Empoli v Inter Milan

Empoli vs Inter Milan Preview

Empoli may well be fearing the worst ahead of this upcoming clash on late Sunday morning in the Italian top flight when they entertain Inter Milan at their Stadio Carlo Castellani following last weekend's 7-0 thumping at the hands of Roma away from home but at least Empoli return to home surroundings for this upcoming encounter.

Sunday's hosts have had to endure a torrid time so far in this season's Serie A campaign as Empoli have lost each of their opening four games of this new term which has left Paolo Zanetti's side bottom of the Serie A table without a single point to their name ahead of this weekend's domestic top flight action.

Defeats to Verona, Monza, Juventus and the aforementioned landslide loss to Roma have contributed to a miserable start for the hosts and to make matters worse, Empoli have conceded a total of 12 goals to date and have failed to score a single goal in reply.

Goals could actually be in short supply though on Sunday as three of Empoli's four games to date have resulted in Under 3.5 goals being scored.

By contrast, Inter Milan sit top of the Serie A table having won each of their opening four matches of this season on the trot and the visitors hold a two-point cushion over second placed Juventus along with a five-point lead over fifth placed Napoli who romped to last season's Scudetto by a significant 16-point margin.

Early season victories against Monza, Cagliari, Fiorentina and most impressive of all, a comprehensive 5-1 thrashing of their fierce rivals, AC Milan, have not only seen Inter Milan pick up the maximum points but has also yielded a total of 13 goals for Simone Inzaghi's side as well.

The bigger picture also paints an impressive outlook where Inter are concerned as the visitors have won 11 of their last 12 matches in Serie A so the away side will be in confident mood as they prepare for this upcoming trip to the Stadio Carlo Castellani on Sunday as they look to pick up another seemingly straightforward three points.

Inter Milan have also collected five wins from their last six away games in the Italian top flight which includes a previous 3-0 win away at Empoli towards the end of last season's campaign.

Empoli v Inter Milan Verdict

It'll be interesting to see how Empoli fare against Inter Milan this Sunday especially following that harrowing 7-0 loss at Roma last weekend, and the hosts will no doubt be keen to try and keep things tight for as long as possible on Sunday.

Interestingly, nine of the last 11 meetings between Empoli and Inter Milan have resulted in Under 3.5 goals and another low-scoring encounter could unfold here as well.

Therefore, our main bet will be Under 3.5 goals @ 1.57

Other side bets worth considering:

Empoli win @ 9.00

Correct score: Empoli 1-0 @ 23.00