Simon Dalton presents his prediction for the Serie A match.
On Sunday, Inter Milan delivered an entertaining performance in a thrilling draw with Juventus (4:4). However, as they travel to face Empoli, the reigning champions are expected to focus on securing a result. A narrow victory would suffice for the Milan side, especially given that Serie A leaders Napoli might drop points in their parallel fixture against AC Milan.
Empoli
After a bright start and an eight-match unbeaten run, Empoli have appeared lacklustre in October. They've been defeated by Lazio (1:2) and Napoli (0:1), and failed to beat Parma (1:1), who sit near the relegation zone. Against the Serie A newcomers, the team managed only 0.13 xG with two shots on target. Empoli are missing several key players due to injuries: Tyronne Ebuehi, Sebastiano Esposito, Youssef Maleh, Samuele Perisan, Saba Sazonov, and Szymon Żurkowski are sidelined, affecting all areas of the team.
Inter Milan
Inter Milan too felt the absence of Francesco Acerbi, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, and Carlos Augusto in their derby with Juventus, but their squad depth offers more internal options. The draw with the Turin team ended a five-match winning streak, yet their unbeaten run continues, now at six matches. Inter Milan rank among the top three in Serie A for xG (18.90), with only Atalanta scoring more goals (24) than their 21.
Empoli vs Inter Milan Prediction
Since April 2023, Empoli have suffered three consecutive losses without scoring against Inter Milan (0:3, 0:1, and 0:2). Inter Milan are likely to achieve their objective even if relying on squad rotations.
