Inter are enjoying their 4th, while Empoli are loitering 15 points behind in the table. Can they cut the gap?
- Inter have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Empoli have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Serie A
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Inter form and stats
This stadium, Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, has been a fortress for Inter in the Serie A so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 8-0-1. Ever since the Roma game Inter has been unbeatable here at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza producing five straight wins.
Inter are returning here after visiting Milan in a Super Cup match and winning with a 3-0 scoreline.
Previous to that game, a Serie A home match hosting Hellas Verona in a game that was won 1-0.Inter are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 12 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 11, drew 0 and lost 1.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (21 in 9 games), Inter's attacking play is working. As for guarding their own goal, Inter have only let in {4 goals} at home.
Empoli form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Empoli so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-3 (win-draw-lose). Visiting Empoli has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
Empoli won their last game, 1-0 versus Sampdoria played at home. Goalkeeper Vicario was absolutely vital in the Empoli victory against Sampdoria, making seven saves. Goalkeeper Vicario got the top player rating of the team with 9.22/10. Vicario topped it up with a clean sheet.
A 2-2 draw at Lazio's stadium before that.We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Empoli played away with similar odds. This revealed 5 games. The visitors overcame the odds to win 1 time, 0 were draws and the home team won as expected 4 times.
Few goals the story here? 8 of this club's latest 10 league matches have had two or less goals.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Empoli as they have only managed to score 8 times from 9 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Empoli have conceded 14 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Inter have won all of the 10 latest battles versus this side. Can they do it again?Top Goalscorers
  L. Martínez 9 goals |  E. Džeko 7 goals |  N. Barella 5 goals |
Inter missing players
Empoli missing players
| Inter | Empoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 12 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 38 | 21 | 8 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 24 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 83% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 67% |
| 72% | 56% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 33% | 28% |
| 44% | 22% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 33% | 22% |
| 22% | 11% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 61% | 33% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 56% | 44% |
| 33% | 67% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 33% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 28% |
| 5.2 | 5.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 3.8 | 3.9 | 3.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6.1 | 6.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 15 | 15.2 | 15.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 9.7 | 11.8 |
| 5.3 | 5.1 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.7 |
| 40% | 46% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 27% | 24% |
| 11.6 | 8.6 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 20 | 18.4 | 17.3 |
| 4.2 | 3.1 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
- Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Empoli have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in Serie A
- Empoli have the most matches under the total-line (13) in Serie A
- Empoli haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Inter have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Inter have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Inter have scored more than double the goals of Empoli.
- Inter haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Napoli | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 44 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 30 | 47 |
| 2 | Milan | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 20 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 38 |
| 3 | Juventus | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 37 |
| 4 | Inter | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 37 |
| 5 | Lazio | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 34 |
| 6 | Atalanta | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 34 |
| 7 | Roma | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 34 |
| 8 | Udinese | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 9 | Torino | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -2 | 23 |
| 10 | Fiorentina | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 23 |
| 11 | Bologna | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 21 | -6 | 22 |
| 12 | Empoli | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 22 |
| 13 | Monza | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 21 |
| 14 | Lecce | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 20 |
| 15 | Spezia | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 16 | -11 | 18 |
| 16 | Salernitana | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 35 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 24 | -12 | 18 |
| 17 | Sassuolo | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -11 | 16 |
| 18 | Hellas Verona | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -16 | 9 |
| 19 | Sampdoria | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -23 | 9 |
| 20 | Cremonese | 18 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 32 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -19 | 7 |
