Inter take on the visitors Empoli in the round 30 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Monday, April 1st at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza (San Siro) (Milan).
Inter somewhat outsmarted themselves when they pragmatically decided to play defensively for a draw in Madrid after winning 1-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16. The outcome was quite standard for such situations: they conceded in the closing stages of regular time to make it 1-2, couldn't score in extra time, and then Oblak ruled in the penalty shootout. However, on the domestic front, Simone Inzaghi's men successfully defended their status as Super Cup winners, were knocked out of the Coppa Italia a while ago, and in Serie A, they've opened up almost a dozen and a half points gap from their closest pursuer, Milan. There's no longer any competition; all that's left is the anticipation of reclaiming the Scudetto. It's no wonder that after being eliminated from the Champions League, their winning streak in Serie A was halted: they only managed a 1-1 draw against Napoli.
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Empoli got a timely breather. The Blues aren't particularly valued in Italian football, aiming now at most to maintain their spot in the top division. They've managed to do this quite confidently twice in a row. But little has worked out for them in this campaign, prompting the bottom-dwelling side to take the standard step in such conditions by bringing in the country's best firefighter, Davide Nicola. He's rescued even less hopeful underdogs and started here too, securing three wins and draws. However, by March, the momentum had dissipated, and all three recent matches brought only defeats.
Last season, in January 2023, the Blues surprised with a victory. But then they started losing again, and both recent head-to-head matches ended in defeat. The motivation is undoubtedly higher for the visitors, but the hosts have the class and desire to make amends for their recent failures in front of the fans. Let's bet on the victory of the Nerazzurri with a handicap of -1.5 goals.
Prediction for the match: Inter to win with -1.5 handicap.
