Inter vs Empoli betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Date: sø 26.mai
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (80018 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Stadio Giuseppe Meazza clash with Empoli, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Serie A table.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Inter and Empoli.

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Inter form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza as Inter, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) at home in Serie A, have scored 27 goals to get 38 points from 19 games. The overall stats are 11-5-3 (wins-draws-losses). Inter has recorded two wins in a row here at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The Inter supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Empoli in Serie A and win 2-1. Prior to that, an away loss at Napoli.

Inter has scored 27 goals at home this season, in 19 matches. Inter have only conceded 10 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Empoli form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Empoli, who have the fewest points (8) away in Serie A, so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-13 (win-draw-lose).

Two away games in a row for Empoli, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Inter in the Serie A. Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Torino.

With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any point(s) for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Empoli as the away team, we found two results. Statistics from these were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats. The outsiders lost 1 of these games by at least two goals.

The visitors have scored 18 goals from 19 away games, an average of less than one per game. The Empoli manager A. Andreazzoli has some worries about the defense as 40 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Inter - Empoli 2-1, played this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 9 wins for Inter, 1 draw and 0 wins for Empoli. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.

Top Goalscorers

F. Caputo
16 goals / 4 assists
M. Icardi
11 goals / 4 assists
I. Perišić
8 goals / 4 assists

Inter missing players

Empoli missing players

Inter Empoli
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs top Away Total
38 19 6 Played 5 19 38
20 11 5 Won 0 1 10
9 5 0 Drew 1 5 8
9 3 1 Lost 4 13 20
57 27 14 Scored 2 18 51
33 10 2 Conceded 11 40 70
92% 89% 100% Over 0.5 80% 89% 95%
61% 58% 83% Over 1.5 60% 74% 79%
45% 32% 50% Over 2.5 60% 74% 71%
24% 11% 17% Over 3.5 20% 42% 39%
13% 5% 17% Over 4.5 20% 16% 21%
39% 32% 17% BTTS 40% 63% 66%
45% 53% 67% Clean Sheets 20% 11% 13%
24% 26% 17% Failed To Score 60% 37% 26%
 
7.9 8.8 10.7 Corners For (avg) 3.8 4.8 4.9
3.9 3.1 2.3 Corners Against (avg) 5 5.2 5.3
2 1.7 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 1.4 1.9 1.9
3 1 0 Red Cards 0 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • Empoli have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Inter have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Inter have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

Inter
All Champions League International Champions Cup Europa League Serie A Club Friendlies Coppa Italia
All Home Away
20-04-19 SA Inter 1 - 1 Roma
27-04-19 SA Inter 1 - 1 Juventus
04-05-19 SA Udinese 0 - 0 Inter
13-05-19 SA Inter 2 - 0 Chievo
19-05-19 SA Napoli 4 - 1 Inter
26-05-19 SA Inter 2 - 1 Empoli
20-07-19 ICC Manchester United 11:30 Inter
24-07-19 ICC Juventus 11:30 Inter
27-07-19 CF PSG - Inter
04-08-19 ICC Tottenham Hotspur 14:00 Inter
Empoli
All Serie B Serie A Club Friendlies Coppa Italia
All Home Away
30-03-19 SA Juventus 1 - 0 Empoli
03-04-19 SA Empoli 2 - 1 Napoli
07-04-19 SA Udinese 3 - 2 Empoli
15-04-19 SA Atalanta 0 - 0 Empoli
20-04-19 SA Empoli 2 - 4 SPAL
27-04-19 SA Bologna 3 - 1 Empoli
05-05-19 SA Empoli 1 - 0 Fiorentina
12-05-19 SA Sampdoria 1 - 2 Empoli
19-05-19 SA Empoli 4 - 1 Torino
26-05-19 SA Inter 2 - 1 Empoli

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Juventus 38 28 6 4 70 30 19 15 4 0 39 13 19 13 2 4 31 17 40 90
2 Napoli 38 24 7 7 74 36 19 13 4 2 41 16 19 11 3 5 33 20 38 79
3 Atalanta 38 20 9 9 77 46 19 10 5 4 36 19 19 10 4 5 41 27 31 69
4 Inter 38 20 9 9 57 33 19 11 5 3 27 10 19 9 4 6 30 23 24 69
5 Milan 38 19 11 8 55 36 19 12 4 3 31 17 19 7 7 5 24 19 19 68
6 Roma 38 18 12 8 66 48 19 12 5 2 43 26 19 6 7 6 23 22 18 66
7 Torino 38 16 15 7 52 37 19 12 2 5 32 19 19 4 13 2 20 18 15 63
8 Lazio 38 17 8 13 56 46 19 9 5 5 36 25 19 8 3 8 20 21 10 59
9 Sampdoria 38 15 8 15 60 51 19 10 2 7 28 16 19 5 6 8 32 35 9 53
10 Bologna 38 11 11 16 48 56 19 9 4 6 28 22 19 2 7 10 20 34 -8 44
11 Sassuolo 38 9 16 13 53 60 19 5 10 4 33 33 19 4 6 9 20 27 -7 43
12 Udinese 38 11 10 17 39 53 19 8 5 6 22 22 19 3 5 11 17 31 -14 43
13 SPAL 38 11 9 18 44 56 19 5 7 7 20 26 19 6 2 11 24 30 -12 42
14 Parma 38 10 11 17 41 61 19 5 7 7 18 25 19 5 4 10 23 36 -20 41
15 Cagliari 38 10 11 17 36 54 19 8 6 5 23 20 19 2 5 12 13 34 -18 41
16 Fiorentina 38 8 17 13 47 45 19 5 9 5 25 19 19 3 8 8 22 26 2 41
17 Genoa 38 8 14 16 39 57 19 6 8 5 21 22 19 2 6 11 18 35 -18 38
18 Empoli 38 10 8 20 51 70 19 9 3 7 33 30 19 1 5 13 18 40 -19 38
19 Frosinone 38 5 10 23 29 69 19 1 6 12 14 38 19 4 4 11 15 31 -40 25
20 Chievo 38 2 14 22 25 75 19 1 7 11 14 37 19 1 7 11 11 38 -50 17

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