Empoli FC vs FC Internazionale Milano, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Empoli FC vs FC Internazionale Milano — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Internazionale Milano 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Marco Scatragli
- Assistant 2 Davide Moro (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 13.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | SSC Napoli | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Oct | SS Lazio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | ACF Fiorentina | H | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Empoli FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Oct | Juventus FC | H | 4–4 | D |
| 23 Oct | BSC Young Boys | A | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | AS Roma | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Oct | Torino FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Oct | FK Crvena Zvezda | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Internazionale Milano this season
FC Internazionale Milano this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Internazionale Milano
0-15
4/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
5/2
61-75
3/1
76+
7/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Internazionale Milano
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 6 G | 2 A |
| Lautaro Martinez | 4 G | |
| Francesco Esposito | 3 G | 1 A |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | 3 G | |
| Piotr Zielinski | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Empoli FC and FC Internazionale Milano get this one started.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tiago Palacios is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Internazionale Milano.
- 10' Empoli FC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Empoli FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Internazionale Milano is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' FC Internazionale Milano come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' Saba Goglichidze is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 36' Liberato Cacace has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' Liberato Cacace is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' The 32-year-old Emmanuel Gyasi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 46' Mattia De Sciglio is replacing Ola Solbakken for the Empoli FC side.
- 50' Davide Frattesi makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Internazionale Milano are in front.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Empoli FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 57' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Youssef Maleh by Liam Henderson on 57 minute.
- 62' Alessandro Bastoni has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 62.
- 65' The crowd applauds Federico Dimarco as he leaves the pitch. Denzel Dumfries steps in for FC Internazionale Milano.
- 66' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Lorenzo Colombo is withdrawn and Pietro Pellegri gets his opportunity.
- 67' Davide Frattesi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
- 72' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 74' Another change for FC Internazionale Milano made on 74 minute. Marcus Thuram-Ulien leaves to be changed by Mehdi Taremi.
- 77' Junior Sambia gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Emmanuel Gyasi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' A stunning finish from Lautaro Martinez — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 81' The FC Internazionale Milano bench stirs into life. Stefan de Vrij is withdrawn and Tiago Palacios gets his opportunity.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Saba Goglichidze made 388 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- Another three points for FC Internazionale Milano.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 13
- 34
- 8
- 21
- 29
- 17
-
93
Youssef Maleh ↓ Liam Henderson 57'
- 10
- 23
-
11
Emmanuel Gyasi ↓ Junior Sambia 77'
- 2
Bench
-
9
Pietro Pellegri ↑ 66'
-
7
Junior Sambia ↑ 77'
-
22
Mattia De Sciglio ↑ 46'
-
6
Liam Henderson ↑ 57'
- 98
-
3
Giuseppe Pezzella ↑ 57'
- 5
- 32
- 16
- 19
- 12
- 35
- 31
- 90
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
FC Internazionale Milano Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 16
- 22
- 36
- 1
- 31
- 23
-
6
Stefan de Vrij ↓ Tiago Palacios 81'
- 10
- 95
- 32
- 9
Bench
-
2
Denzel Dumfries ↑ 65'
- 8
-
28
Benjamin Pavard ↑ 65'
-
7
Piotr Zielinski ↑ 65'
- 12
- 11
-
99
Mehdi Taremi ↑ 74'
- 17
- 13
- 21
-
42
Tiago Palacios ↑ 81'
- 52
Coach
Simone Inzaghi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lautaro Martinez | 5 |
| Federico Dimarco | 4 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Davide Frattesi | 2 |
| Alexis Sanchez | 2 |
| Keita Balde | 2 |
| Kristjan Asllani | 1 |
| Radja Nainggolan | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
FC Internazionale Milano Form
2024-10-30
Empoli FC
0–3
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2024-10-27
FC Internazionale Milano
4–4
Juventus FC
D
2024-10-23
BSC Young Boys
0–1
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2024-10-20
AS Roma
0–1
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2024-10-05
FC Internazionale Milano
3–2
Torino FC
W
2024-10-01
FC Internazionale Milano
4–0
FK Crvena Zvezda
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.69
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
FC Internazionale Milano xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Internazionale Milano win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
48%
Draw or FC Internazionale Milano
81%
Empoli FC or FC Internazionale Milano
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 1
16.1%
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 2
11.9%
1 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.1%
2 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
2.9%
2 – 0
2.6%
0 – 4
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | FC Internazionale Milano covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 12% | 84% |
| -0.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 26% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.