Fiorentina and Internazionale meet at Stadio Artemio Franchi, in a match for this phase of the Coppa Italia (Eighth Final). In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the home team, which registers 2 wins and 3 draws in the last 5 games. However, the last time these two teams played a match at this stadium was on 15‑12‑2019, in a match for Serie A which ended in a draw (1‑1). The goals of the match were scored by D. Vlahović (90 ‘), for Fiorentina, and Borja Valero (8’), for Internazionale. In this game the home factor may be decisive, as Fiorentina presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.
Fiorentina:
The home team reaches this stage of the Coppa Italia (Eighth Final) after having played previous qualifiers with: Udinese and Calcio Padova. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 victories, 4 draws and 7 losses as a visitor, with 19 goals scored and 22 suffered; against 9 victories, 4 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 32 goals scored and 11 suffered. In their last match, for Serie A, they beat Cagliari at home by (1‑0). In their last 10 home games, Fiorentina has recorded 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 8 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Fiorentina come to this match after a 1×0 victory over Cagliari, in a match for the Italian championship: the only goal of the match was scored by Dusan Vlahovic. In the previous rounds of the Italian Cup, the hosts eliminated Calcio Padova and Udinese. In this match against Inter Milan, coach Cesare Prandelli must organize the team into a 3-4-3, with Giacomo Bonaventura, José Callejón and Dusan Vlahovic being the forwards of the local team: the last player mentioned is the top scorer, with six goals scored. All players are available for this game.
Inter :
The visiting team will make its premiere in this edition of Coppa Italia with the intention of achieving a positive result, taking advantage of the home factor. This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has registered 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for Serie A, they drew with Roma away by (2‑2). In their last 10 away matches Internazionale has recorded 5 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. Their defense has not been very strong, as they have suffered goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. There is a tendency to have goals in their away matches, as 47 of the last 54 matches they have played have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 15 games, they conceded the first goal 7 times, but got the comeback in 3.
Inter Milan comes to this match after a 2×2 draw in the visit to the Roma stadium, thus adding the second consecutive match without a win in official matches: the team’s goals were scored by Milan Skriniar and Achraf Hakimi. Now, in this match against Fiorentina, coach Antonio Conte must present a more daring team, waiting for the rival in the offensive midfield. Forward Romelu Lukaku stands out in this Inter Milan team and is the team’s top scorer, with 16 goals scored. For this game the visiting coach cannot count on Arturo Vidal, Matteo Darmian, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Andrea Pinamonti and Matias Vecino, all with physical problems.
