MILAN – As the anticipation builds ahead of tonight's big game at the Stadio Meazza, we offer you a selection of pre-match stats, courtesy of Football Data.
No away wins in 12 for Fiorentina against Inter
Twelve matches have passed since Fiorentina last beat the Nerazzurri in San Siro, a 4-0 triumph on 7 May 2000. Inter have won all 12 meetings in Milan since then, hitting 26 goals in the process. The last time these sides shared the spoils at the Meazza was on 16 November 1996: 2-2 in Serie A.
Inter: goals spread throughout the team
Walter Mazzarri's side, along with Roma, have registered the highest number of different goalscorers (seven) in the 2013/14 Serie A campaign after the first four rounds of fixtures. In alphabetical order they are Alvarez, Cambiasso, Icardi, Milito, Nagatomo, Palacio and Taider.
Ranocchia set for 100th Serie A outing
If Andrea Ranocchia takes the field tonight, he will make his 100th career appearance in Italy's top flight. His 99 games to date have been collected in the colours of Bari, Genoa and Inter. The defender made his Serie A debut on the pitch with Inter - but on the opposite side - in Inter 1-1 Bari on 23 August 2009.
Palacio top scorer in Italy in 2013; most decisive player of 2013/14 Serie A
With his three strikes in the nascent 2013/14 Serie A campaign, Rodrigo Palacio is one of the three joint top scorers in competitive matches in Italy since the turn of the year. The Argentine has hit the net 17 times in that time, the same number as Paulinho (Livorno) and Maccarone (Empoli). Palacio is also the most decisive player in Serie A in the current season: his goals have earned Inter six of their ten points so far, opening the scoring in the away victories at Catania and Sassuolo.
Seven away wins on the bounce for the Viola
Fiorentina have strung together consecutive victories in their last seven trips away from Florence, starting last season and continuing this term: 2-0 at Atalanta, 3-0 away to Sampdoria, 1-0 in Siena and 5-1 at Pescara in 2012/13, then 2-1 against Grasshoppers in Zurich (Europa League play-off), 5-2 over Genoa at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris and another 2-0 over Atalanta in Bergamo in 2013/14.
Birthday for Andrea Della Valle
Born on 26 September 1965, Fiorentina honorary president Andrea Della Valle celebrates his 48th birthday today.
Mazzarri and Montella: all square so far, goals guaranteed
Previous meetings between Walter Mazzarri and Vincenzo Montella as coaches are in perfect parity: one win each and two draws from four games. Both coaches' teams have scored at least once in every match and registered six goals in total.
Negative record for Mazzarri against former club
Walter Mazzarri has faced Fiorentina 20 times in his coaching career, with results reading W4, D9 and L7. As a player, the current Inter boss spent two seasons at Fiorentina's youth academy (1979-1981), winning the Primavera championship and Coppa Italia in 1979/80.
Montella vs Inter: no clean sheets as a coach, best scoring record as a player
Vincenzo Montella has won two, drawn two and lost two of his six matches against Inter since he turned to coaching. He has yet to keep a clean sheet though, with the Nerazzurri putting eight goals past his teams. In his playing days, Montella faced Inter on 19 occasions (17 in Serie A and two in the Coppa Italia), with four wins, six draws and nine defeats. However, despite frequently finishing on the losing side, the former Empoli, Genoa, Sampdoria, Roma and Fulham striker had a great scoring record against the Nerazzurri, plundering 12 goals in total – the same number as against Fiorentina and his highest tally against any club.
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