Inter will welcome Liverani

Third dugout debut at Salernitana this season after they chose to change once again in an attempt to turn the tides: after Paulo Sousa, 3 points in the first 8 games, Pippo Inzaghi, 10 points in 16 games, now it is up to Fabio Liverani to try and turn things around for the Campania side who have only won 1 point in the last 6 games. On paper, there isn’t a harder fixture: Inter sit 7 points above Juventus in second at the top of the table with a game in hand, on 28 February against Atalanta, and haven’t lost since 27 September. The Nerazzurri will want to futher their lead once more before focusing on the Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

DID YOU KNOW?

Inter have won each of their first seven matches in a single calendar year for the first time in their history across all competitions since 1929-30 (7/7 in 2024). Fabio Liverani has lost each of his three debut games as a coach of a Serie A side: with Genoa against Inter on 25th August 2013 (0-2), in charge of Lecce again against Inter on 26th August 2019 (0-4) and with Parma against Napoli on 20th September 2020 (0-2). Inter are the team to score the most goals from penalties in Serie A this season (9), while Salernitana are the side to concede the most goals from the penalty spot (9). Overall, the Nerazzurri have scored the most goals from set piece situations (17), while Salernitana are one of the two clubs with the most goals conceded from set piece situations (15, level with Cagliari).

HEAD-TO-HEAD

Inter and Salernitana have only drawn one of their nine meetings in Serie A: 1-1 on 7 April 2023 at Arechi stadium – Inter have won six games and Salernitana two. Salernitana have lost each of their four away games against Inter in Serie A, only losing more such matches against Fiorentina in the top-flight (5/5).

PLAYERS

In the reverse fixture in September, Lautaro Martínez became the first player to score four goals as a substitute in a match in the history of Serie A, also becoming the player with the most goals scored against Salernitana in the top-flight (9) - against no team has the Argentine player scored more goals in Serie A (also 9 against Cagliari). Antonio Candreva has scored seven league goals against Inter, more than against any other side in Serie A. Since 2011-12 (the season of his first goal against the Nerazzurri in the competitions), only Domenico Berardi (8) has scored more goals against Inter in the top-flight.

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Bradaric (Salernitana) Cautioned: Bastoni (Inter); Kastanos e Gyomber (Salernitana)

REFEREE

Piccinini, (Cecconi-Rossi C.), IV: Camplone, VAR: Serra, AVAR: Valeri

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A TIM

Lecce-Inter (Sunday 25 February, 18:00 CET) Salernitana-Monza (Saturday 24 February, 18:00 CET) (Photo Getty Images)