Inter have went on to win the title on each of the four previous occasions they have found themselves with 51 or more points after 22 matches played in the era of three points per win, sports data and analytics company Opta highlight.

Antonio Conte has Inter sitting on 51 points after 22 games and although three points off the top, the precedents are certainly good and if anything to go by, it means Inter will be crowned champions of Italy for the 19th time come May.

Reigning Italian champions Juventus currently sit at the top of the Serie A table with 54 points to their name and should both teams keep performing at the pace they have been, the match in little under a month could well prove decisive in the race for the 2019/20 Serie A title.

Before taking on Juventus, Inter face AC Milan, Lazio and Sampdoria in the league as well as a Coppa Italia semi-final with Napoli and Europa League double header with Ludogorets.