Inter Milan v Fiorentina – Serie A matchday eight preview, team news and prediction

On Matchday eight of the 2026-27 Serie A season, Inter Milan will host Fiorentina at the San Siro in a preview published on 2026-10-23; the fixture pairs the league leaders against a side currently in the relegation zone.

Inter sit top of the Serie A table with 19 points from their opening seven matches, while Fiorentina occupy 18th place with four points from seven matches. Inter arrive after a narrow 1-0 win against Shakhtar Donetsk in the UEFA Champions League; Fiorentina’s most recent outing was a 3-1 home defeat to Como. The last meeting between the two clubs ended in a 1-1 draw.

Inter will be without Lautaro Martínez, Curtis Jones and Benjamin Pavard for the match, while Fiorentina will miss Arthur Atta and Luca Ranieri. Inter Milan are coming into this game as the favourites and are described in the preview as being amongst the most successful teams in Serie A history.

Projected starting lineups named in the preview list Inter as: Martínez (GK); Bisseck, Akanji, Bastoni; Diouf, Barella, Çalhanoğlu, Zielinski, Dimarco; Thuram, Esposito. Fiorentina’s XI is given as: De Gea (GK); Jiménez, Dragusin, Pobgracic, Viery; Ndour, Fagioli, Brescianini; Mastantuono, Pellegrino, Njie.

The preview states Marcus Thuram will lead Inter’s attack and “He will have additional responsibility in the absence of Lautaro Martínez.” It adds: "Thuram is a physical specimen who is strong on the ball. He holds up the play well and allows his teammates to attack the spaces he creates." The article also includes the tweet: Si spinge fino alla fine 😤🔥 pic.twitter.com/E954q2vCrc

Franco Mastantuono is reported to have joined Fiorentina from Real Madrid on a loan deal during the summer and the preview says he has impressed the fans during his time in Italy. In seven appearances, the Argentine winger has scored three goals and, the piece adds, "He is expected to have an amazing season with Fiorentina."

Prediction given in the preview is Inter Milan 3-1 Fiorentina, and the game will be streamed live on ZEE5 in India.