Inter vs Fiorentina prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2025-10-28 19:45.
[p]Serie A title challengers Inter Milan will hope to get back to winning ways when they host Fiorentina, who are without a victory in the competition so far this season.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Inter lost 3-1 to title rivals Napoli last weekend, falling from second place to fourth heading into matchday nine, with that defeat halting a seven-game winning streak for the Nerazzurri in all competitions which also saw them start their UEFA Champions League campaign with three successive victories. Cristian Chivu’s men have already lost three times in the league this season though (W5) and only five teams have conceded more Serie A goals after eight matches this term, underlining their defensive concerns. Those frailties may continue to haunt them, as Inter have failed to keep a clean sheet in eight of their last ten Italian top-flight home games.[/p]
[p]Fiorentina’s spirited comeback against Apennine rivals Bologna on Sunday was not quite enough as a 2-2 draw extended their winless start to the league season (D4, L4), but coming from 2-0 down has kept them within touching distance of safety ahead of this round of fixtures. This is just the second time that La Viola have been without a victory in the first eight games of a Serie A campaign, and although they won the ninth match on the only other occasion in 1977/78, repeating that feat would need Fiorentina to improve on their poor recent 12-game top-flight away record (W2, D4, L6).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]None of the last seven meetings between the sides in all competitions have ended in a draw, with Inter winning five of those encounters. The Nerazzurri can now claim victory in three consecutive Serie A home H2Hs for the first time since September 2018.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Ten of Inter’s last 14 Serie A games have seen both teams score.[/p]
[p]Inter have earned a pre-round league-high 9.75 home corners per match this season.[/p]
[p]Fiorentina have failed to score before half-time in seven of their last nine league games.[/p]
[p]Fiorentina’s last 13 away losses have all come by a single-goal margin.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Lautaro MartĂnez has seven goals in his last seven H2Hs, with Inter having won the last eight league games in which he has scored. Fiorentina centre-forward Edin DĹľeko’s last Serie A goal came in Inter colours, but he could trouble his old employers here, having not been on the losing side in his last 13 scoring appearances at club level (W12, D1).[/p]
[p]Henrikh Mkhitaryan suffered a thigh injury against Napoli and could be out for more than a month, while Fiorentina do not seem to have any fresh absentees.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]Given both sides’ defensive issues, backing both teams to score here seems a sensible pick.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Sridhar Bhamidi[/i][/p]