Inter Milan vs Empoli Predictions

• Inter have won nine of their last 10 home league games, seven coming with clean sheets
• Empoli have lost their last three Serie A games and failed to score each time
• Empoli have lost their last three matches against Inter and failed to score in each

Nerazzurri to regain the winning thread

Inter Milan ought to regain the winning thread when they return to action after the international break with a home game against struggling Empoli.

The Nerazzurri’s 10-match sequence of Serie A successes came to an end when they drew 1-1 at home to Napoli earlier this month, but a slip-up there was understandable after the previous week’s gruelling Champions League clash with Atletico Madrid.

Defeat on penalties after 120 minutes of nail-biting action means Inter can focus on regaining the Scudetto now and, with a 14-point lead at the top going into Easter, that looks highly likely.

Inzaghi’s defence is the tightest in Europe

Simone Inzaghi’s team have been the most consistent side throughout the campaign and the bedrock of their success has been built on a solid defensive shape. No team in the top five European leagues has conceded fewer goals than Inter’s 14 with Leverkusen being the nearest at 18 from three fewer matches.

They have blanked a league-high 18 of 29 opponents in Serie A and recorded seven clean sheets in their last 10 outings at the San Siro. None of that augurs well for an Empoli side currently enduring a three-game goal drought.

Davide Nicola’s side produced only one shot on target in their 1-0 home defeat to Bologna last time out and concerns are growing about their chances of staying up. The circumstances look right to back Inter to win this game to nil with a 2-0 scoreline appealing in correct score markets. Inter average 2.47 goals per game at home this term, but Empoli have not shipped more than two goals in any of their last 11 road trips, including visits to Juventus and AC Milan.