Inter Milan vs Empoli: Inter Milano will host Empoli in a crucial Serie A fixture, aiming to maintain their strong league form. Empoli, struggling in the lower half of the table, will look to upset one of the league’s top sides.
Head to Head
In the last 10 meetings:
- Inter Milano Wins: 9
- Draws: 0
- Empoli Wins: 1
Last 5 Meetings
- 30 Oct 2024: Empoli 0-3 Inter Milano
- 02 Apr 2024: Inter Milano 2-0 Empoli
- 24 Sep 2023: Empoli 0-1 Inter Milano
- 23 Apr 2023: Empoli 0-3 Inter Milano
- 24 Jan 2023: Inter Milano 0-1 Empoli
Serie A Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Last 5 | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Inter Milano | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 48:17 | WWWWD | 44 |
| 14 | Empoli | 20 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 19:25 | LLLDL | 20 |
Team News
Inter Milano
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set to return, while Yann Bisseck, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Joaquin Correa remain sidelined. Davide Frattesi has been training individually due to a muscular issue.
Empoli
Lorenzo Colombo and Sebastiano Esposito lead the attack. Tino Anjorin and Ola Solbakken are among several players out with long-term injuries.
Inter Milan vs Empoli Predicted Lineups
Inter Milano (3-5-2)
- GK: Yann Sommer
- Defense: Matteo Darmian, Stefan De Vrij, Alessandro Bastoni
- Midfield: Denzel Dumfries, Piotr Zielinski, Kristjan Asllani, Nicolo Barella, Federico Dimarco
- Attack: Marcus Thuram, Lautaro Martinez
Empoli (3-4-2-1)
- GK: Jacopo Seghetti
- Defense: Mattia Viti, Ardian Ismajli, Saba Goglichidze
- Midfield: Giuseppe Pezzella, Youssef Maleh, Alberto Grassi, Liberato Cacace
- Attack: Emmanuel Gyasi, Sebastiano Esposito, Lorenzo Colombo
Key Stats
- Inter Milano has won their last 6 Serie A matches.
- Empoli has not won any of their last 5 games.
- Inter Milano has a winning streak of 4 home matches.
- Inter scores 25% of their goals between the 46-60 minute mark.
- Empoli scores 37% of their goals between the 31-45 minute mark.
- Inter has not lost in their last 11 home matches.
- Empoli has not kept a clean sheet in their last 10 games.
- Inter’s Marcus Thuram is their top scorer with 12 goals.
- Empoli’s Sebastiano Esposito has scored 7 times this season.
- Inter Milano’s last loss to Empoli was in January 2023.
Inter Milan vs Empoli Prediction
Inter Milano is expected to secure a comfortable victory, considering their current form and past dominance over Empoli. A 2-0 win for Inter seems likely.
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