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AC Milan vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2021-22
AC Milan
1 – 0
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sat 12 Mar 2022 · 19:45 UTC San Siro HT 45' · FT 45'
Sandro Tonali 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AC Milan vs Empoli FC — Serie A at San Siro.

Match Details

  • Referee Luigi Nasca
  • Referee Daniele Chiffi
  • Referee Alessandro Lo Cicero
  • Referee Damiano Di Iorio
  • Referee Davide Imperiale
  • Referee Manuel Volpi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Roma 5 13
2 FC Internazionale Milano 5 13
3 SS Lazio 5 13
4 Cagliari Calcio 5 12
5 AC Milan 5 11
6 Frosinone Calcio 5 10
7 Juventus FC 5 10
8 Como 1907 5 10
9 SSC Napoli 5 7
10 US Sassuolo Calcio 5 7
11 Atalanta BC 5 6
12 US Lecce 5 6
13 Udinese Calcio 5 4
14 Torino FC 5 4
15 Parma Calcio 1913 5 4
16 AC Monza 5 4
17 ACF Fiorentina 5 4
18 Bologna FC 1909 5 2
19 Genoa CFC 5 1
20 Venezia FC 5 0

Head-to-Head

9
5
4
AC Milan 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-03-12 AC Milan 1–0 Empoli FC 2021-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 AC Milan 2019-02-22 AC Milan 3–0 Empoli FC 2018-09-27 Empoli FC 1–1 AC Milan 2018-04-22 AC Milan 1–0 Empoli FC

Recent Form

AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar Empoli FC H 1–0 W
06 Mar SSC Napoli A 1–0 W
25 Feb Udinese Calcio H 1–1 D
19 Feb US Salernitana 1919 A 2–2 D
13 Feb UC Sampdoria H 1–0 W
05 Feb FC Internazionale Milano A 2–1 W
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Mar AC Milan A 0–1 L
06 Mar Genoa CFC A 0–0 D
26 Feb Juventus FC H 2–3 L
19 Feb UC Sampdoria A 0–2 L
13 Feb Cagliari Calcio H 1–1 D
06 Feb Bologna FC 1909 A 0–0 D

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AC Milan
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
8/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AC Milan
Diego Moreira 3 G
Adrien Rabiot 2 G 2 A
Alphadjo Cisse 2 G
Goncalo Ramos 1 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at San Siro. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AC Milan and Empoli FC.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Aurelio Andreazzoli might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Empoli FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' AC Milan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Empoli FC's shape.
  • 19' Brilliant from the centre-back! Pierre Kalulu makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' Olivier Giroud needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 2 Red cards this season.
  • 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
  • 34' It is a cagey affair so far. AC Milan in their trying to find a way past Empoli FC's compact .
  • 39' AC Milan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 44' AC Milan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 44.
  • 49' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 54' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 59' Riccardo Fiamozzi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Milan so far.
  • 63' The whistle greets Liam Henderson as he departs to be replaced by Patrick Cutrone.
  • 68' The travelling Empoli FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' Empoli FC ring the changes. Nedim Bajrami has done his job and it is now time for Federico Di Francesco to step up.
  • 72' A change in the AC Milan ranks — Franck Kessie exits the field as Brahim Diaz enters on 72.
  • 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Milan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 82' Rafael Leao has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 83' Olivier Giroud makes way for Zlatan Ibrahimovic at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from AC Milan.
  • 88' The AC Milan bench stirs into life. Ismael Bennacer is withdrawn and Rade Krunic gets his opportunity.
  • 90' Sandro Tonali was booked on 90.
  • It finishes all square. AC Milan and Empoli FC share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Franck Kessie 3
Rafael Leao 2
Olivier Giroud 2
Nedim Bajrami 2
Tijjani Reijnders 2
Santiago Gimenez 1
Leonardo Capezzi 1
Pierre Kalulu 1

Head to Head

2022-03-12 AC Milan 1–0 Empoli FC 2021-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 AC Milan 2019-02-22 AC Milan 3–0 Empoli FC 2018-09-27 Empoli FC 1–1 AC Milan 2018-04-22 AC Milan 1–0 Empoli FC

AC Milan Form

2022-03-12 AC Milan 1–0 Empoli FC W 2022-03-06 SSC Napoli 0–1 AC Milan W 2022-02-25 AC Milan 1–1 Udinese Calcio D 2022-02-19 US Salernitana 1919 2–2 AC Milan D 2022-02-13 AC Milan 1–0 UC Sampdoria W 2022-02-05 FC Internazionale Milano 1–2 AC Milan W

Empoli FC Form

2022-03-12 AC Milan 1–0 Empoli FC L 2022-03-06 Genoa CFC 0–0 Empoli FC D 2022-02-26 Empoli FC 2–3 Juventus FC L 2022-02-19 UC Sampdoria 2–0 Empoli FC L 2022-02-13 Empoli FC 1–1 Cagliari Calcio D 2022-02-06 Bologna FC 1909 0–0 Empoli FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 67% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Milan56% Draw28% Empoli FC16%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

AC Milan or Draw
83%
Draw or Empoli FC
44%
AC Milan or Empoli FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Milan33% Draw53% Empoli FC14%
Actual: AC Milan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — AC Milan

Handicap AC Milan covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 26% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 13% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AC Milan keeps clean sheet
50% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.