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
7 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 7.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Giuseppe Meazza. AC Milan are looking to make home advantage count against Empoli FC.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Milan that had 515 games and scored 600 goals.
- 10' AC Milan are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Empoli FC backline.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liberato Cacace, as he is very good at scoring at Giuseppe Meazza with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' That looks like a foul for a card for Jacopo Fazzini.
- 26' The referee shows AC Milan player a card on 26.
- 31' Nicolo Cambiaghi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Milan so far.
- 36' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' What a strike from Christian Pulisic! The score is 1-0.
- 42' The crowd applauds Ardian Ismajli as he leaves the pitch. Bartosz Bereszynski steps in for Empoli FC.
- 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Malick Thiaw is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
- 52' Empoli FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 53' It’s gonna be a card for Giuseppe Pezzella.
- 55' Giuseppe Pezzella makes way for Liberato Cacace at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Empoli FC.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Giuseppe Pezzella made 456 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Tijjani Reijnders by Yunus Musah on 62 minute.
- 63' Time for substitution for AC Milan. Christian Pulisic is replaced by Samuel Chukwueze.
- 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Szymon Zurkowski on 65.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 73' AC Milan ring the changes. Luka Jovic has done his job and it is now time for Olivier Giroud to step up.
- 76' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Matteo Cancellieri comes on to replace Szymon Zurkowski.
- 80' It’s gonna be a card for Matteo Cancellieri.
- 85' Ruben Loftus-Cheek has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' AC Milan ring the changes. Noah Okafor has done his job and it is now time for Yacine Adli to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
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 |
| 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
1.51
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.