On Mon Jan 23rd, in week 19, Inter will host Empoli at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in a clash of these two mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cold day, and temperatures reaching a maximum of only 2 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Inter recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Hellas Verona. Lautaro Martínez struck first for Inter in the 3rd minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Hellas Verona was frustrated by Inter’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Inter ended the match with the shutout victory. Inter looks to continue their winning ways, having won 8 of their last 10, while empoli sits at 12th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Sampdoria. Tyronne Ebuehi struck first for Empoli in the 55th minute on a feed from Răzvan Marin, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster At the end of 90 a dissapointed Sampdoria couldn’t manage to score, and Empoli took the shutout win. Empoli is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches.
In their last match on Jan 19th, Inter was victorious by a score of 3 to 2. Alexis Sánchez struck first for Inter in the 13th minute on a feed from Denzel Dumfries, then Nedim Bajrami tied it up for Empoli in the 61st minute on a feed from Kristjan Asllani , but luckily for Inter it didn’t end there. They were able to keep scoring to earn themselves the victory.
Tommaso Baldanzi has been the most effective weapon for Empoli lately. The Italian midfielder has netted 2 goals in his last 5 matches. For Inter, their top scorers are Edin Džeko and Lautaro Martínez, each having 3 goals in their last five matches.