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 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
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
27%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Milan
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
10/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Milan
| Adrien Rabiot | 5 G | 4 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 5 G | |
| Diego Moreira | 4 G | 3 A |
| Christian Pulisic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to San Siro that hosts another battle between AC Milan and Empoli FC.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Milan must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' A quiet spell here at San Siro. AC Milan seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' AC Milan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tommaso Pobega.
- 43' AC Milan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Empoli FC's shape.
- 48' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 53' Filippo Bandinelli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Empoli FC tonight.
- 58' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paolo Zanetti might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' It is a substitution in AC Milan team. Davide Calabria is replaced by Alessandro Florenzi on 62 minute.
- 64' Alberto Grassi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Filippo Bandinelli at the 64 minute mark.
- 65' Another change for Empoli FC made on 65 minute. Francesco Caputo leaves to be changed by Nicolo Cambiaghi.
- 70' The crowd applauds Divock Origi as he leaves the pitch. Olivier Giroud steps in for AC Milan.
- 75' AC Milan currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 78' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Razvan Marin is withdrawn and Liberato Cacace gets his opportunity.
- 83' 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.
- 84' AC Milan ring the changes. Alexis Saelemaekers has done his job and it is now time for Charles De Ketelaere to step up.
- 88' Martin Satriano is ready to make an impact after coming on for Roberto Piccoli at the 88 minute mark.
- 89' What a moment for Olivier Giroud! That strike on 89 puts his side firmly in control.
- 90' A moment of madness from Nicolo Cambiaghi on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
| Leonardo Capezzi | 1 |
| Theo Hernandez | 1 |
| Alvaro Morata | 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.