AC Milan vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Federico Dionisi
- Assistant 1 Dario Garzelli (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Daisuke Yoshikawa (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | Empoli FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Nov | SK Slovan Bratislava | A | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Nov | Juventus FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Cagliari Calcio | A | 3–3 | D |
| 05 Nov | Real Madrid CF | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | AC Monza | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Nov | AC Milan | A | 0–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | US Lecce | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Nov | Como 1907 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Oct | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–1 | 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' We are underway at Giuseppe Meazza. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Empoli FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Faustino Anjorin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Milan so far.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 19' Alvaro Morata adds to his 1 season tally! AC Milan lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 24' Empoli FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Matteo Gabbia.
- 30' Christian Pulisic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 35' It’s gonna be a card for Lorenzo Colombo.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 44' What a strike from Tijjani Reijnders! The score is 2-0.
- 46' The whistle greets Giuseppe Pezzella as he departs to be replaced by Liberato Cacace.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Milan and Empoli FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Empoli FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' Poor challenge from Yunus Musah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' The whistle greets Faustino Anjorin as he departs to be replaced by Sebastiano Esposito.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Liam Henderson. He receives a card.
- 69' Tijjani Reijnders with the second goal in the match!
- 71' Luca Marianucci gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Saba Goglichidze and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' The whistle greets Youssouf Fofana as he departs to be replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
- 76' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Pietro Pellegri is replaced by Emmanuel Ekong on 76 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Alvaro Morata by Tammy Abraham on 81 minute.
- 84' AC Milan make a change. Rafael Leao trudges off to be replaced by Francesco Camarda on 84 minutes.
- 89' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Roberto D'Aversa will be considering his options from the bench.
- The final score is 3-0.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 22
-
7
Alvaro Morata ↓ Tammy Abraham 81'
- 29
- 16
-
10
Rafael Leao ↓ Francesco Camarda 84'
- 11
- 19
- 46
- 28
-
80
Yunus Musah ↓ Samuel Chukwueze 75'
Bench
-
90
Tammy Abraham ↑ 81'
-
8
Ruben Loftus-Cheek ↑ 75'
- 23
-
21
Samuel Chukwueze ↑ 75'
- 2
- 57
-
31
Strahinja Pavlovic ↑ 75'
- 42
-
73
Francesco Camarda ↑ 84'
- 96
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
Empoli FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 9
- 6
- 3
- 34
- 8
- 21
-
29
Lorenzo Colombo ↓ Ola Solbakken 46'
- 93
- 23
- 11
- 2
Bench
- 1
- 7
-
13
Liberato Cacace ↑ 46'
- 16
-
99
Sebastiano Esposito ↑ 66'
-
17
Ola Solbakken ↑ 46'
-
19
Emmanuel Ekong ↑ 76'
- 12
-
35
Luca Marianucci ↑ 71'
- 31
- 90
- 37
- 36
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Franck Kessie | 3 |
| Nedim Bajrami | 2 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 2 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
| Krzysztof Piatek | 1 |
| Chaka Traore | 1 |
| Andrea Pinamonti | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.66
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
86%
Draw or Empoli FC
38%
AC Milan or Empoli FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.7%
2 – 0
13.1%
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.9%
0 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 19% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 26% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
52%
✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

