Fiorentina vs Inter Milan: Preview, Prediction, Team News, and Lineups
Inter Milan travel to Stadio Franchi on Sunday as Serie A leaders. They aim to tighten their grip on the title despite recent stumbles.
Match context
Inter arrive off a draw with Atalanta. That 1-1 result followed a defeat in the Derby della Madonnina.
The Nerazzurri also exited the Champions League after back-to-back losses to Bodo/Glimt. Cristian Chivu faces questions about lost momentum.
Inter remain favourites for the Scudetto. They will complete a Coppa Italia semi-final tie against Como next month.
Head-to-head background
Inter have dominated recent league meetings with Fiorentina. They have won ten and lost two of the last 17 clashes.
Fiorentina did win the most recent Stadio Franchi meeting 3-0. Inter had beaten them 3-0 away earlier in the season.
Fiorentina form and European campaign
Fiorentina progressed to the Conference League quarter-finals this week. They knocked out Rakow Czestochowa after winning both legs 2-1.
Marin Pongracic scored an extraordinary goal from inside his own half late in the tie. The Viola now face Crystal Palace in the last eight.
In Serie A, Fiorentina beat Cremonese 4-1. That win moved them four points clear of the relegation zone.
Recent form
- Fiorentina Serie A form: D W W L D W
- Fiorentina (all competitions): L L D W W W
- Inter Serie A form: W W W W L D
- Inter (all competitions): W L W D L D
Team news
Hakan Calhanoglu is expected to return for Inter. Their captain Lautaro Martinez remains sidelined with injury.
Martinez leads Serie A with 14 league goals. Inter have won 77% of matches when he has played this year.
Without Martinez, Inter’s win rate drops by 44%. They also average 1.4 fewer goals per game without him.
Cristian Chivu must pick two forwards from Francesco Pio Esposito, Marcus Thuram and Ange-Yoan Bonny. Esposito scored the opener against Atalanta.
For Fiorentina, Moise Kean could lead the line. He recovered from a shin problem to start in Poland.
Seven of Kean’s eight Serie A goals this season came at Stadio Franchi. He averages a goal every 116 minutes there since the season began.
Roberto Piccoli will challenge Kean for a starting spot. Pongracic, Albert Gudmundsson, David de Gea and Robin Gosens should return.
Luca Lezzerini, Nicolo Fortini and Manor Solomon remain injured. Tariq Lamptey is still a long-term absentee.
Possible lineups
| Fiorentina (possible) De Gea; Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens; Mandragora, Fagioli; Parisi, Brescianini, Gudmundsson; Kean |
Inter Milan (possible) Sommer; Bisseck, Akanji, Augusto; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Thuram, Esposito |
This Fiorentina vs Inter Milan preview includes prediction, team news and suggested lineups. It aims to set expectations for the fixture.
Prediction
Fiorentina have found improved form and European momentum. That gives them belief at home.
Inter had a full week to rest and should be primed to respond. The forecast is a narrow away victory.
Predicted score: Fiorentina 1-2 Inter Milan.
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