The nerazzurri can't afford to drop more points after their baffling loss last week. Will Sampdoria shock them once more?

What is Inter and Sampdoria's form ahead of this match?

Inter saw a 16-match streak without a loss in the Serie A coming to an end last week, when Lazio beat them 2-1. Luckily for Inter, they enter this clash on an eight-game streak without a loss in Serie A games at home, which includes their 4-2 victory over Milan 15 days ago.

Sampdoria has only been able to win one of their last five Serie A games, which explains the team's struggle to avoid relegation. Curiously, their most recent win took place away from home, when they beat Torino 3-1. Their last match ended in an embarrassing 5-1 loss against Fiorentina.

What position do Inter and Sampdoria hold in the Serie A?

Inter gets to this game in third place of the Serie A, with 16 wins, six draws and two losses during the Italian top-flight's season.  Conte's men were the leaders before losing last week's game against Lazio. The nerazzurri have scored 49 goals so far, with Romelu Lukaku being the team's top scorer with seventeen goals.

Sampdoria will make it to Giuseppe Meazza Stadium in 17th place, with only six wins in 24 games. Ranieri's men have conceded 43 goals this season, which gives them the third-worst defensive record in the league. La Samp has found the back of the net 26 times, with seven of those being scored by their top scorer, Fabio Quagliarella.

Inter vs Sampdoria - Who's in and who's out?

Inter - Injured: Sebastiano Esposito, Stefano Sensi, Roberto Gagliardini.

Sampdoria Suspended: Gastón Ramírez, Nicola Murru. Injured: Alex Ferrari.

Inter vs Sampdoria - Head-to-head stats

  • The first meeting of the season between these clubs concluded with Inter claiming a 3-1 win.

  • In fact, Inter has won the last five games against Sampdoria in all comps.

  • The nerazzurri have outscored Sampdoria 14-4 in their last five meetings.

  • Sampdoria has not been able to beat Inter since April 3, 2017, when they defeated the nerazzurri 2-1 at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium.

  • This will be the seventh game between Claudio Ranieri and Antonio Conte. Inter's boss has claimed five wins against the former Leicester tactician, who has only won once against Conte.

Broadcast info: Inter vs Sampdoria

In Italy: Sky Supercalcio HD, Sky Calcio 1, Sky Sport Serie A, NOW TV, SKY Go Italia.

In the U.K.: Premier Player HD, Premier Sports 1.

In the U.S.: ESPN+, Rai Italia Nord America.

In Canada: TLN, Rai Italia Nord America, DAZN.

In Germany: TeleClub Sport Live, DAZN.

In Portugal: Sport TV LIVE, Sport TV3.

In Mexico: ESPN Play Norte, Serie A Pass, Rai Italia Nord America.

In Argentina: ESPN2 Sur, Rai Italia Sud America, Serie A Pass, ESPN Play Sur.