Empoli FC vs FC Internazionale Milano, Serie A 2018-19 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 Marco Guida
- Referee Antonio Di Martino
- Referee Gianluca Vuoto
- Referee Federico La Penna
- Referee Alfonso Marrazzo
9 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 12.3 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Dec | Torino FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | UC Sampdoria | H | 2–4 | L |
| 16 Dec | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Dec | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Dec | SPAL 2013 | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec | Empoli FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Dec | SSC Napoli | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | AC Chievo Verona | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Dec | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Dec | PSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Dec | Juventus FC | A | 0–1 | L |
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' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Empoli FC and FC Internazionale Milano.
- 5' FC Internazionale Milano seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' Radja Nainggolan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matteo Politano made 500 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 24' Miha Zajc gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Antonio La Gumina and will look to change the dynamic.
- 29' Empoli FC have won 245 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 38' Empoli FC make a change. Manuel Pasqual trudges off to be replaced by Luca Antonelli on 38 minutes.
- 43' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 48' It’s high time Giuseppe Iachini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 53' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ivan Provedel suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' A change in the FC Internazionale Milano ranks — Matias Vecino exits the field as Radja Nainggolan enters on 57.
- 62' 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.
- 67' The crowd applauds Borja Valero as he leaves the pitch. Lautaro Martinez steps in for FC Internazionale Milano.
- 68' That is a Yellow card for FC Internazionale Milano. Lautaro Martinez will be fuming at that decision.
- 72' Keita Balde adds to his 0 season tally! FC Internazionale Milano lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 74' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Ismael Bennacer gets a Yellow card.
- 74' The crowd applauds Luca Antonelli as he leaves the pitch. Levan Mchedlidze steps in for Empoli FC.
- 79' The travelling FC Internazionale Milano supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 84' The FC Internazionale Milano bench stirs into life. Keita Balde is withdrawn and Danilo D'Ambrosio gets his opportunity.
- 89' FC Internazionale Milano come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- With this win, FC Internazionale Milano is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 18
-
20
Antonio La Gumina ↓ Miha Zajc 24'
- 1
- 23
- 5
- 27
- 8
- 10
- 11
- 32
Bench
- 9
-
13
Luca Antonelli ↑ 38'
- 28
- 21
-
6
Miha Zajc ↑ 24'
- 4
- 7
- 19
- 99
- 66
- 48
- 29
Coach
Giuseppe Iachini
FC Internazionale Milano Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- –
- 37
-
20
Borja Valero ↓ Lautaro Martinez 67'
- 8
- 9
- 18
- 6
- 16
- 15
-
11
Keita Balde ↓ Danilo D'Ambrosio 84'
Bench
-
14
Radja Nainggolan ↑ 57'
- 27
-
33
Danilo D'Ambrosio ↑ 84'
- 23
- 13
- 29
- 87
- 5
-
10
Lautaro Martinez ↑ 67'
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lautaro Martinez | 5 |
| Federico Dimarco | 4 |
| Keita Balde | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Davide Frattesi | 2 |
| Alexis Sanchez | 2 |
| Kristjan Asllani | 1 |
| Radja Nainggolan | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
FC Internazionale Milano Form
2018-12-29
Empoli FC
0–1
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2018-12-26
FC Internazionale Milano
1–0
SSC Napoli
W
2018-12-22
AC Chievo Verona
1–1
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2018-12-15
FC Internazionale Milano
1–0
Udinese Calcio
W
2018-12-11
FC Internazionale Milano
1–1
PSV
D
2018-12-07
Juventus FC
1–0
FC Internazionale Milano
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.92
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
FC Internazionale Milano xG
I would bet for:
FC Internazionale Milano or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Internazionale Milano win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
60%
Draw or FC Internazionale Milano
72%
Empoli FC or FC Internazionale Milano
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.8%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
0 – 2
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
5%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | FC Internazionale Milano covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 17% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.