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Inter set their sights on Empoli
Serie A

Inter set their sights on Empoli

Inter will host Empoli to return to winning ways; the Toscani in search of salvation points

Sunday's programme will end at San Siro at 20:45 CET. The Nerazzurri, fresh from the home draw against Bologna that interrupted a streak of six consecutive victories, will want to get back the three points to put Napoli in their sights. The Tuscans have only got one point, a draw with Venezia, in their last five matches and need to move up the standings to stay out of the relegation zone.

HEAD TO HEAD

Inter are the opponent against whom Empoli have both lost the most games (26 of 33) and conceded the most goals (69) in Serie A – four wins for the Tuscans and three draws overall. Inter have won 13 of their last 14 league matches against Empoli, scoring 29 goals in the process (2.1 per game on average) – the only win for the Tuscans in this period was back on 23 January 2023 (1-0 at the Meazza stadium with Tommaso Baldanzi’s goal). There haven’t been any draws in 16 matches at the Meazza stadium between Inter and Empoli in Serie A (14 wins for the Lombards against the two for the Tuscans); only against Lecce (19) have the Nerazzurri played more home games without ever drawing in the competition.

DID YOU KNOW?

With the two goals conceded against Bologna, the Nerazzurri have now conceded 12 times at home in Serie A this season (in 10 matches – 1.2 per game); already one more than in the whole of last season (11 in 19 games – 0.6 on average). Empoli have lost five of their last seven league games (W1 D1), as many defeats as they suffered in their previous 19 Serie A matches (W5 D9 L5). Considering only the first half of games, Empoli would be sixth in the Serie A table (29 points), with Inter first (39). Based on second half, however, the Tuscans would be 19th (15 points) and Inter would be in third position (34).

PLAYERS

Among teams faced 5+ times in Serie A, Empoli are the side that Inter’s Lautaro Martínez boasts his best win percentage against in the tournament (89% - 8/9). Furthermore, after the goal against Bologna, he could score in two home games in a row for the first time since last February (against Salernitana and Atalanta in that case). Federico Dimarco has scored more goals against Empoli than against any other side in Serie A (three). He played 12 matches for the Tuscans in the top-flight in 2016/17, providing his first assist in the competition for them. Empoli’s Sebastiano Esposito has scored the joint-most goals in away games in Serie A this season (six, level with Mateo Retegui). In addition, on 21st December 2019, at the age of 17 years and 172 days against Genoa, Sebastiano Esposito – seven appearances for the Nerazzurri in Serie A in 2019/20 – became the second youngest scorer in Inter's history in Serie A, behind only Mario Corso (17 years and 97 days on 30/11/1958 against Bologna).

DISCIPLINE

Suspended: Inzaghi (Inter) Cautioned: Dumfries (Inter); Cacace, Pezzella, Grassi (Empoli)

REFEREE

FELICIANI (DI IORIO – ZINGARELLI) IV: TREMOLADA, VAR: GUIDA, AVAR: DI PAOLO

UPCOMING MATCHES IN SERIE A

Lecce-Inter (Sunday 26 January, 18:00 CET) Empoli-Bologna (Saturday 25 January, 20:45 CET) (Photo Getty Images)