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Inter Milan v Empoli
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Kick Off: Sunday 19th January at 19:45
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Competition: Serie A
Having seemingly hit a rough patch of form, Inter will have their eyes firmly set on getting back on track by taking all 3 points from a struggling Empoli side on Sunday night.
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Asllani has been a standout performer in the fouls-drawn market, averaging an impressive 1.70 fouls won per 90 minutes this season.
The Albanian midfielder hasn’t had the easiest run of it since breaking into the 11 courtesy of a midfield injury crisis but his quick feet nonetheless represent a thorn in the side of his opposition.
However, with only 420 minutes played in the league, it’s probably necessary to examine his form in previous seasons and other competitions.
Last season, he demonstrated his reliability in the market by averaging 2.22 fouls won per 90 minutes in Serie A. This season, his consistency has carried over into international play, where he has excelled in the Nations League, averaging 2.67 fouls won per game.
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Inter come into this clash firm favourites and should be able to exert their authority, as they did last time out when beating Empoli 3-0 away from home.
They’ve scored the most goals of any side in Serie A despite playing a game less, averaging 2.54 scored per game.
Inter also rank top for average corners won, boasting 6.16 per game, meanwhile, Empoli concede an average of 5.55.
In the cards market, Empoli’s 41 ranks 8th in Serie A – an average of 2.05 per game.
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🔍 Inter Milan v Empoli Players to Watch
⚪ Giuseppe Pezzella
No starting Empoli player can rival Pezzella’s impressive average of 1.54 fouls drawn per 90 minutes this season.
He has been fouled at least once in 14 of his 21 league appearances, with 4 of the 7 exceptions resulting from early substitutions.
Pezzella is set to face Denzel Dumfries, Inter’s most frequent offender. The Dutch wing back averages an eye-catching 2.68 fouls committed per 90 minutes, far surpassing Alessandro Bastoni’s 1.54, which ranks 2nd among Inter players in this category.
🔵 Federico Dimarco
Dimarco’s impressive average of 2.37 shots per 90 suggests strong value, but his recent aggressive positioning for Inter indicates he may offer even more in this market.
The wing back has taken at least 2 shots in 12 of his 17 league starts this season, including each of his last 4 games. 1 of those performances came in the reverse fixture against Empoli in Tuscany, where he also hit this mark.
This is hardly surprising, given Empoli have conceded an average of 14.7 shots per game, a statistic that should give punters plenty of encouragement that Dimarco will live up to the billing.
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💻 Inter Milan v Empoli Form and Tactics
It’s a fair expectation that this affair could be attack v defence, as Empoli, whose games have seen the fewest goals scored in Serie A, aim to shut out Inter and frustrate them in a low-margin game.
That’s in stark contrast to Inter whose games average the most goals scored in Serie A, with no team finding the back of the net more often than Inter who’ve already bagged 48 goals.
Empoli average just 40.9% possession which indicates that they will be happy to sit back in their shape.
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🏁 Inter Milan v Empoli Ref Watch
- Referee: Ermanno Feliciani
- Ermanno Feliciani has been appointed control of this clash – the most significant implication being that cards may be hard to come by given his career average of just 3.12 distributed per game.
- The young referee’s average of 22.92 fouls awarded per game is more in line with the league’s average.
- Another notable tendency of Feliciani is his readiness to point to the spot, having already awarded 4 penalties in just 7 games. Across his career, he averages 0.32 penalties per game.
| Average Cards (Y / R) | 2.57 / 0.00 |
| Fouls Given | 24.29 |
| Penalties | 0.57 |
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