FC Internazionale Milano vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2024-25 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 Ermanno Feliciani (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Damiano Di Iorio
- Assistant 2 Andrea Zingarelli
5 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 7.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Empoli FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 15 Jan | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Jan | Venezia FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Dec | Cagliari Calcio | A | 3–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Como 1907 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Dec | SS Lazio | A | 6–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | US Lecce | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Jan | Venezia FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Dec | Genoa CFC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | Atalanta BC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Dec | Torino FC | H | 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' The ball is rolling at Giuseppe Meazza. FC Internazionale Milano are looking to make home advantage count against Empoli FC.
- 5' Emmanuel Gyasi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' 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 Giuseppe Pezzella suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
- 20' A quiet spell here at Giuseppe Meazza. FC Internazionale Milano seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' FC Internazionale Milano currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Iran international Mehdi Taremi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Internazionale Milano must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roberto D'Aversa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 50' Stefan de Vrij has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 55' Brilliant from the ! Lautaro Martinez makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 55.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Internazionale Milano and Empoli FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' Empoli FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 66' Another change for Empoli FC made on 66 minute. Jacopo Fazzini leaves to be changed by Sebastiano Esposito.
- 69' Another change for FC Internazionale Milano made on 69 minute. Mehdi Taremi leaves to be changed by Marcus Thuram-Ulien.
- 73' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Alberto Grassi is withdrawn and Liam Henderson gets his opportunity.
- 77' Marko Arnautovic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lautaro Martinez at the 77 minute mark.
- 79' Against the run of play, Denzel Dumfries has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 83' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Junior Sambia is hanging Giuseppe Pezzella on the field on 83 minute.
- 84' Sebastiano Esposito is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
- 85' Benjamin Pavard makes way for Matteo Darmian at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Internazionale Milano.
- 89' Marcus Thuram-Ulien adds to his 5 season tally! FC Internazionale Milano lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- Full Time. FC Internazionale Milano beats Empoli FC
Lineups
FC Internazionale Milano Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 2
- 28
- 1
- 23
- 7
- 6
- 10
- 32
- 99
- 21
- 30
Bench
- 16
-
22
Henrikh Mkhitaryan ↑ 69'
-
36
Matteo Darmian ↑ 85'
-
8
Marko Arnautovic ↑ 77'
- 15
-
95
Alessandro Bastoni ↑ 77'
-
9
Marcus Thuram-Ulien ↑ 69'
- 17
- 13
- 42
- 53
- 40
- 49
Coach
Simone Inzaghi
Empoli FC Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 22
- 3
-
5
Alberto Grassi ↓ Liam Henderson 73'
- 13
- 34
- 21
- 29
- 93
- 10
- 23
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
7
Junior Sambia ↑ 83'
-
6
Liam Henderson ↑ 73'
-
27
Szymon Zurkowski ↑ 83'
-
99
Sebastiano Esposito ↑ 66'
- 12
- 35
-
2
Saba Goglichidze ↑ 66'
- 31
- 90
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
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
2025-01-19
FC Internazionale Milano
3–1
Empoli FC
W
2025-01-15
FC Internazionale Milano
2–2
Bologna FC 1909
D
2025-01-12
Venezia FC
0–1
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2024-12-28
Cagliari Calcio
0–3
FC Internazionale Milano
W
2024-12-23
FC Internazionale Milano
2–0
Como 1907
W
2024-12-16
SS Lazio
0–6
FC Internazionale Milano
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89
FC Internazionale Milano xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
FC Internazionale Milano to win 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Internazionale Milano win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Internazionale Milano or Draw
85%
Draw or Empoli FC
37%
FC Internazionale Milano or Empoli FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
10.4%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — FC Internazionale Milano
| Handicap | FC Internazionale Milano covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Internazionale Milano keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.