Inter Milan v Atalanta: How to watch, TV channel, kick-off time, head-to-head stats and team news

Two of last season's top four in Serie A meet at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Friday night as reigning champions Inter Milan play host to UEFA Europa League winners Atalanta.

Inter romped to the Scudetto last season, finishing 19 points clear of nearest rivals AC Milan, but they have dropped points already this term, drawing at Genoa on the opening weekend before seeing off Lecce last time out.

As well as claiming a first ever European title, Atalanta finished fourth last season and have started the new campaign with a win over Lecce and a narrow defeat to Torino, while they were also edged out by Real Madrid in the UEFA Super Cup.

How to watch Inter Milan v Atalanta, TV channel and live stream

This clash between two of the best sides in Serie A will be available to watch on bet365's Sports Live Streaming service.

Inter Milan v Atalanta kick-off time, date and venue

The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza will play host to Inter Milan v Atalanta, with the match set to kick-off at 19:45 on Friday 30th August.

Inter Milan v Atalanta stats and head-to-head record (H2H)

Inter are unbeaten in their last 16 home games in Serie A, winning 12 of those since last suffering a league defeat at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza to Sassuolo in September 2023.

The Nerazzurri have not lost any of their last 12 meetings with Atalanta, claiming a 4-0 success when the two teams last met in February.

Atalanta's last away victory over Inter was a 2-1 success in March 2014.

This will be La Dea's third Serie A away match in a row to start the new season whilst renovation work continues on their Gewiss Stadium.

Inter Milan v Atalanta head-to-head record (H2H)

Inter Milan wins	30
Draws	16
Atalanta wins	9

*H2H stats refer to all competitions since October 1992

Inter Milan v Atalanta team news

Inter Milan team news

Inter head coach Simone Inzaghi may have to do without captain Lautaro Martinez once again as last season's leading scorer in Serie A continues to struggle with a muscle issue.

That should mean Mehdi Taremi partners Marcus Thuram in attack, while defender Stefan de Vrij may feature following a recent thigh issue.

Midfielder Tajon Buchanan remains on the treatment table with a leg injury.

Atalanta team news

Atalanta's squad has been decimated over recent weeks, with El Bilal Toure and Juan Musso having departed on loan, Teun Koopmeiners having joined Juventus and Ademola Lookman also keen to move on.

Gian Piero Gasperini is also dealing with injuries to Giorgio Scalvini, Gianluca Scamacca, Sead Kolasinac and Mitchel Bakker.

However, new signings Rui Patricio, Raoul Bellanova and Juan Cuadrado could all be handed debuts, the latter two against their former club.