Match Information
Match Overview
Inter host Fiorentina in Serie A Regular Season - Round 8, a Matchday 8 fixture scheduled for October 25 at 11:30 UTC. The league table shows a wide gap between the sides: Inter, managed by C. Chivu, sit first, while Fiorentina, under P. Vanoli, occupy 19th place. The season is starting to take shape, and the two clubs are at opposite ends of the standings.
The primary factor is the contrast in league form. Inter won their last two Serie A matches, beating Parma 3-0 at home on October 10 and winning 3-1 at Bologna on October 17. Their most recent league blemish was a 2-2 draw away to AS Roma on September 19. Fiorentina have lost both of their last two league games, 2-1 at Genoa on October 10 and 3-1 at home to Como on October 18. Before that came a 1-1 home draw with Napoli on September 20 and a 4-2 away win at Venezia on September 11. A team in 19th place that has conceded five goals across its last two league defeats faces a significant test against the league leaders.
The secondary factor is schedule context. Inter lost 4-3 to Club Brugge KV at home in the UEFA Champions League on October 13, a match that shows they have also been carrying European commitments. That game was sandwiched between their two most recent league wins, so it has not disrupted their domestic results. Fiorentina's most recent cup outing was a 3-0 Coppa Italia win over Pisa on September 15.
Neither side has any reported unavailable players, so both managers should have their full squads to choose from. Inter's squad includes Lautaro Martínez, Hakan Çalhanoğlu and Henrikh Mkhitaryan among the options beyond the last-game lineup, while Fiorentina can call on options such as Beto and Moise Kean-less depth in the attacking group listed in their squad.
In short, the match pairs the division's top side against a team in the bottom places that needs points.
Predicted Lineups
Inter
Josep Martínez; Y. Bisseck, M. Akanji, A. Bastoni; Luis Henrique, N. Barella, P. Zieliński, P. Sučić, F. Dimarco; M. Thuram, F. Esposito
Fiorentina
David de Gea; Álex Jiménez, R. Drăgușin, M. Pongračić, Viery; C. Ndour, N. Fagioli; Franco Mastantuono, Pote, A. Njie; Mateo Pellegrino
Team Form Analysis
Inter
League Position: 1Inter Form Analysis
Inter's recent results show a strong league trajectory. In Serie A they have won two in a row, beating Parma 3-0 at home on October 10 and Bologna 3-1 away on October 17, after a 2-2 draw at AS Roma on September 19. That gives them two wins and a draw across their last three league matches listed.
The attack has been productive. Inter scored three goals in each of the three matches played between October 10 and October 17, including the Champions League game, and added two against Lumezzane in a friendly on October 3. In total they scored 13 goals across the five matches listed, with the draw at Roma contributing two.
Defensively the picture is more mixed. They kept a clean sheet against Parma, but conceded one at Bologna, two at Roma and four in the 4-3 Champions League home loss to Club Brugge KV on October 13. That European result is the only defeat among the five matches. Their league opponents include Roma, Parma and Bologna, a varied set of fixtures, and Inter have taken points from all three. Their form is strong going into Matchday 8, with the defensive record in European competition the one area where the data shows leaks.
Fiorentina
League Position: 19Fiorentina Form Analysis
Fiorentina's form has been heading in the wrong direction. Their last two Serie A matches were both defeats: 2-1 away to Genoa on October 10 and 3-1 at home to Como on October 18. Before those, they drew 1-1 at home with Napoli on September 20, and won 4-2 at Venezia on September 11.
Going forward, the output has been uneven. They scored four at Venezia and three against Pisa in the Coppa Italia on September 15, but have managed only two goals in total across their last three league matches, one in each game. That is a clear drop from the early-September returns.
Defensively, they have conceded five goals in their last two league games, with Como scoring three at the Fiorentina home ground. The Pisa cup match produced a clean sheet, and it is the only shutout among the five games listed. Opponents have included Napoli, Como, Genoa and Venezia, plus a cup tie. The one win in their last four league games came against Venezia, and a league position of 19th reflects the recent slide. They arrive at Inter looking to arrest a two-match losing run.
Head-to-Head
Inter
Fiorentina
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-22 | Fiorentina | 1 - 1 | Inter |
| 2025-10-29 | Inter | 3 - 0 | Fiorentina |
| 2025-02-10 | Inter | 2 - 1 | Fiorentina |
| 2025-02-06 | Fiorentina | 3 - 0 | Inter |
| 2024-01-28 | Fiorentina | 0 - 1 | Inter |
| 2023-09-03 | Inter | 4 - 0 | Fiorentina |
| 2023-05-24 | Fiorentina | 1 - 2 | Inter |
| 2023-04-01 | Inter | 0 - 1 | Fiorentina |
| 2022-10-22 | Fiorentina | 3 - 4 | Inter |
| 2022-03-19 | Inter | 1 - 1 | Fiorentina |
Memorable Matches
The most recent meeting, on March 22, 2026, ended 1-1 at Fiorentina, a result that stands out because Inter have won many of the other recent fixtures. Before that, Inter won 3-0 at home on October 29, 2025.
One of the most entertaining games in the history provided here was the 4-3 Inter win at Fiorentina on October 22, 2022, a seven-goal match. Fiorentina also have some notable results: they won 3-0 at home on February 6, 2025, and 1-0 at Inter on April 1, 2023. Inter replied four days later in that 2025 series with a 2-1 home win on February 10, 2025. Of the ten meetings listed, Inter have won six, Fiorentina three and two have been drawn, wait, three draws are listed: March 22, 2026, and March 19, 2022, for two draws in total.
Venue Factor
The venue for this match is not specified in the available data, so no stadium-specific conclusions can be drawn. Inter are the designated home side, and their home results in the rec
Injury Concerns
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