FC Internazionale Milano vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Internazionale Milano vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.
- FC Internazionale Milano 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luca Banti
- Referee Matteo Passeri
- Referee Fabrizio Pasqua
- Referee Piero Giacomelli
- Referee Gianluca Vuoto
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Empoli FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | SSC Napoli | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 May | AC Chievo Verona | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Udinese Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Juventus FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | AS Roma | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Torino FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 May | UC Sampdoria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Apr | SPAL 2013 | H | 2–4 | L |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
FC Internazionale Milano this season
FC Internazionale Milano this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Internazionale Milano
0-15
2/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
5/2
61-75
2/–
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Internazionale Milano
| Lautaro Martinez | 4 G | |
| Marcus Thuram-Ulien | 2 G | 2 A |
| Francesco Esposito | 2 G | 1 A |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | 2 G | |
| Yann Aurel Bisseck | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza that hosts another battle between FC Internazionale Milano and Empoli FC.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Internazionale Milano needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Internazionale Milano and Empoli FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aurelio Andreazzoli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Samir Handanovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Matteo Politano has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 29 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Internazionale Milano and Empoli FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 60' FC Internazionale Milano have won 731 goals from 489 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hamed Traore is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Internazionale Milano.
- 70' Empoli FC 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.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Internazionale Milano side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' A quiet spell here at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' Dalbert Henrique is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Internazionale Milano 2-1 Empoli FC.
Lineups
FC Internazionale Milano Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 1
- 33
- 77
-
44
Ivan Perisic ↓ Dalbert Henrique 74'
- 37
- 8
-
9
Mauro Icardi ↓ Lautaro Martinez 71'
-
18
Kwadwo Asamoah ↓ Keita Balde 46'
- 6
- 16
Bench
- 21
- 27
- 23
- 13
-
29
Dalbert Henrique ↑ 74'
- 87
- 5
- 20
-
10
Lautaro Martinez ↑ 71'
- 15
-
11
Keita Balde ↑ 46'
Coach
Luciano Spalletti
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 6
- 69
- 39
- 26
-
18
Afriyie Acquah ↓ Matteo Brighi 71'
- 2
-
22
Domenico Maietta C ↓ Salih Ucan 71'
- 8
- 10
- 11
Bench
- 21
- 28
- 1
- 23
- 5
-
4
Matteo Brighi ↑ 71'
- 7
- 32
-
48
Salih Ucan ↑ 71'
- 43
- 37
Coach
Aurelio Andreazzoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lautaro Martinez | 5 |
| Federico Dimarco | 4 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Davide Frattesi | 2 |
| Alexis Sanchez | 2 |
| Keita Balde | 2 |
| Hamed Traore | 1 |
| Danilo D'Ambrosio | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Internazionale Milano Form
2019-05-26
FC Internazionale Milano
2–1
Empoli FC
W
2019-05-19
SSC Napoli
4–1
FC Internazionale Milano
L
2019-05-13
FC Internazionale Milano
2–0
AC Chievo Verona
W
2019-05-04
Udinese Calcio
0–0
FC Internazionale Milano
D
2019-04-27
FC Internazionale Milano
1–1
Juventus FC
D
2019-04-20
FC Internazionale Milano
1–1
AS Roma
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.52
FC Internazionale Milano xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Internazionale Milano win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Internazionale Milano or Draw
78%
Draw or Empoli FC
49%
FC Internazionale Milano or Empoli FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Internazionale Milano
| Handicap | FC Internazionale Milano covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

