AC Milan vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Pasquale De Meo
- Referee Antonio Rapuano
- Referee Antonio Di Martino
- Referee Lucas Mondin
- Referee Matteo Marcenaro (Italy)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Apr | SSC Napoli | A | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Mar | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Mar | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Mar | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Mar | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Apr | AC Milan | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | US Lecce | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | Atalanta BC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Mar | Udinese Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Mar | AC Monza | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | SSC Napoli | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — AC Milan and Empoli FC get this one started.
- 5' Empoli FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paolo Zanetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' AC Milan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' A quiet spell here at San Siro. AC Milan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The 25-year-old Roberto Piccoli has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 38' That is a Yellow card for AC Milan. Tommaso Pobega will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Milan must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 48' Empoli FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' With 0 assists to his name this season, Divock Origi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Empoli FC.
- 58' AC Milan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 62' The crowd applauds Davide Calabria as he leaves the pitch. Alessandro Florenzi steps in for AC Milan.
- 64' Alberto Grassi gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Filippo Bandinelli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Nicolo Cambiaghi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Francesco Caputo at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' Olivier Giroud gets the nod from AC Milan. He replaces Divock Origi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Davide Calabria has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 78' Liberato Cacace is ready to make an impact after coming on for Razvan Marin at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 84' It is a substitution in AC Milan team. Alexis Saelemaekers is replaced by Charles De Ketelaere on 84 minute.
- 88' The crowd applauds Roberto Piccoli as he leaves the pitch. Martin Satriano steps in for Empoli FC.
- 89' Olivier Giroud is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Empoli FC. Nicolo Cambiaghi will be fuming at that decision.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Divock Origi ↓ Olivier Giroud 70'
- 23
- 16
-
12
Ante Rebic ↓ Rafael Leao 70'
- 19
- 2
- 8
-
4
Ismael Bennacer ↓ Brahim Diaz 62'
- 56
- 28
- 32
Bench
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↑ 70'
-
10
Brahim Diaz ↑ 62'
- 7
- 5
-
17
Rafael Leao ↑ 70'
- 1
- 24
-
25
Alessandro Florenzi ↑ 62'
- 83
- 14
- 33
- 40
- 46
-
90
Charles De Ketelaere ↑ 84'
- 30
Coach
Stefano Pioli
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 33
- 25
- 19
- 24
-
18
Razvan Marin ↓ Liberato Cacace 78'
- 91
- 65
- 6
-
35
Tommaso Baldanzi ↓ Nicolas Haas 78'
- 21
Bench
- 8
- 23
- 14
- 55
-
5
Alberto Grassi ↑ 64'
-
32
Nicolas Haas ↑ 78'
-
3
Liberato Cacace ↑ 78'
- 30
-
28
Nicolo Cambiaghi ↑ 64'
- 4
- 22
-
9
Martin Satriano ↑ 88'
- 20
- 40
Coach
Paolo Zanetti
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Franck Kessie | 3 |
| Nedim Bajrami | 2 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 2 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 1 |
| Christian Pulisic | 1 |
| Leonardo Capezzi | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
79%
Draw or Empoli FC
49%
AC Milan or Empoli FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 25% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.