Thursday , 2 July 2026

AC Monza vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2024-25
AC Monza
1 – 3
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sun 18 May 2025 · 18:45 UTC Stadio Brianteo 7,742 HT 45' · FT 45'
Samuele Birindelli 30' 1–0
1–1 49' Lorenzo Colombo
1–2 51' Mattia Viti
1–3 59' Semuel Pizzignacco og
Y 87' Ardian Ismajli

Overview

Match Preview

AC Monza vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Brianteo.

Match Details

  • Referee Livio Marinelli
  • Assistant 1 Valerio Colarossi
  • Assistant 2 Valerio Vecchi
10 games this season 🟨 1.0/game ⚽ 3.9 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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
2025-05-18 AC Monza 1–3 Empoli FC 2024-08-17 Empoli FC 0–0 AC Monza 2024-01-21 Empoli FC 3–0 AC Monza 2023-08-26 AC Monza 2–0 Empoli FC 2023-03-04 AC Monza 2–1 Empoli FC

Recent Form

AC Monza
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May Empoli FC H 1–3 L
11 May Udinese Calcio A 2–1 W
04 May Atalanta BC H 0–4 L
27 Apr Juventus FC A 0–2 L
19 Apr SSC Napoli H 0–1 L
12 Apr Venezia FC A 0–1 L
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 May AC Monza A 3–1 W
10 May Parma Calcio 1913 H 2–1 W
04 May SS Lazio H 0–1 L
27 Apr ACF Fiorentina A 1–2 L
20 Apr Venezia FC H 2–2 D
14 Apr SSC Napoli A 0–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadio Brianteo!
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Stadio Brianteo. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Empoli FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Stiven Shpendi scoring 2 goals.
  • 15' AC Monza are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. AC Monza must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 30' Magnificent from Samuele Birindelli! That is 4 goals in 152 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 35' AC Monza are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Empoli FC's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' Devis Vasquez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 46' Empoli FC ring the changes. Luca Marianucci has done his job and it is now time for Saba Goglichidze to step up.
  • 49' Lorenzo Colombo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
  • 51' What composure from Mattia Viti! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 55' The crowd applauds Tiago Palacios as he leaves the pitch. Luca Caldirola steps in for AC Monza.
  • 57' Another change for AC Monza made on 57 minute. Kevin Zeroli leaves to be changed by Dany Mota Carvalho.
  • 59' Goal! Semuel Pizzignacco scores his 1 goal in 152 matches.
  • 64' Ardian Ismajli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 8 appearances.
  • 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. AC Monza and Empoli FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Faustino Anjorin. He replaces Sebastiano Esposito on 70 minute.
  • 71' Another substitution for AC Monza to replace Keita Balde by Andrea Petagna on 71 minute.
  • 76' The travelling Empoli FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' AC Monza make a change. Alessandro Bianco trudges off to be replaced by Stefano Sensi on 80 minutes.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Empoli FC. Jacopo Fazzini is replaced by Tyronne Ebuehi.
  • 87' Poor challenge from Ardian Ismajli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • AC Monza will have plenty to reflect on. Empoli FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

AC Monza Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessandro Nesta

Empoli FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Roberto D'Aversa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Szymon Zurkowski 3
Stiven Shpendi 2
Martin Satriano 2
Andrea Colpani 2
Andrea Petagna 1
Filippo Delli Carri 1
Mattia Viti 1
Lorenzo Colombo 1

Head to Head

2025-05-18 AC Monza 1–3 Empoli FC 2024-08-17 Empoli FC 0–0 AC Monza 2024-01-21 Empoli FC 3–0 AC Monza 2023-08-26 AC Monza 2–0 Empoli FC 2023-03-04 AC Monza 2–1 Empoli FC

AC Monza Form

2025-05-18 AC Monza 1–3 Empoli FC L 2025-05-11 Udinese Calcio 1–2 AC Monza W 2025-05-04 AC Monza 0–4 Atalanta BC L 2025-04-27 Juventus FC 2–0 AC Monza L 2025-04-19 AC Monza 0–1 SSC Napoli L 2025-04-12 Venezia FC 1–0 AC Monza L

Empoli FC Form

2025-05-18 AC Monza 1–3 Empoli FC W 2025-05-10 Empoli FC 2–1 Parma Calcio 1913 W 2025-05-04 Empoli FC 0–1 SS Lazio L 2025-04-27 ACF Fiorentina 2–1 Empoli FC L 2025-04-20 Empoli FC 2–2 Venezia FC D 2025-04-14 SSC Napoli 3–0 Empoli FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2 AC Monza xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.54 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: AC Monza or Empoli FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AC Monza30% Draw29% Empoli FC41%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

AC Monza or Draw
59%
Draw or Empoli FC
70%
AC Monza or Empoli FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AC Monza22% Draw46% Empoli FC32%
Actual: AC Monza win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — AC Monza

Handicap AC Monza covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 16% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

AC Monza keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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