Inter vs. Juve: a high-voltage match at San Siro
The lights of San Siro will be set for Inter vs. Juventus, one of the season’s most eagerly awaited games. Chivu’s men aim to maintain their solo run at the top of the table, on a streak of eleven wins and one draw in their last 12 matches. Beating Juventus and avenging the first-leg defeat could give their title push an even bigger boost. The Bianconeri, however, are determined not to let fourth place slip away and will be hoping to capitalise on Napoli vs. Roma, taking place tomorrow evening.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
There are 114 official precedents of the Derby d'Italia in Milan: 46 Inter victories (latest 1-0, Serie A 2023/24), 36 draws (latest 4-4, Serie A 2024/25) and 32 Juventus victories (latest 0-1, Serie A 2022/23).
DID YOU KNOW?
Facing at the Giuseppe Meazza the two teams that have scored most headed goals in this Serie A (12 for Inter, 9 for Juventus) and that score most goals with different players (16, like Cagliari).
Inter unbeaten for 12 matches in Serie A (record of 11 victories and 1 draw): last defeat in the derby against Milan last 23 November (0-1, goal by Pulisic).
Inter (57) team that scores most goals in Serie A 2025/26: record in 3 match intervals, 9 goals from 1' to 15', 9 from 31' to 45' including stoppage time and 14 from 76' to 90' including stoppage time.
Inter one of the 3 teams of Serie A 2025/26 without players sent off, like Torino and Cagliari.
Against Lazio, Juventus obtained their 23rd draw in the last 2 seasons in Serie A: no team has collected more in the period considering the top 5 European leagues (23 also for Brighton and Parma).
Juventus coming off 3 away matches without goals in the last 4 official away matches in all competitions: with the exception of the away match in Parma (1-4 in Serie A), no goals in Cagliari (Cagliari-Juventus 1-0, Serie A), in Monaco (Monaco-Juventus 0-0, Champions League) and in Bergamo (Atalanta-Juventus 3-0, Coppa Italia).
COACHES and PLAYERS
Between Cristian Chivu and Luciano Spalletti first official encounter.
Luciano Spalletti ex of the matchday: the Tuscan coach led the Nerazzurri in the 2017/18 and 2018/19 seasons, totalling 90 benches in official matches, with a score of 45 victories, 26 draws and 19 defeats, bringing Inter back to Champions League after 6 seasons of absence from the major European club competition.
Lautaro Martinez at 5 goals scored in the calendar year 2026 in Serie A: no one has scored more (5 also for Nikola Krstovic).
Federico Dimarco at 13 seasonal assists in Serie A: the Inter defender has almost doubled his best career record in a single championship (7 in the 2024/25 season).
3 assists against Sassuolo for Federico Dimarco: it is the second time this season that an Inter player is the protagonist of 3 decisive passes in a single match (Bonny in Inter-Cremonese 4-1, 4/10/2025). Before this episode, the most recent individual performance of this level in Serie A dated back to 30 April 2023: 3 assists by Luka Jovic in Fiorentina-Sampdoria 5-0.
Against Sassuolo, first career goal in Serie A for Luis Henrique and Manuel Akanji: the Swiss defender had not scored a goal in official matches since 5 September 2025 in Switzerland-Kosovo 4-0 in the World Cup Qualifications; with clubs instead since 6 March 2024 in Manchester City-Copenhagen 3-1 in Champions League.
Weston McKennie on target against Lazio: 7th seasonal goal considering all competitions for the American midfielder, who has thus surpassed his previous record (6 in the 2020/21 season, also with Juventus).
Pierre Kalulu on target against Lazio: 2nd seasonal goal for the Juventus defender in Serie A, best result in his career in a single championship.
DISCIPLINE
Suspended: none
Cautioned: Calhanoglu, Barella (Inter); Locatelli, McKennie (Juventus)
REFEREE
LA PENNA (MELI – ALASSIO) IV: DOVERI, VAR: CHIFFI, AVAR: ABISSO
UPCOMING MATCHES
Lecce-Inter (Saturday February 21, 18.00 CET)
Juventus-Como (Saturday February 21, 15.00 CET)
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