Interesting facts and figures as we await Tottenham vs. Inter:
Tottenham have not scored against an Italian team in a competitive match since the 1-0 win against AC Milan at the San Siro on 15 March 2011, in the round of 16 of the Champions League. The goal came from Peter Crouch on 80 minutes. Since then, and including the remaining 10 minutes of that match plus the 0-0 draws against AC Milan (the 2nd leg) and Lazio (in two group matches of the 2012/13 Europa League), they have gone 280 scoreless minutes.
Tottenham are unbeaten in Europe since 30 November 2011 when, in the Europa League, they lost 1-2 at home to PAOK FC. In the following 9 matches their record is 4 victories and 5 draws.
Rodrigo Palacio, who has so far scored 7 goals in the 2012/13 Europa League, has his sights set on the record of Roberto Boninsegna, the Nerazzurri’s all-time top scorer in the Fairs Cup and UEFA Cup, which is today the Europa League. In the 1969/70 season the forward struck for a total of 9 goals.
Inter have scored at least one goal in each of their last 12 competitive games played, for a total of 23 goals. Their last dry spell goes back to 6 January in the Serie A when they were defeated 0-3 away to Udinese.
This is the tenth competitive match between Tottenham and an Italian team and so far Spurs have the results going in their favour: 3 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. Tottenham are hosting an Italian opponent for the 5th time in the principal European competitions and they have yet to lose, with 2 wins and 2 draws (both 0-0) so far.
There have been 32 competitive matches between Inter and English teams in European competition, and the record stands at 12 victories for the Nerazzurri, 6 draws and 14 losses. This is Inter’s 17th competitive away match in England in European competition, and they go into the game with a tally of 4 wins, 1 draw (0-0 against Everton on 18 September 1963 in the European Cup) and 11 defeats. Included in the abovementioned record between Inter and English teams are four games in the Anglo-Italian Cup, with a balanced record of a victory per team and 2 draws.
Source: inter.it
