AC Milan vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Juan Luca Sacchi (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Giorgio Peretti
- Assistant 2 Niccolo Pagliardini
6 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Empoli FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | SK Slavia Praha | H | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | SS Lazio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | Atalanta BC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Feb | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Feb | AC Monza | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | AC Milan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Feb | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Feb | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Feb | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | Genoa CFC | H | 0–0 | D |
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' 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' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Milan that had 530 games and scored 627 goals.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 24' Empoli FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 24.
- 26' Poor challenge from Tijjani Reijnders. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mattia Destro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Empoli FC.
- 36' AC Milan are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Empoli FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 40' A stunning finish from Christian Pulisic — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 42' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Ardian Ismajli exits the field as Bartosz Bereszynski enters on 42.
- 47' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 52' The 28-year-old Luka Jovic has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 53' Poor challenge from Giuseppe Pezzella. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 55' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Giuseppe Pezzella exits the field as Liberato Cacace enters on 55.
- 60' Noah Okafor has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 62' The AC Milan bench stirs into life. Tijjani Reijnders is withdrawn and Yunus Musah gets his opportunity.
- 63' Samuel Chukwueze is ready to make an impact after coming on for Christian Pulisic at the 63 minute mark.
- 65' Poor challenge from Szymon Zurkowski. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 70' Bartosz Bereszynski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 73' A tactical swap from AC Milan — Olivier Giroud on, Luka Jovic off on 73 minutes.
- 76' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Szymon Zurkowski is withdrawn and Matteo Cancellieri gets his opportunity.
- 80' The referee shows Empoli FC player a card on 80.
- 85' AC Milan currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Noah Okafor by Yacine Adli on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
14
Tijjani Reijnders ↓ Yunus Musah 62'
- 8
-
23
Fikayo Tomori ↓ Pierre Kalulu 63'
- 16
- 11
-
15
Luka Jovic ↓ Olivier Giroud 73'
- 19
- 2
- 4
-
17
Noah Okafor ↓ Yacine Adli 90'
- 28
Bench
-
9
Olivier Giroud ↑ 73'
-
7
Yacine Adli ↑ 90'
- 24
-
21
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 63'
- 83
- 57
- 46
-
20
Pierre Kalulu ↑ 63'
- 38
-
80
Yunus Musah ↑ 62'
- 74
Empoli FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 33
- 3
- 25
- 34
- 27
- 28
- 4
- 29
- 21
- 11
-
10
M'Baye Niang ↓ Mattia Destro 76'
Bench
- 1
- 17
- 99
-
23
Mattia Destro ↑ 76'
-
19
Bartosz Bereszynski ↑ 42'
- 30
- 9
-
13
Liberato Cacace ↑ 55'
- 24
-
8
Viktor Kovalenko ↑ 55'
-
20
Matteo Cancellieri ↑ 76'
- 7
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Franck Kessie | 3 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
| Nedim Bajrami | 2 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 2 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
| Alessandro Florenzi | 1 |
| Santiago Gimenez | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
78%
Draw or Empoli FC
48%
AC Milan or Empoli FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

