Inter vs Empoli: Serie A match prediction

Current form

Inter approached the start of the season as a clear contender for the championship title, despite the summer strengthening of its competitors. In the first round, Simone Inzaghi team made several mistakes, and this was enough for its competitors to occupy the podium for a long time. At the moment, the Nerazzurri occupy second place in the table with 44 points and are three points behind the leader Napoli, while having a game in hand. The situation could have been more promising, but in the last round, Inter lost points in a home match with Bologna (2:2).

Disqualifications and injuries

Frattesi, Calhanoglu, Bissek and Correa are injured.

Interesting trends for betting

• Inter have won six of their last eight matches.
• Inter have beaten Empoli in their last four matches

Probable line-up: Sommer - Pavard, De Vrij, Bastoni - Dumfries, Barella, Zielinski, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco - Thuram, Martinez.

Current form

Before the start of the season, Empoli was considered a clear candidate for relegation from Serie A, having sold several very important players in the summer and failed to find a full replacement for them. However, Roberto D'Aversa team played very strongly in the opening period of the championship and quickly broke away from the relegation zone, but the Azzurri did not last long. At the moment, the Tuscans are already in 14th place in the table with 20 points and are only two points away from the relegation zone - such a handicap can be lost today. Having lost in the last round with a score of 1:3 to Lecce, Empoli suffered their eighth defeat of the season.

Disqualifications and injuries

Brancolini, Haas, Ebuehi, Zurkovski, Sazonov, Pellegri, Solbakken, Anjorin are injured.

Interesting trends for betting

• Empoli have not won in their last five matches – four defeats and a draw
• Empoli have scored in their last four matches

Estimated line-up: Vazquez - Goglichidze, Ismaili, Viti - Gyasi, Henderson, Grassi, Pezzella - Esposito, Malech - Colombo.