FC Internazionale Milano vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Serie A · 2024-25

FC Internazionale Milano

3 – 1

Full Time

Empoli FC

Sun 19 Jan 2025 · 19:45 UTC Giuseppe Meazza 61,230 HT 45' · FT 45'

Lautaro Martinez 55' 1–0

Denzel Dumfries 79' 2–0

2–1 84' Sebastiano Esposito

Marcus Thuram-Ulien 89' 3–1

Overview

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FC Internazionale Milano vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Giuseppe Meazza.

FC Internazionale Milano 38 games · 87 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

6 games this season 🟨 0.8/game ⚽ 3.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	FC Internazionale Milano	38	87
2	SSC Napoli	38	76
3	AS Roma	38	73
4	Como 1907	38	71
5	AC Milan	38	70
6	Juventus FC	38	69
7	Atalanta BC	38	59
8	Bologna FC 1909	38	56
9	SS Lazio	38	54
10	Udinese Calcio	38	50
11	US Sassuolo Calcio	38	49
12	Parma Calcio 1913	38	45
13	Torino FC	38	45
14	Cagliari Calcio	38	43
15	ACF Fiorentina	38	42
16	Genoa CFC	38	41
17	US Lecce	38	38
18	US Cremonese	38	34
19	Hellas Verona FC	38	21
20	AC Pisa 1909	38	18

Head-to-Head

FC Internazionale Milano 10 games · Avg 2.6 goals Empoli FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-19 FC Internazionale Milano 3–1 Empoli FC 2024-10-30 Empoli FC 0–3 FC Internazionale Milano 2024-04-01 FC Internazionale Milano 2–0 Empoli FC 2023-09-24 Empoli FC 0–1 FC Internazionale Milano 2023-04-23 Empoli FC 0–3 FC Internazionale Milano

Recent Form

FC Internazionale Milano

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

Empoli FC

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)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Internazionale Milano to score. At the same time, Empoli FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alberto Grassi, as he is very good at scoring at Giuseppe Meazza with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
10' Piotr Zielinski has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
25' 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.
30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
35' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
45' Ardian Ismajli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
50' 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.
55' FC Internazionale Milano is taking the lead after the goal scored by Lautaro Martinez on 55.
60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
65' The travelling Empoli FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
66' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Jacopo Fazzini departs to be replaced 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' Liam Henderson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alberto Grassi on 73 minute.
77' The whistle greets Lautaro Martinez as he departs to be replaced by Marko Arnautovic.
79' GOAL! Denzel Dumfries scores on 79. Assisted by Kristjan Asllani
83' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Giuseppe Pezzella is replaced by Junior Sambia on 83 minute.
84' Goal! Sebastiano Esposito scores his 19 goal in 485 matches.
85' The supporters are chanting for Matteo Darmian. He replaces Benjamin Pavard on 85 minute.
89' What a strike from Marcus Thuram-Ulien! The score is 3-1.
Full Time. FC Internazionale Milano beats Empoli FC

Lineups

FC Internazionale Milano Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

2
Denzel Dumfries
28
Benjamin Pavard ↓ Matteo Darmian 85'
1
Yann Sommer
23
Nicolo Barella
7
Piotr Zielinski ↓ Henrikh Mkhitaryan 69'
6
Stefan de Vrij
10
Lautaro Martinez ↓ Marko Arnautovic 77'
32
Federico Dimarco ↓ Alessandro Bastoni 77'
99
Mehdi Taremi ↓ Marcus Thuram-Ulien 69'
21
Kristjan Asllani
30
Carlos Augusto Lobaton

Bench

Coach Simone Inzaghi

Empoli FC Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

22
Mattia De Sciglio ↓ Saba Goglichidze 66'
3
Giuseppe Pezzella ↓ Junior Sambia 83'
5
Alberto Grassi ↓ Liam Henderson 73'
13
Liberato Cacace ↓ Szymon Zurkowski 83'
34
Ardian Ismajli
21
Mattia Viti
29
Lorenzo Colombo
93
Youssef Maleh
10
Jacopo Fazzini ↓ Sebastiano Esposito 66'
23
Devis Vasquez
11
Emmanuel Gyasi

Bench

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
Radja Nainggolan	1
Tommaso Baldanzi	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

Empoli FC Form

2025-01-19 FC Internazionale Milano 3–1 Empoli FC L 2025-01-11 Empoli FC 1–3 US Lecce L 2025-01-04 Venezia FC 1–1 Empoli FC D 2024-12-28 Empoli FC 1–2 Genoa CFC L 2024-12-22 Atalanta BC 3–2 Empoli FC L 2024-12-13 Empoli FC 0–1 Torino FC L

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

✓ Correct

FC Internazionale Milano63% Draw22% Empoli FC15%

Actual: FC Internazionale Milano win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes52% 0% No48%

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

✓ Correct

FC Internazionale Milano41% Draw44% Empoli FC15%

Actual: 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 – 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.