Thursday , 2 July 2026

AC Monza vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2022-23
AC Monza
2 – 1
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sat 4 Mar 2023 · 14:00 UTC U-Power Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Fabiano Parisi
Y 45' Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro
Samuele Birindelli 45' Y
Matteo Pessina 49' Y
Matteo Pessina 50' Y
Y 53' Razvan Marin

Overview

Match Preview

AC Monza vs Empoli FC — Serie A at U-Power Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Giorgio Peretti
  • Referee Marco Guida
  • Referee Filippo Meli
  • Referee Eugenio Abbattista
  • Referee Gianpiero Miele (Italy)
  • Referee Ermanno Feliciani (Italy)

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

2
3
3
AC Monza 8 games · Avg 2.4 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-03-04 AC Monza 2–1 Empoli FC 2022-10-15 Empoli FC 1–0 AC Monza

Recent Form

AC Monza
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar Empoli FC H 2–1 W
26 Feb US Salernitana 1919 A 0–3 L
18 Feb AC Milan H 0–1 L
12 Feb Bologna FC 1909 A 1–0 W
06 Feb UC Sampdoria H 2–2 D
29 Jan Juventus FC A 2–0 W
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Mar AC Monza A 1–2 L
25 Feb SSC Napoli H 0–2 L
19 Feb ACF Fiorentina A 1–1 D
11 Feb Spezia Calcio H 2–2 D
04 Feb AS Roma A 0–2 L
28 Jan Torino FC H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between AC Monza and Empoli FC is underway.
  • 5' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at U-Power Stadium. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' Empoli FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 19' What composure from Patrick Ciurria! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 24' AC Monza are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 29' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pablo Mari, as he is very good at scoring at U-Power Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fabiano Parisi.
  • 39' AC Monza are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Empoli FC backline.
  • 44' AC Monza are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
  • 49' Matteo Pessina has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
  • 50' The referee has no hesitation. Matteo Pessina is booked for AC Monza — Yellow card on 50.
  • 51' What a moment for Martin Satriano! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 52' Brilliant from the ! Martin Satriano makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 52.
  • 53' Razvan Marin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 53.
  • 58' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 63' 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 Andrea Petagna suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' Jose Machin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Stefano Sensi on 64 minute.
  • 65' The AC Monza bench stirs into life. Stefano Sensi is withdrawn and Jose Machin gets his opportunity.
  • 67' Armando Izzo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 71' Andrea Colpani gets the nod from AC Monza. He replaces Samuele Birindelli and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 72' Jacopo Fazzini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filippo Bandinelli on 72 minute.
  • 77' Over 77 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 80' Roberto Piccoli gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Francesco Caputo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 82' It is a substitution in AC Monza team. Andrea Petagna is replaced by Christian Gytkjaer on 82 minute.
  • 87' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro is withdrawn and Emanuel Vignato gets his opportunity.
  • The points are shared — AC Monza 2-1 Empoli FC. Honours even.

Lineups

AC Monza Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Raffaele Palladino

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.33 AC Monza xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Monza46% Draw28% Empoli FC26%
Actual: AC Monza win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

AC Monza or Draw
74%
Draw or Empoli FC
54%
AC Monza or Empoli FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Monza29% Draw50% Empoli FC21%
Actual: AC Monza win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.4%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — AC Monza

Handicap AC Monza covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AC Monza keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.