Empoli - Inter

Empoli accepts Inter in a meeting of the 19th round of the Italian Serie A. The match of "Carlo Castellani" will be played on Saturday 17.01.2015. "Nerazzurri" from Milan are in great series against the hosts, winning the last six direct meetings and conceding only one goal. Coefficient for the seventh consecutive victory of Inter in the site bet365.com is 2.20, with a draw at 3.25 and the success for Empoli is estimated at 3.50. Looking at the statistics from the last direct meetings and these high odds, we can safely bet on Inter`s victory.

Empoli is fighting for survival in Serie A. The team is on the 15th place with a total of 18 points and a goal difference of 17-23. They lost their last game in the league with 1:0 against Sampdoria as a guest and interrupted a series of eight games without defeat in all competitions. The last four games of Empoli ended under 2.5 goals. In front of their own audience, Empoli played nine matches and recorded two wins, four draws and three defeats.

Inter has ambitions for the top places, but now the boys of Roberto Mancini lagging behind the leading teams. "Nerazzurri" occupies the ninth place with 25 points and a goal difference of 29-25. In the first two games in the new 2015, Inter gave many quality productions in the visit of champions Juventus (1:1) and recorded a home win over Genoa with 3:1. The team is unbeaten in the last four matches in Serie A. New signings Lukas Podolski and Xherdan Shaqiri also impacted positively on the strong performance of Inter and both will fall into the group for this match. It`s time for Inter to improve its shape as a guest. Until now, they have only two wins, four draws and three losses in their nine away games in Serie A.

Last six direct meetings:
Inter - Empoli 1:0
Empoli - Inter 0:2
Inter - Empoli 3:1
Inter - Empoli 2:0
Empoli - Inter 0:2
Empoli - Inter 0:3

Prediction Empoli - Inter: 2
Security: 7/10
Odds: 2.20 at bet365