Fresh from their victory in the Italian Super Cup, Inter Milan turn their attention to Serie A as they host Empoli in a Monday night fixture.
Inter Milan are on a high and are currently unbeaten in their last 12 matches across all competitions. Among their results in that run is a 3-0 victory over Serie A champions AC Milan in the Italian Super Cup.
The Nerazzurri appear to have fully recovered from their early season struggles and are slowly playing themselves back into title contention, although they are still 10 points off the pace. Simone Inzaghi’s men have claimed eight wins and a draw from their last 10 Serie A matches and edged out Verona 1-0 in their previous fixture.
The San Siro is also slowly regaining its status as a fortress with Inter Milan winning eight of their last nine matches, including a 1-0 victory over Serie A leaders Napoli. While they have claimed some one-sided wins in that run, the defence has also stood out with six clean sheets.
Empoli's campaign appears to be heading towards an unremarkable end as they are not currently challenging for much at the moment. Sitting 12th on the table, they hold a comfortable lead over the relegation zone and are also well off the pace in the race for European football.
In truth, it has not been a particularly bad season for Empoli, who have shown flashes of quality to go unbeaten in seven of their last eight matches across all competitions. They have claimed four wins in that run, including a 1-0 victory over Sampdoria in their previous Serie A fixture.
The major problem for Empoli is a poor record on their travels having claimed just one win away from home all season. Paolo Zanetti’s men often struggle against the big sides on the road and lost 4-0 to Napoli before suffering a 2-0 defeat at Juventus.
How the bookies view it
The bookies have installed Inter Milan as overwhelming favourites with a home win priced at 2/7 with bet365. A victory for Empoli is valued at 10/1 by William Hill while a draw is set at odds of 5/1 by Unibet.
Head to head
Inter Milan have a 23-2 advantage with two draws from 27 previous matches with Empoli. The Nerazzurri claimed a 4-2 victory in the last meeting at San Siro with Lautaro Martinez netting a brace.
Players to watch
Lautaro Martinez has impressed for Inter Milan since the restart, scoring in his last four matches across all competitions. The striker also netted a brace in the last meeting at San Siro and is priced at evens with Paddy Power to maintain his scoring run on Monday.
Inter Milan’s defence has also been strong, particularly at home, where they have kept six clean sheets in their last nine matches. Milan Skriniar is often a rock at the back for the Nerazzurri and can lead them to another clean sheet at 10/11 with BoyleSports Sports.
Anything else catch the eye?
Inter Milan have won to nil in six of their last nine home matches and could be set for a similar result at 23/20 with BetVictor. They have also claimed some one-sided results in that run and could be tipped in the -2 handicap market at 11/5 with Paddy Power.
With Inter Milan expected to be comfortable on Monday, they could be backed to win both halves at 17/10 with BoyleSports.
This Serie A match between Inter Milan and Empoli will be played on Jan 23, 2023 and kick off at 19:45. Check below for our tipsters best Inter Milan vs Empoli prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
