FC Internazionale Milano vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Internazionale Milano vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Giuseppe Meazza.
- FC Internazionale Milano 11 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Luca Banti
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Referee Mauro Galetto
- Referee Valerio Marini
- Referee Alessio Berti
- Referee Luca Zufferli (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | Empoli FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 01 May | Udinese Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | AS Roma | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Apr | Spezia Calcio | A | 3–1 | W |
| 09 Apr | Hellas Verona FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–4 | L |
| 01 May | Torino FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | SSC Napoli | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Apr | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–4 | L |
| 09 Apr | Spezia Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | ACF Fiorentina | 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 Giuseppe Meazza. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Internazionale Milano and Empoli FC.
- 5' Against the run of play, Andrea Pinamonti has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Empoli FC that had 391 games and scored 245 goals.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 28' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kristjan Asllani makes it 0-2.
- 33' Federico Di Francesco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Internazionale Milano so far.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 40' What composure from Simone Romagnoli! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 45' The Argentina Lautaro Martinez breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 2-2!
- 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Empoli FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 55' Empoli FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 60' Federico Di Francesco is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nedim Bajrami at the 60 minute mark.
- 61' The crowd applauds Nedim Bajrami as he leaves the pitch. Federico Di Francesco steps in for Empoli FC.
- 64' Lautaro Martinez puts FC Internazionale Milano on the lead.
- 64' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lautaro Martinez.
- 65' The referee shows FC Internazionale Milano player a Yellow card on 65.
- 68' A tactical swap from Empoli FC — Patrick Cutrone on, Federico Di Francesco off on 68 minutes.
- 69' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Leo Stulac by Ardian Ismajli on 69 minute.
- 70' The whistle greets Hakan Calhanoglu as he departs to be replaced by Arturo Vidal.
- 71' Danilo D'Ambrosio is replacing Federico Dimarco for the FC Internazionale Milano side.
- 76' Time for substitution for FC Internazionale Milano. Denzel Dumfries is replaced by Matteo Darmian.
- 77' Another substitution for FC Internazionale Milano to replace Denzel Dumfries by Matteo Darmian on 77 minute.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Marco Benassi. He replaces Riccardo Fiamozzi on 78 minute.
- 79' Marco Benassi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Riccardo Fiamozzi on 79 minute.
- 82' Alexis Sanchez is replacing Joaquin Correa for the FC Internazionale Milano side.
- 87' Empoli FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Internazionale Milano Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 23
-
20
Hakan Calhanoglu ↓ Arturo Vidal 70'
- 1
- 77
- 14
- 37
- 6
-
10
Lautaro Martinez ↓ Edin Dzeko 70'
-
19
Joaquin Correa ↓ Alexis Sanchez 82'
- 32
Bench
-
36
Matteo Darmian ↑ 76'
-
7
Alexis Sanchez ↑ 82'
-
22
Arturo Vidal ↑ 70'
- 18
-
9
Edin Dzeko ↑ 70'
- 21
-
33
Danilo D'Ambrosio ↑ 71'
- 13
- 5
- 8
- 88
- 97
Coach
Simone Inzaghi
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 33
- 25
-
5
Leo Stulac ↓ Ardian Ismajli 69'
- 6
- 99
- 27
- 20
- 10
- 65
- 23
Bench
-
8
Liam Henderson ↑ 60'
- 9
-
15
Marco Benassi ↑ 78'
-
11
Federico Di Francesco ↑ 60'
- 21
-
34
Ardian Ismajli ↑ 69'
- 19
- 1
- 42
- 22
- 35
- 16
Coach
Aurelio Andreazzoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lautaro Martinez | 5 |
| Federico Dimarco | 4 |
| Keita Balde | 2 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 2 |
| Davide Frattesi | 2 |
| Alexis Sanchez | 2 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 1 |
| Kristjan Asllani | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Internazionale Milano Form
2022-05-06
FC Internazionale Milano
4–2
Empoli FC
W
2022-05-01
Udinese Calcio
1–2
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2022-04-27
Bologna FC 1909
2–1
FC Internazionale Milano
L
2022-04-23
FC Internazionale Milano
3–1
AS Roma
W
2022-04-15
Spezia Calcio
1–3
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2022-04-09
FC Internazionale Milano
2–0
Hellas Verona FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15
FC Internazionale Milano xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Internazionale Milano to win 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Internazionale Milano win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Internazionale Milano or Draw
84%
Draw or Empoli FC
37%
FC Internazionale Milano or Empoli FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
6.4%
0 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Internazionale Milano
| Handicap | FC Internazionale Milano covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 22% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.