TURIN - Did you know that Inter have put the ball past Gianluigi Buffon more times than any other team? Thirty six times, to be precise, out of the keeper's 545 total goals conceded. That is one of the many interesting statistics provided by Football Data Firenze ahead of this evening's match between Juventus and Inter. Both teams have had 15 different players on the score sheet in the 2011/12 season and both have earned more points in the second half than the virtual points gained at the end of the first half (+9 for the Bianconeri, +8 for the Nerazzurri), while Inter are currently the club with the fewest yellow cards in Serie A (44).
This is the 94th meeting between Juventus and Inter in Turin, the 193rd overall. The Nerazzurri's first away match dates back to the 1929/30 season, a 2-1 win. Claudio Ranieri, who will be facing the Old Lady for the 17th time in competitive fixtures, has never lost in Turin since leaving the club (2 wins and 1 draw). He has taken on Antonio Conte as a coach on just two previous occasions (1 win and 1 defeat).
Tonight's "Derby d'Italia" will be officiated by 38-year-old Andrea De Marco from Chiavari, who will be making his 101st appearance in Serie A. He has overseen 52 wins for the home team, 28 draws and 20 wins for the away side, awarding 18 penalties and distributing 36 red cards. This season De Marco has referereed 13 matches without awarding any penalties. He has been in charge of Inter games 13 times before today (9 wins, 3 draws and just 1 defeat) and Juventus 10 times (4 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats).
