Inter-Empoli is a match of the 30th day of Serie A and is played on Monday at 8:45 p.m.: odds, predictions, live TV, streaming.
Consistent and in some ways predictable braking by Inter after the great disappointment of elimination from the Champions League. With the Madrid penalty lottery still in their eyes (and in their heads), Simone Inzaghi’s men before the break did not go beyond a draw against Napoli at the San Siro, getting caught up in the final by a Juan Jesus header (1-1), the match’s absolute protagonist also because of the quarrel with Acerbi and the latter’s alleged racist insult.
The draw with the partenopei obviously does not prejudice anything in terms of the Scudetto: the nerazzurri have the title in their pocket and are only waiting for the verdict of mathematics. It is science fiction a comeback by the pursuers – Milan, the closest, has 14 points less – but Inter’s goal is to close the accounts as soon as possible, also because it is normal after such an intense season and in which Lautaro Martinez and his companions have gone at top speed. In the challenge that closes the thirtieth round at San Siro is Empoli, just back from a mocking defeat to Bologna (0-1), which matured in full recovery when the Azzurri were already looking forward to the draw obtained against the fourth force in the league. And instead Fabbian’s goal froze Davide Nicola’s team, on its third consecutive defeat after those against Cagliari and Milan. Three games in which the Tuscan attack has always remained on an empty stomach: a turnaround is urgently needed, difficult, however, to come in Milan.
Inter-Empoli: the latest news on the lineups
Sensi and Carlos Augusto are back in the squad, while Cuadrado, Arnautovic and de Vrij remain in the infirmary: the latter was injured in the national team. Inzaghi’s only doubt is on the right flank, where the usual ballot between Dumfries and Darmian will be staged. Sommer is back between the posts.
In Empoli there are several absentees: in addition to Ebuehi who ended his season prematurely, Grassi, Ismajli and Berisha will also be missing. The main duel is in attack, where Niang and Cerri are competing for a shirt.
The prediction
The two-week stop has allowed Inter to metabolize the Madrid disappointment and there is a great desire to return to winning ways after the challenges with Atletico and Napoli. Nerazzurri obviously favored for the three points but it cannot be ruled out that Empoli, on a three-match fast, will manage to score at least one goal at the San Siro: Nicola could take advantage of the fact that Inzaghi’s men are less ravenous than a few months ago and leave some space. In any case, the number of total goals is likely to be between 2 and 4.
The probable lineups of Inter-Empoli
INTER (3-5-2): Sommer; Pavard, Acerbi, Bastoni; Darmian, Barella, Calhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco; Lautaro Martinez, Thuram.
EMPOLI (3-4-2-1): Caprile; Bereszynski, Walukiewicz, Luperto; Gyasi, Marin, Fazzini, Pezzella; Cambiaghi, Zurkowski; Niang.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 3-1
