Fiorentina – Inter Milan: Leaders in trouble at Stadio Franchi 
This Sunday the legendary Stadio Artemio Franchi hosts a fixture that looks upside-down on the table but lies about the current momentum. Inter Milan, Serie A leaders hunting for a second wind, travel to a Fiorentina riding high and fighting tooth and nail to pull clear of the relegation scrap.
Fiorentina on a roll 
No sour faces in Tuscany. Paolo Vanoli’s lot are flying into 2026. Fresh into the Conference League quarter-finals after dumping Raków Częstochowa (yes, that lunatic goal by Marin Pongracic from his own half), the Florentines also ripped apart Cremonese 4-1 last Monday in the league.
With one defeat in their last seven home games, Fiorentina have shut the defensive leaks. They may still be mathematically in a relegation fight, but their form is bonkers: 19 points from 12 matches in 2026 — that’s the sort of run good for seventh in the table. Against the leaders they’ll need to sit tight and resist, but they smell an upset and will try to pull off a proper heist in front of their fans.
Inter in trouble 
For the Nerazzurri the engine has stalled. Even with the top spot still under them, Cristian Chivu’s men have slipped. Dumped out of the Champions League by Bodø/Glimt, thumped in the fiery Derby della Madonnina by AC Milan, and held 1-1 by Atalanta last weekend, doubt is creeping in.
To avoid a third straight league game without a win — something unseen since April 2023 — Milan must find its ruthless edge again. History favours them in Florence (10 wins in the last 17 meetings). With a full week to prepare — unlike Fiorentina — Inter are hungry, sharp and desperate to reset the clock and score the goals that keep their title bid alive.
Probable line-ups
Fiorentina : De Gea ; Dodo, Pongracic, Ranieri, Gosens ; Mandragora, Fagioli ; Parisi, Brescianini, Gudmundsson ; Kean
Inter Milan : Sommer ; Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni ; Dumfries, Barella, Calhanoglu, Zielinski, Dimarco ; Thuram, Esposito
Football Prediction Fiorentina vs Inter Milan
Inter Milan to win
Fiorentina are sparkling and Inter are in an odd spell, but physical reality should bite back.
The hosts burned energy on Thursday in Europe. Inter had a full week at the training ground. The Nerazzurri are stung and know they can’t keep dropping points if they want to secure the title. Fresh legs and the superior squad depth should tell against home players who will inevitably be a bit jaded.
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