After winning the first trophy of the year, the Italian Super Cup, Inter hopes to continue its unbeaten start to 2023 with another win against Empoli. You can live-bet on Serie A action by using our sportsbook.
Let’s check the latest Serie A news, stats, injury reports, and Serie A lines for Inter Milan vs Empoli. We’ve got plenty of Serie A picks for you to consider.
Inter: Lautaro Martinez on Fire
Inter hosts Empoli at San Siro on Monday, having secured its second consecutive Italian Super Cup last Wednesday. The Nerazzurri are unbeaten in their last seven games in all competitions and there is a definite sense of positivity in Simone Inzaghi’s camp at the moment.
Inter Milan hammered rivals AC Milan 3-0 on Wednesday, with first-half goals from Federico Dimarco and Edin Dzeko and a late third from Lautaro Martinez securing the trophy. The team was always sharp and solid and looks ready for the second half of the season. Its main objective was to get through to the Champions League knockouts, which it did, and right now it has one month to focus on the domestic title race and close the gap on leader Napoli.
Let’s not forget that Inter is the only team this season that managed to beat Napoli and could end this round behind it as both AC Milan and Juventus have difficult games against Lazio and Atalanta, respectively, so we will definitely include it in our soccer picks and parlays.
Having played in the mid-week action, Inzaghi may look to rest some of his players on Monday. As such, Nicolo Barella could be rested in favor of Roberto Gagliardini, while Stefan de Vrij may come in at centre-back for Francesco Acerbi. Lack of fitness could see Romelu Lukaku and Marcelo Brozovic miss out yet again for the host.
Empoli: Struggling on the Road
A relegation battle is not currently on Empoli’s agenda. Given its form, it is unlikely it will be dragged into any scrap at the bottom either, as a gradual rise into mid-table looks more probable thanks to its recent results. Only leader Napoli has beaten Empoli in its last six games, and only one side outside the top seven has beaten it all season.
Empoli simply has not scored enough goals overall this season, though. Just three teams, the relegation candidates (Cremonese, Sampdoria, and Vernona), have scored fewer goals, which says enough about its attacking firepower. Yes, it is unbeaten in its previous four Serie A games, including a superb 2-2 draw against Lazio on Jan. 8, but Inter is at another level right now, so if you’re betting online, Empoli is a team to fade.
Benefitting from over a week off, Paolo Zanetti is likely to use the same starting lineup that managed to beat Sampdoria last weekend. A front two of Francesco Caputo and Martin Satriano will be supported by Tomasso Baldanizo. Lorenzo Tonelli remains absent at centre-back, while Mattia Destro is also ruled out through injury.
Inter vs Empoli Head-to-Head
Inter has not lost to Empoli since 2006, a run of 14 games, and even then, the game was decided by a Marco Matterazzi own goal. The two sides met twice at San Siro last season, in Serie A and the Copa Italia, and on both occasions, Empoli scored twice.
Inter managed to keep two clean sheets in its previous three games across all competitions scoring at least two goals on two occasions. At home, it won eight of its nine games scoring 21 goals and allowing just four in the process. Empoli won just one road game all season long, conceding 14 goals in nine games.
Inter vs Empoli Match Information
- Match: Inter (12-1-5) vs Empoli (5-7-6)
- Day/Time: Monday, Jan. 23, 2:45 p.m. ET
- Location: Stadio San Siro, Milan
- TV: Paramount+
- Inter vs Empoli Live Stream: fubo.tv
Inter vs Empoli Picks & Prediction
The host enters this clash as a heavy favorite, priced at -345 on the three-way moneyline according to the latest soccer odds, while the goal line is set at three.
With the home side in such great form, it would be difficult to see anything other than an easy home win. Inter’s goalscoring form saw it put three past Milan on Wednesday. With confidence riding high, the host may well score in both halves on Monday as it did in the Italian Super Cup. With that said, we expect Inter to dominate the game from start to finish and win this clash from halftime.
The Milan are listed at -345 in our Vegas Serie A lines. This means that if you wager $100 on Milan, you have a chance to win $29. The Empoli are +875, offering a chance to win $875 on a $100 wager.
The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives Milan a 77.53% chance to win, with Empoli at 10.26%.
Inter Milan vs Empoli Match Detail
