Inter vs. Como: a high-stakes Lombardy derby

A crucial Lombardy derby between Inter and Como is the penultimate fixture of Serie A Matchday 11. Inter slipped to second place after their derby defeat to AC Milan and are eager to respond immediately against a potential direct rival. Cesc Fabregas' side, meanwhile, sense an opportunity to make a major statement. A prestigious victory would be their fifth in a row in the league and take them above Inter in the table, firmly establishing their title credentials.

HEAD TO HEAD

There have been 18 previous competitive meetings between the two sides: 16 wins for Inter (most recently 3-2 in last season’s Coppa Italia), 1 draw (2-2 in the Coppa Italia 1991/92) and 1 win for Como (2-1 in Serie A 1949/50).

DID YOU KNOW?

Sandro Mazzola was born in Turin on 8 November 1942. With Inter, he won 4 Scudetti, 2 European Cups and 2 Intercontinental Cups, making his first-team debut in Juventus-Inter 9-1 in June 1961, when the Nerazzurri fielded a side made up largely of young players. He finished as the European Cup’s top scorer in 1963/64 with 7 goals and Serie A’s top scorer in 1964/65 with 17. He also made 70 appearances and scored 22 goals for Italy, winning the European Championship in 1968.

Inter have scored in each of their last 22 competitive home matches, netting 57 goals in total. Their last home match without scoring came on 9 December 2025 (Inter-Liverpool 0-1, Champions League).

Inter have scored in 26 consecutive competitive matches, netting 64 goals in total. Their last match without scoring came on 8 March 2026 (Milan-Inter 1-0, Serie A).

Inter have gained more points in the second half compared with their position at half-time than any other team (+13).

Inter have scored more goals than any other team in the final 15 minutes, including stoppage time (9).

Inter have conceded more goals than any other team in the opening 15 minutes (5, level with Monza).

Inter have the highest duel success rate (58.6%).

This match brings together the two teams with the highest average number of shots (Inter 21.1, Como 19.8) and the highest average possession in Serie A 2026/27 (Inter 61.6%, Como 61.1%).

Como have conceded fewer goals than any other team (8, level with Lazio).

Como have scored more goals than any other team in the final 15 minutes of the first half, including stoppage time (5).

COACHES and PLAYERS

This will be the 5th official meeting between Cristian Chivu and Cesc Fabregas: in the previous 4, all last season, Chivu was unbeaten with 3 wins and 1 draw.

DISCIPLINE 

Suspended: none 

Cautioned: none 

REFEREE

CHIFFI (COLAROSSI – BAHRI) IV: MARCENARO, VAR: PATERNA, AVAR: GARIGLIO

UPCOMING MATCHES

Atalanta-Inter (22/11, 20.45)

Como-Cagliari (21/11, 15.00)

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