Inter Milan welcome Fiorentina to the San Siro on Sunday as both sides look to maintain their unbeaten starts to the Serie A season.
Having taken maximum points from their first two games, Inter Milan sit third in the table, while Fiorentina sit fifth with four points to their name.
Last season, Inter finished third – 16 points clear of eighth-placed Fiorentina. Can La Viola close the gap this term?
Inter Milan kicked off their campaign with a 2-0 victory over Monza on the opening weekend, courtesy of a brace from Argentine forward Lautaro Martinez.
Last weekend, Martinez found the back of the net once again as Inter claimed another 2-0 win, defeating Cagliari at the Unipol Domus.
Not only have Inter scored twice in each of their opening two matches this season, but they have also kept a couple of clean sheets.
It is worth noting that no other team has kept two Serie A clean sheets this term, while only three sides have scored more goals than Inter in 2023-24.
As for Fiorentina, they have already played four matches this season – two in Serie A and two in Europa Conference League qualifying.
On Thursday, Fiorentina claimed a 2-0 victory over Rapid Vienna, meaning they booked their place in the Europa Conference League with a 2-1 aggregate win.
La Viola started their season with a thumping 4-1 thrashing of Genoa, racking up 69% possession and nine shots on the opening weekend.
Last weekend, Fiorentina played out a 2-2 draw with Leece, although they threw away a 2-0 lead by conceding a couple of second-half goals.
Head-to-head: Inter Milan defeated Fiorentina 2-1 in last season’s Coppa Italia final, coming from behind thanks to a Lautaro Martinez brace.
In Serie A, Fiorentina have managed to win just one of their previous 12 meetings with Inter, suffering six defeats in the process.
Team news: Inter Milan will be without Francesco Acerbi this weekend as the veteran centre-back continues to recover from a pre-season injury.
As for Fiorentina, Gaetano Castrovilli and Abdelhamid Sabiri are both out injured, while Antonin Barak is sidelined due to illness.
The last six league meetings between Inter and Fiorentina have produced a total of 23 goals (3.8 goals per game), meaning Sunday’s clash will likely be a high-scoring affair.
Forebet predicts that Inter Milan and Fiorentina will combine for over 4.5 goals at the San Siro, with the hosts claiming all three points.