Inter Milan vs Fiorentina match
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The gist
Second-placed Inter Milan host Fiorentina, who have lost their last two league games, at San Siro.
Inter have won six of seven league matches; Fiorentina sit near the bottom.
Background
Inter Milan, coached by Cristian Chivu, are second in Serie A after winning six of their opening seven matches, their only dropped points a draw at Roma. Fiorentina, led by Paolo Vanoli, arrive near the foot of the table after five league defeats already this season, including consecutive losses to Genoa and Como. Sunday's fixture is the 177th Serie A meeting between the clubs, with Inter holding 74 wins to Fiorentina's 46 and 56 draws.
How it unfolded
- Mar 22, 2026Fiorentina drew 1-1 with Inter Milan at home in Serie A.
- Oct 17, 2026Inter Milan won 3-1 away at Bologna in their previous league outing.
- Oct 18, 2026Fiorentina lost 3-1 at home to Como 1907, their second straight league defeat.
- Oct 25, 2026Inter Milan host Fiorentina at San Siro in Serie A Matchday 8, with Maurizio Mariani as referee.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Goal.com's preview makes Inter firm home favourites, saying Fiorentina's upset path depends on Paolo Vanoli exploiting any physical weariness in Inter's backline after midweek European duty.
- Caution
- Viola Nation's preview says Fiorentina is 'not going to win this game' and is 'probably more of a speed bump than anything else' for a heavily favoured Inter.
Still unverified
Predicted lineups differ between sources: NDTV Profit lists Ivan Provedel in goal and Francesco Pio Esposito up front for Inter, Goal.com lists Sommer in goal and Bonny up front, and Yahoo lists J. Martinez in goal; Yahoo also reports two unnamed players as major doubts, and WhoScored reports Inter must cope without the injured Lautaro Martínez.