Inter will be keen to use their win over Napoli as a springboard heading into 2019 but first, they will want to pick up another three points at Empoli.
History shines favourably on the Biscione, who have won nine of their last 10 Serie A meetings against Empoli (D1) and have managed to keep seven clean sheets in this run.
Empoli last scored a home goal in Serie A against Inter in April 2006 thanks to an own goal by Marco Materazzi: it’s now 450 minutes without scoring against them at home in the competition (D1 L4).
Inter have failed to win each of their last four Serie A away games (D2 L2) – this after having won all the previous four in the competition on the road.
Empoli have won 13 points after nine Serie A home games: they’ve only won more at home at this stage once before; in 1986/87 (14 – considering three points a win). The last five Empoli home matches in Serie A have seen 20 goals in total and both teams score in every game during this run (W3 D2 for Iachini’s side)
Empoli: Provedel; Veseli, Silvestre, Rasmussen, Pasqual; Acquah, Bennacer, Traore; Untersee; Caputo, La Gumina.
Inter: Handanovic; Vrsaljko, Skriniar, De Vrij, Asamoah; Vecino, Borja Valero, Joao Mario; Keita Balde, Icardi, Perisic.
Source: forzaitalianfootball.com