D'Ambrosio set for 200th game as a pro, already equalled record goals haul
Danilo D'Ambrosio could celebrate his 200th appearance as a professional against Fiorentina, where he came through the youth ranks. His 199 games to date include 56 in Serie A, 74 in Serie B, 57 in Lega Pro, three in the Coppa Italia, four in European competition and five in other tournaments, donning the colours of Potenza, Juve Stabia, Torino and Inter. He made his debut for Potenza in a 2-1 win against future club Juve Stabia on 20 January 2008. His strike against Qarabag on Thursday took his tally for the season to three, all in the Europa League, meaning that he has already equalled his personal record for goals scored in a single campaign; he also notched three in 2009/10 (two for Juve Stabia, one for Torino) and 2011/12 (at Torino).
Lightning start for Icardi
Mauro Icardi has bagged seven goals in competitive matches this season, making him the second highest goalscorer in Italy behind Udinese's Di Natale (eight).
Mazzarri has goals on the bench
27.3% of Inter's 11 goals in Serie A 2014/15 have come from substitutes: Guarin against Sassuolo, then Osvaldo and Hernanes against Atalanta.
Fiorentina's blank first 45 minutes. Inter's second-half shutout
Fiorentina are the only Serie A side yet to find the net in the first half this season, while Inter are the top flight's highest scorers in the opening 45 minutes, with seven. Mazzarri's men are also one of only two teams (Juventus the other) not to have let in a goal during the second period.
Home fortress for Viola: 276 minutes without conceding
Vincenzo Montella's charges are yet to concede on home soil in 2014/15: the Viola's defence remained unbreached at the Stadio Franchi against Genoa (0-0), Guingamp (3-0) and Sassuolo (0-0). The last man to score against them in Florence is now wearing the Viola shirt himself: Jasmin Kurtic struck for Torino in a 2-2 draw on 18 May.
Montella plus Mazzarri equals goals
Previous match-ups between Vincenzo Montella and Walter Mazzarri have yielded 18 goals in six games (eight for Montella's sides, 10 for Mazzarri's). The current Viola boss has won one while the Nerazzurri manager has come out on top three times (always by a 2-1 scoreline) and there have been two draws.
Mazzarri unbeaten against the Viola for more than four years
As a coach, Walter Mazzarri has faced Fiorentina 22 times in competitive fixtures with a record of W6, D9, L7. His last reverse at the hands of the Viola dates back to 13 March 2010, Napoli 1-3 Fiorentina in Serie A.
No clean sheets for Montella against Inter. But as a player...
Vincenzo Montella has now pitted his wits against Inter eight times since going into coaching, winning two, drawing two and losing four. The Nerazzurri have scored in every game, notching 12 goals in total. As a player, Montella played against Inter 19 times (17 in Serie A, two in the Coppa Italia), ending up on the winning side four times, losing nine times and drawing on six occasions. He put 12 goals past Inter over the course of his career, making them his favourite target together with Fiorentina, the club he now coaches.
