while historical midweek encounters have been balanced, with one victory each and three draws. In Milan, the two teams have faced each other 87 times in Serie A, with 51 Inter wins, 16 Fiorentina victories, and 20 draws. Inter and Fiorentina meet with more than a ten-point gap after the first ten matchdays of Serie A for the first time in the competition’s history: prior to this game, their largest point difference at this stage had never exceeded six.

MATCHDAY NINE OF SERIE A

Tuesday, October 28 Lecce vs. Napoli, 18:30 Atalanta vs. AC Milan, 20:45 Wednesday, October 29 Como vs. Hellas Verona, 18:30 Juventus vs. Udinese, 18:30 Roma vs. Parma, 18:30 Bologna vs. Torino, 20:45 Genoa vs. Cremonese, 20:45 Inter vs. Fiorentina, 20:45 Thursday, October 30 Cagliari vs. Sassulo, 18:30 Pisa vs. Lazio, 20:45

INTER VS. FIORENTINA | STATS AND KEY PLAYERS

• Fiorentina is the team against which Hakan Çalhanoglu has scored the most goals in the five major European leagues: five.

• Despite Lautaro Martínez having scored six goals against Fiorentina in Serie A, he hasn’t scored in the last two encounters. Two of his three goals this season came in the first ten minutes of matches.

• Ange-Yoan Bonny (three goals and three assists) is one of only two players in Serie A this season to have both scored at least three goals and provided at least three assists, alongside Nico Paz (4G+4A). The Frenchman made his Serie A debut against Fiorentina on August 17, 2024, with Parma.

• Fiorentina, together with Atalanta, is one of only two teams against which Nicolò Barella has both scored more than once and provided more than one assist in Serie A (two goals and two assists against the Viola).

• Stefan de Vrij (299) is approaching 300 Serie A appearances. Only Clarence Seedorf (396) and Marten de Roon (313) have more appearances among Dutch players in the league since the introduction of three points for a win (1994/95 season onwards).

• Dodô (35) and Federico Dimarco (44) are the defenders with the most open-play crosses in this Serie A season. Dimarco also leads among defenders in shots attempted (13) and chances created (25).

• Robin Gosens (6G+5A) and Federico Dimarco (6G+10A) are the only two defenders to have scored at least five goals and provided at least five assists in Serie A since the start of last season.

THE OPPONENTS | FIORENTINA

Fiorentina have had a difficult start, and are still looking for their first Serie A win, having collected four points in eight games (four draws, 4 losses). They have scored seven and conceded twelve. Stefano Pioli’s side come into the game after a 2-2 draw against Bologna. Three of their four positive results this season have come away from home. The team’s top scorer is Gudmundsson, with three goals across Serie A and the Conference League, while in the league only Kean and Mandragora have scored more than once.

DISCIPLINARY UPDATES

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REFEREE

The referee for Inter vs. Fiorentina will be Simone Sozza from the Seregno section. Referee: Sozza Assistant Referees: Costanzo, Passeri Fourth Official: Fourneau VAR: Ghersini Assistant VAR: Chiffi

WHERE TO WATCH

Inter vs. Fiorentina, will be broadcast live exclusively on DAZN and Sky channels. The match will also be available via the DAZN app on smart TVs, or devices, as well as via Sky Go and NOW TV on supported devices.

LIVE UPDATES ON INTER TV

On Inter TV, you’ll find all the usual pre-match updates and reports as the team prepares for the clash. Our Livematch ahead of Inter vs. Fiorentina will go live at 19:30 CET and will also be available on YouTube via the Club’s official channel until 20:35 CET. After the game, stay tuned for in-depth analysis, post-match insights, and interviews.