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 | 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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AC Milan is hosting Empoli FC for another epic battle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' 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.
- 20' AC Milan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Milan must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' AC Milan 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.
- 38' Tommaso Pobega catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Milan and Empoli FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 58' Empoli FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' Alessandro Florenzi gets the nod from AC Milan. He replaces Davide Calabria and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' Empoli FC make a change. Filippo Bandinelli trudges off to be replaced by Alberto Grassi on 64 minutes.
- 65' Nicolo Cambiaghi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Francesco Caputo on 65 minute.
- 70' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Divock Origi by Olivier Giroud on 70 minute.
- 75' Sebastiano Luperto, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 78' Liberato Cacace is replacing Razvan Marin for the Empoli FC side.
- 83' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 84' The AC Milan manager makes a substitution. Alexis Saelemaekers departs to be replaced by Charles De Ketelaere.
- 88' Martin Satriano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Roberto Piccoli on 88 minute.
- 89' Olivier Giroud is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nicolo Cambiaghi on 90.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Samu Castillejo | 1 |
| Ruben Loftus-Cheek | 1 |
| Krzysztof Piatek | 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.