Inter will begin matchday No. 15 just two points clear of Juventus in the Serie A title race.
Meanwhile, at the bottom of the table Salernitana are three points from safety. Will matchday No. 15 see a big shake-up in Serie A’s standings?
Monza and Genoa will play for the first time since 2006, when they kick off on Sunday. Genoa will begin the weekend five points clear of the relegation zone. Monza, on the other hand, go into the weekend winless in their last two games.
Genoa picked up seven points from the last six matches. They go into the weekend fresh off a 1-1 draw with Empoli. Genoa scored just five goals in the last six games.
Monza started the season well but have cooled off recently. The Reds took six points from the last six games. Three of their last six games ended in draws. Monza scored just seven goals and conceded seven times in the last six matches.
Hellas Verona and Lazio split their last six matches with two wins, two draws, and two defeats apiece. The teams combined for 19 goals in those six matches. Last season, Lazio picked up a home 2-0 win before drawing 1-1 in Verona.
Lazio are in good form ahead of this weekend’s match. They picked up 10 points from the last six matches, scoring five goals and conceding three times. This isn’t the typical high-scoring Lazio we previously saw under Maurizio Sarri.
Verona are bottom of the league’s form table. They took two points from the last six matches. Thirteen goals were conceded by Hellas Verona in their last six matches.
Inter are fresh off a win away to reigning champions Napoli. They will now face off with Udinese, a team Inter went unbeaten in five of their last six games against. Udinese’s only win over Inter in their last six matches came last season in Friuli by a score of 3-1.
The Nerazzurri went unbeaten in their last six matches in Serie A, winning six and drawing one. Last weekend’s 3-0 win over Napoli made a statement across Serie A. No team has scored more goals in Serie A than Inter (33).
Udinese are the draw kings of Serie A with nine. The Zebrette go into the game winless in three straight games. They won just one of their last six fixtures in Serie A. Each of their last three trips to San Siro ended in defeat. Inter scored 2.0 goals or more in those three wins.
Salernitana will play seventh-place Bologna at the weekend. The Rossoblu are battling for a place in Europe for next season. Thiago Motta has the team playing well and could be an in-demand coach next offseason.
Bologna went unbeaten in their four previous Serie A matches against Salernitana. However, each of the last three matches between these clubs ended in draws. All four previous matches between these teams ended with both teams scoring.
Bologa went unbeaten in their last two Serie A games, taking four points from six. The defence conceded one goal in those two games. Salernitana won one of their last six Serie A games. They are coming of a 3-0 defeat to Fiorentina.