Team Form: Fiorentina
A win over Cremonese (4:1) in the last round allowed Paolo Vanoli's side to move four points clear of the relegation zone and climb to 16th place in the Serie A. That victory was already their third in the last five matches (1 draw, 1 defeat) – the club's best run of the current season. At the same time, the team have also looked decent in Europe: in their most recent match they beat Polish side Rakow (2:1) and reached the quarter-finals of the Conference League, continuing to build form both in the league and on the international stage.
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In 14 home matches this season, the team have claimed 3 wins (5 draws, 6 defeats).
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The hosts have found the net in 12 of 14 league games on their own ground.
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No more than 3 goals have been scored in 8 of Fiorentina's last 10 Serie A matches.
Potential Fiorentina Lineup (4-5-1)*
Oliver Christensen – Luca Ranieri, Niccolo Fortini, Pietro Comuzzo, Robin Gosens – Fabiano Parisi, Giovanni Fabbian, Rolando Mandragora, Cher Ndour, Jacopo Fazzini – Roberto Piccoli.
Forward Moise Kean, defender Tarik Lamptey and goalkeeper Luca Lezzerini are injured.
Team Form: Inter
Inter's recent games raise more questions than answers. In the last round, Cristian Chivu's team shared the points with Atalanta (1:1), and before that they lost the high-profile derby against Milan (0:1). Looking more broadly – including European competition – it is clear that the Milan club have dipped noticeably in terms of results. In the previous five matches, the club have just 1 win (2 draws, 2 defeats) – and even that came in a game against a Genoa-based side. On top of that, rivals have closed the gap and their lead no longer looks as untouchable.
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Across 14 away matches this season, the Milan side have recorded 11 wins (3 defeats).
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At least one team have failed to score in Inter's last seven away Serie A matches.
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No more than 3 goals have been scored in 9 of the club's previous 10 away league games.
Potential Inter Lineup (3-5-2)*
Yann Sommer – Yann Bisseck, Manuel Akanji, Alessandro Bastoni – Federico Dimarco, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Petr Zelinsky, Nicolo Barella, Luis Henrique – Francesco Esposito, Ange-Yoan Bonny
Forward Lautaro Martinez and midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan will miss the match through injury.
Who Will Referee the Match
Andrea Colombo (Italy)
Matches – 12 (the Serie A, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 54;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.5;
Red cards shown – 0;
Fouls per match on average – 28;
Penalties – 33%.
