On Wednesday night, reigning Italian champions Inter Milan visit Empoli, as the visitors look to get back to winning ways in Serie A.
Empoli really have enjoyed an inconsistent start to their Serie A campaign, as they currently sit ninth place after taking 12 points from their opening nine league outings in the Italian top-flight.
A 4-2 win at Salernitana ended a mini two-game losing streak for the home team in Serie A.
The game saw Empoli’s poor recent defensive run continue, as they have now conceded at least two goals in their previous four league outings.
The upside for the neutral to their leaky defence is that Empoli games usually provide good entertainment due to their high-scoring nature, as five of their previous seven league outings have produced over 2.5 goals.
Empoli have a woeful recent home record in Serie A, as the Azzurri have lost four of their last five league matches on home soil.
Aurelio Andreazzoli’s team have also conceded at least two goals in each of their previous five home matches in the Italian top-flight.
A 1-1 draw against Juventus last time out means that the reigning champions are third place in the table, ten points behind both league leaders Napoli and arch-rivals Milan.
The draw against the Bianconeri in their last league outing means that the Nerazzurri have won just one of their previous four league outings. However, Inter have also lost just one of their previous ten outings in the Italian top-flight.
The visitors have a slightly inconsistent recent away record in Serie A, although they have won three of their last five league games on their travels.
Forebet predicts that the Nerazzurri will record a victory in a high-scoring encounter to get back to winning ways.