MILAN – As we await Inter v Torino, which kicks off at 20:45 this evening at
the Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, we present you with some interesting facts and
figures, courtesy of Football Data.
Inter have not lost a competitive match at home since 23 September: a 0-2
defeat against Siena in the Serie A. Since then there have been 12 games
consisting of 9 wins and 3 draws. If the Nerazzurri were to remain unbeaten
today then you would have to go back to their unbeaten run of 53 games between
2008 and 2010 to find such an impressive run of home form.
Inter are one of two teams, along with Roma, that have yet to register a 0-0
draw so far in the current Serie A season.
Torino are one of two teams this league season with the highest number of
scoreless draws: 4 total, along with Siena. The last competitive win away to
Inter that Torino notched dates back to 14 February 1988 with a 1-0 victory in
the Serie A. Since that moment their record at the San Siro is 9 losses and 5
draws. Their last win, either home or away, took place on 27 February 1994 when
the Granata won at home 2-0 in the Serie A.
This will be the second time that coaches Andrea Stramaccioni and Giampiero
Ventura have faced each other. Their first meeting was earlier this season, on
16 September, when the Nerazzurri coach claimed a 2-0 away win.
Andrea Stramaccioni will be facing Torino for the second time as a professional
coach. In the previous meeting, on 16 September 2012, Inter bagged a 2-0
victory in the Stadio Olimpico di Torino. It will be Giampiero Ventura’s 10th
competitive challenge against Inter as a coach, and after 3 draws and 6 losses
it is one he has yet to win. In these 9 previous clashes Inter have always
managed to find the net, for a total of 25 goals scored.
Officiating the match will be Davide Massa of the Imperia section. He has only been in charge of a Nerazzurri match once before (Inter 0-2 Siena, this season). However, this will be his 9th match with Torino (7 wins and 1 draw for the Granata).
