MILAN - (Football Data) - Facts and figures related to Saturday evening's Milan
derby (3):
Inter on target for 19 championship matches in a row
The last time Inter failed to score in front of their own fans in a championship match
was in the 0-0 draw with Camolese's Torino on 2 February 2002. Since then, Inter
have scored 44 goals in 19 Serie A games.
Di Biagio up against favourite target
Gigi Di Biagio has scored more goals against AC Milan and his current side Inter than any other Italian club (a total of 5 goals against both clubs). Gladiator scored 1 goal in Foggia v AC Milan (1994/95 Serie A), 2 in Roma v AC Milan (1997/98), 1 in AC Milan v Inter (1999/00 Serie A) and 1 in AC Milan v Inter (2000/01 Serie A).
Nerazzurri lethal in second halves of Serie A matches
Inter are the 2002/03 Serie A side that have improved their results most in second halves of matches. The Nerazzurri have gained 15 points from the 46th to 90th minutes (injury time included), going from a draw to a win against ChievoVerona, Bologna (twice), Como, Atalanta, Empoli, Torino and Piacenza, and from a defeat to a draw against Lazio in Rome. The only two matches in which Inter have worsened their result in the second half were against Udinese (from 1-1 to 1-2 in Milan and from 0-0 to 1-2 in Udine).
Bobo Vieri from record to record
With his goal against Roma, Christian Vieri has brought his total for the domestic
championship to 24 goals in 21 matches, thus equalling his record set with Atletico
Madrid in 1997/98. Bobogol is now well within reach of Bierhoff's record of 27 strikes in
one Serie A season since three points were awarded for a win (from 1994/95 on). The
German centre-forward set the record while at Udinese in the 1997/98 campaign. The
last Inter player to win the Serie A top scorer title was Aldo Serena with 22 goals in
1988/89. A rather more ambitious target for Bobogol is Angelillo's record of 33 goals
for Inter in one Serie A season (1958/59).
