Serie A

Inter travel to Parma to extend their lead

Parma vs. Inter is set to light up the battle for the Scudetto and survival, the teams are set face off at the Tardini at 18:00 CEST.

The fight for survival combines with the fight for the title at 18:00 CEST. Parma host Inter in a bid to collect points for survival and move away from the 18th spot, which is currently occupied by Empoli who are just three points behind. The Ducali have drawn their last three matches and will look to continue this form to move up the table. Following three wins against Monza, Atalanta and Udinese and the draw in the derby in the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa, a win for Inter would give them the chance to extend their lead over Napoli who face Napoli on Monday night.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Inter are unbeaten in their last six league matches against Parma (W4 D2), with the last win for the Ducali against the Nerazzurri in Serie A dating back to 15 September 2018: 1-0 at the Meazza, with Federico Dimarco's first goal of the tournament. Inter have won their last two league matches against Parma and only once have the Nerazzurri achieved more consecutive victories against the Emilians in Serie A: five between 2006 and 2009. The 18 matches played in Serie A since 2000 at the Tardini between Parma and Inter are balanced: seven wins each and four draws; the Nerazzurri have however won the last three away matches against the Ducali in the league.

DID YOU KNOW?

Parma are unbeaten in four of their five Serie A games under Cristian Chivu (W1 D3), as many times as in their previous 13 league games under Fabio Pecchia (W2 D2). Inter have failed to win in four of their last five away games in Serie A (D2 L2), after having won all their previous eight and keeping a clean sheet in seven of those. Inter have scored the most goals from set pieces in Serie A this season (20, 10 of which following corners – another record in the tournament, with the Gialloblu behind the Nerazzurri with eight); while only Venezia (61%) have scored more than Parma in terms of percentage from set pieces in the current championship: 40% (14 out of 35). Parma have attempted the fewest headed shots in Serie A this season (33), on the other hand, Inter is the team who have scored the most headed goal (13).

PLAYERS

Ange-Yoan Bonny has scored six goals in 29 league appearances this season: only Paul Pogba has managed to score seven goals among French players in a Serie A season before turning 22 (seven goals in both 2013/14 and 2014/15). Marko Arnautovic has found the net in each of his last three Serie A appearances: he has never managed to score in more games in a row in the Big-5 European leagues. Hakan Çalhanoglu is close to recording 200 wins in the Big-5 European leagues (currently at 199): he could become the first Turkish player to reach this milestone in the 2000s.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Barella e Simone Inzaghi (Inter) Cautioned: Keita, Haj Mohamed, Balogh, Almqvist (Parma); Mkhitaryan, Pavard, Asslani (Inter)

REFEREE

DOVERI (LO CICERO – DI GIOIA) IV: ARENA, VAR: MARIANI, AVAR: MERAVIGLIA

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Fiorentina-Parma (Sunday 13 April, 15.00 CEST) Inter-Cagliari (Saturday 12 April, 18.00 CEST) (Photo Getty Images)