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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 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. AC Milan host Empoli FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Milan must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' The travelling Empoli FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Stefano Pioli will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 19' A stunning finish from Pierre Kalulu — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 24' A quiet spell here at San Siro. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 29' With 0 assists to his name this season, Filippo Bandinelli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
  • 34' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 39' It looks surprising AC Milan does not make any changes. Szymon Zurkowski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 49' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sebastiano Luperto suffering a number of foals already.
  • 54' Empoli FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 59' It is a cagey affair so far. AC Milan in their trying to find a way past Empoli FC's compact .
  • 63' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Liam Henderson departs to be replaced by Patrick Cutrone.
  • 68' Empoli FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 71' Another change for Empoli FC made on 71 minute. Nedim Bajrami leaves to be changed by Federico Di Francesco.
  • 72' The whistle greets Franck Kessie as he departs to be replaced by Brahim Diaz.
  • 77' Simone Romagnoli has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 82' Empoli FC have won 231 goals from 380 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 83' It is a substitution in AC Milan team. Olivier Giroud is replaced by Zlatan Ibrahimovic on 83 minute.
  • 88' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Ismael Bennacer by Rade Krunic on 88 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for AC Milan player. Sandro Tonali gets a Yellow card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Empoli FC.

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
Olivier Giroud 2
Nedim Bajrami 2
Tijjani Reijnders 2
Rafael Leao 2
Samu Castillejo 1
Ruben Loftus-Cheek 1
Krzysztof Piatek 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.