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
3 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' KICK OFF: AC Milan gets underway.
- 5' Empoli FC have won 233 goals from 382 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 24' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jacopo Fazzini on 24.
- 26' Tijjani Reijnders is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
- 31' Viktor Kovalenko has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sebastian Walukiewicz made 420 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' Christian Pulisic does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Milan surge ahead!
- 42' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Ardian Ismajli is withdrawn and Bartosz Bereszynski gets his opportunity.
- 47' AC Milan is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' France international Ismael Bennacer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 53' Empoli FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 55' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Giuseppe Pezzella exits the field as Liberato Cacace enters on 55.
- 60' 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.
- 62' Yunus Musah is replacing Tijjani Reijnders for the AC Milan side.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Samuel Chukwueze. He replaces Christian Pulisic on 63 minute.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Szymon Zurkowski.
- 70' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 73' Olivier Giroud gets the nod from AC Milan. He replaces Luka Jovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' The whistle greets Szymon Zurkowski as he departs to be replaced by Matteo Cancellieri.
- 80' The referee calls foul for Matteo Cancellieri. He receives a card.
- 85' It is a cagey affair so far. AC Milan in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Empoli FC's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 90' The AC Milan bench stirs into life. Noah Okafor is withdrawn and Yacine Adli gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Santiago Gimenez | 1 |
| Leonardo Capezzi | 1 |
| Pierre Kalulu | 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.