Fun facts about the next match Roma vs. Inter Milan

Facts and stats ahead of the match scheduled for Sunday, 20 October at 20:45 CEST (19:45 local time).

On Sunday, 20 October at 20:45 CEST (19:45 local time), Inter Milan will face Roma away on Serie A Matchday 8. 

The Nerazzurri are currently in second place with 14 points, two behind leaders Napoli. 

They have scored 16 goals and conceded 9, with Marcus Thuram leading the Serie A scoring charts with 7 goals. 

The clash between the Nerazzurri and the Giallorossi presents several intriguing talking points and statistical curiosities.

There have been a total of 182 Serie A encounters between Roma and Inter Milan. 

The Nerazzurri have won 78, the Giallorossi 50, and 54 matches have ended in a draw. This fixture has seen the most goals in Serie A history, with 530 goals scored, averaging 2.9 per game. Roma is the team against whom Inter Milan have secured the most wins (78) and scored the most goals (298) in their Serie A history.

Inter Milan have won their last three Serie A away matches against the capital side. Additionally, the Nerazzurri are the first team in league history to score more than one goal in seven consecutive away games against Roma.

Top scorer Tikus

Marcus Thuram has made an excellent start to the season, emerging as Inter Milan's top scorer and currently leading the league's scoring charts, tied with Retegui. 

The Inter Milan forward has netted seven goals in the first seven matches of the season, and among Inter players in the era of three points for a win (since 1994/95), only two have done better after the same number of matches: Christian Vieri and Lautaro Martinez.

Thuram has scored in both previous encounters against Roma in Serie A and already has three multiple-goal games in the current tournament. In this regard, only two players have performed better in the first eight matches of an Inter Milan season in Serie A: Giuseppe Meazza and Antonio Angelillo.

Attacking defender

An unstoppable force. Federico Dimarco is the player who has created the most chances in this Serie A season, with 17, matching Christian Pulisic. 

Among defenders in Europe’s top five leagues, only Achraf Hakimi (20) and Álex Grimaldo (19) have created more. 

The Nerazzurri full-back has been involved in five goals in his last eight appearances for both Inter and the national team, contributing two goals and three assists. He has been involved in three goals in the last four Serie A matches against Roma, scoring two and providing one assist.

Çalhanoglu and Roma

Hakan Çalhanoglu's contribution to Simone Inzaghi's offensive play is becoming increasingly crucial. 

The Nerazzurri number 20 has been involved in four goals (one goal and three assists) in the six Serie A matches he has played against Roma while wearing the Inter Milan shirt. The Turkish midfielder is on the verge of reaching 100 goal contributions in Serie A (98: 46 goals and 52 assists). Since his debut in the competition, only Luis Alberto (106) has achieved this milestone among midfielders.

Referee

The referee for the Roma vs. Inter Milan match, on Matchday 8 of Serie A, will be Davide Massa. 

The assistants will be Carbone and Peretti, with Feliciani as the fourth official. 

The VAR official for the match will be Di Bello, assisted by Di Paolo.