Serie A

Inter vs. Genoa: Hopes to extend the lead

Inter are working towards their eighth consecutive win to extend their lead, while Genoa need points to move away from the danger zone.

Three would mean Inter would be at least ten points ahead of Milan before next week’s Derby della Madonnina. The league leaders will host Genoa hoping to pick up more points. Despite last week’s 3–0 victory over Torino, Genoa remain too close to the relegation zone and are on the hunt for a big result.

HEAD-TO-HEAD

There have been 63 official meetings in Milan between the two sides: Inter have won 49 (most recently 1–0 in last season’s Serie A), there have been 10 draws (most recently 1–1 in Serie A 2012/13) and Genoa have won four (most recently 3–1 away in Serie A 1993/94).

Since Genoa’s last official win away to Inter (Inter–Genoa 1–3 on 26 March 1994, with a Ruotolo brace and a goal from Skuhravý after Schillaci had put Inter ahead), the record has been 18 Inter wins (including 11 straight in the last 11 meetings) and three draws.

Inter have scored in 14 consecutive home matches against Genoa, for a total of 39 goals. The last time Inter failed to score at home in this fixture was on 7 March 2010 (Inter–Genoa 0–0).

DID YOU KNOW?

In Serie A history, only one team have failed to win the Scudetto despite collecting 64+ points after 26 matchdays: Maurizio Sarri’s Napoli in 2017/18. That season remains Napoli’s highest-ever points total in Serie A (91) and is also the points record for a runner-up.

Inter are the Serie A 2025/26 team with the fewest red cards received (0).

Inter are the top team in Serie A 2025/26 for goals scored by substitutes (10).

Inter have won the most points in the second half of the season in Serie A 2025/26 (19 out of 21 possible). Their only draw in that run was a 2–2 home draw against Napoli on 11 January.

Inter have been unbeaten in Serie A since 23 November 2025, when they lost 0–1 at home to Milan. Since then, they have put together a 14-match unbeaten run — the longest among teams in Europe’s top five leagues, second only to Borussia Dortmund (15).

Inter are the team with the most goals scored in the opening 15 minutes in Serie A 2025/26 (9).

Inter are also top for goals scored in the final 15 minutes of the first half (stoppage time included) (9, level with Milan).

Inter are the team with the most goals scored in the final 15 minutes of matches (stoppage time included) in Serie A 2025/26 (17).

Genoa are the team that have conceded the fewest goals to opposition substitutes in Serie A 2025/26 (1).

It will be the second official meeting between Cristian Chivu and Daniele De Rossi: Inter won the reverse fixture 2–1.

COACHES and PLAYERS

Cristian Chivu and Daniele De Rossi had been teammates at Roma in the period from 2003/04 to 2006/07: the two won the Coppa Italia of 2006/07.

Lautaro Martínez (5 goals in the calendar year 2026 in Serie A) is one of the 3 top scorers of the tournament since the beginning of January, like Donyell Malen (Roma) and Nikola Krstovic (Atalanta).

Henrikh Mkhitaryan on target against Lecce: 2nd goal in this championship for the Nerazzurri midfielder. He had not scored a goal in official matches since 23 January 2026, Inter-Pisa 6-2, in Serie A. The Armenian scored his only hat-trick since being in Italy precisely against Genoa, with the Roma jersey, on 8 November 2020.

Brooke Norton-Cuffy on target against Torino: 2nd goal in this championship for the English full-back. The other goal had come against Udinese in Udine on 8 December 2025.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Bastoni (Inter)

Cautioned: Marcandalli, Masini (Genoa)

REFEREE

FABBRI (ZINGARELLI – BERCIGLI) IV: PERRI, VAR: MAGGIONI, AVAR: GUIDA

UPCOMING MATCHES

Milan-Inter

Genoa-Roma

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