Scudetto numbers
Scudetto numbers There are different ways to tell the story of the 21st Scudetto and different ways to analyse a winning season. Taking a closer look at the numbers of the Italian champions, one can see that it's been an incredible year on all fronts: from the goals scored to the clean sheets kept, from the wins to individual records. The statistics show that Chivu's side have dominated the league, bringing home a 21st domestic title.
THE SEASON'S JOURNEY Inter clinched the title on matchday 35 , confirming the trend of recent championships won by the Nerazzurri: this is the third consecutive Scudetto secured with at least three matchdays to spare , and in general the sixth title added to the trophy cabinet with this margin of games still to play, at least three more than any other club, from the 1950s to the present day. Inter surpassed 80 points in the standings for the 12th time in their history, the sixth of which has come from 2020 onwards. The numbers show how the Nerazzurri's season was a triumphant march towards the 21st Scudetto, despite a few stumbles at the very start of the campaign.
Inter lost three of their first eight matches of the season (Udinese, Juventus and Napoli), becoming the only side in the competition's history to win the title following three defeats in the opening eight matches , level with Juventus in the 2015/16 season. After matchday 12, which brought a fourth defeat of the season, the Nerazzurri embarked on an unbeaten run of fifteen matches: two streaks of seven consecutive victories (a season record) , broken only by the draw against Napoli on matchday 20. The Nerazzurri also boasted both the best home and away record in the league : 44 points earned at San Siro, thanks to 14 wins, two draws and two defeats, with 49 goals scored and 15 conceded.
The Nerazzurri gathered 39 points away from home with 12 wins, two draws and three defeats, with 33 goals scored and 16 conceded. Chivu's side spent 23 matchdays at the top of the table, and were the team that spent the most minutes in the lead (1,630) and the fewest minutes behind (284) throughout the entire campaign. 82: THE BEST ATTACK It's impossible to not start from this point.
The attacking superiority shown by Inter was the pillar used by Chivu to win the 21st Scudetto. The Nerazzurri scored 82 goals in 35 matches, averaging 2. 34 goals per match , 23 goals more than the second best attack in the league (Como's, who scored 59).
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