Saturday , 14 November 2026

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

Serie A · 2022-23
Empoli FC
1 – 3
Full Time
AC Milan
Sat 1 Oct 2022 · 18:45 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Simon Kjaer
Nicolas Haas 26' Y
Koni De Winter 56' Y
Sebastiano Luperto 61' Y
Paolo Zanetti 80' Y
Y 90' Ismael Bennacer

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs AC Milan — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Maresca
  • Referee Marco Guida
  • Referee Antonio Di Martino
  • Referee Gianluca Aureliano
  • Referee Vittorio Di Gioia
  • Referee Luigi Rossi
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SS Lazio 11 29
2 FC Internazionale Milano 11 28
3 AS Roma 11 27
4 AC Milan 11 24
5 Como 1907 11 23
6 Frosinone Calcio 11 20
7 Juventus FC 11 18
8 Bologna FC 1909 11 17
9 Cagliari Calcio 11 16
10 SSC Napoli 11 15
11 Torino FC 11 14
12 Atalanta BC 11 14
13 Genoa CFC 11 13
14 US Lecce 11 10
15 ACF Fiorentina 11 9
16 Parma Calcio 1913 11 8
17 US Sassuolo Calcio 11 8
18 AC Monza 11 7
19 Venezia FC 11 6
20 Udinese Calcio 11 5

Head-to-Head

4
5
9
Empoli FC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals AC Milan
Last 5 meetings
2022-10-01 Empoli FC 1–3 AC Milan 2022-03-12 AC Milan 1–0 Empoli FC 2021-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 AC Milan 2019-02-22 AC Milan 3–0 Empoli FC 2018-09-27 Empoli FC 1–1 AC Milan

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct AC Milan H 1–3 L
17 Sep Bologna FC 1909 A 1–0 W
12 Sep AS Roma H 1–2 L
05 Sep US Salernitana 1919 A 2–2 D
31 Aug Hellas Verona FC H 1–1 D
28 Aug US Lecce A 1–1 D
AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Oct Empoli FC A 3–1 W
18 Sep SSC Napoli H 1–2 L
14 Sep GNK Dinamo Zagreb H 3–1 W
10 Sep UC Sampdoria A 2–1 W
06 Sep FC Red Bull Salzburg A 1–1 D
03 Sep FC Internazionale Milano H 3–2 W

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AC Milan
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
10/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AC Milan
Adrien Rabiot 5 G 4 A
Alphadjo Cisse 5 G
Diego Moreira 4 G 3 A
Christian Pulisic 4 G 1 A
Goncalo Ramos 2 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Empoli FC vs AC Milan — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Empoli FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Milan backline.
  • 15' AC Milan have won 627 goals from 530 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' Empoli FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 24' Controversy at the stadium! Simon Kjaer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 26' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolas Haas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 31' Empoli FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Milan's shape.
  • 33' A tactical swap from AC Milan — Rade Krunic on, Alexis Saelemaekers off on 33 minutes.
  • 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Empoli FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 39' The supporters are chanting for Pierre Kalulu. He replaces Davide Calabria on 39 minute.
  • 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' The whistle greets Alberto Grassi as he departs to be replaced by Razvan Marin.
  • 50' Empoli FC is showing some good football. However, Empoli FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ciprian Tatarusanu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Empoli FC.
  • 56' Empoli FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 56.
  • 58' Filippo Bandinelli is replacing Marko Pjaca for the Empoli FC side.
  • 61' The referee calls foul for Sebastiano Luperto. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' AC Milan fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Paolo Zanetti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 72' It is a substitution in AC Milan team. Simon Kjaer is replaced by Sergino Dest on 72 minute.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Olivier Giroud as he leaves the pitch. Ante Rebic steps in for AC Milan.
  • 78' AC Milan are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 79' GOAL! Ante Rebic fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 80' The referee calls foul for Paolo Zanetti. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 82' Empoli FC make a change. Martin Satriano trudges off to be replaced by Mattia Destro on 82 minutes.
  • 83' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mattia Destro is hanging Martin Satriano on the field on 83 minute.
  • 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Ismael Bennacer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AC Milan to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paolo Zanetti

AC Milan Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stefano Pioli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Franck Kessie 3
Nedim Bajrami 2
Tijjani Reijnders 2
Rafael Leao 2
Olivier Giroud 2
Chaka Traore 1
Andrea Pinamonti 1
Christian Pulisic 1

Head to Head

2022-10-01 Empoli FC 1–3 AC Milan 2022-03-12 AC Milan 1–0 Empoli FC 2021-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 AC Milan 2019-02-22 AC Milan 3–0 Empoli FC 2018-09-27 Empoli FC 1–1 AC Milan

Empoli FC Form

2022-10-01 Empoli FC 1–3 AC Milan L 2022-09-17 Bologna FC 1909 0–1 Empoli FC W 2022-09-12 Empoli FC 1–2 AS Roma L 2022-09-05 US Salernitana 1919 2–2 Empoli FC D 2022-08-31 Empoli FC 1–1 Hellas Verona FC D 2022-08-28 US Lecce 1–1 Empoli FC D

AC Milan Form

2022-10-01 Empoli FC 1–3 AC Milan W 2022-09-18 AC Milan 1–2 SSC Napoli L 2022-09-14 AC Milan 3–1 GNK Dinamo Zagreb W 2022-09-10 UC Sampdoria 1–2 AC Milan W 2022-09-06 FC Red Bull Salzburg 1–1 AC Milan D 2022-09-03 AC Milan 3–2 FC Internazionale Milano W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 AC Milan xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC25% Draw26% AC Milan49%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
52%
Draw or AC Milan
75%
Empoli FC or AC Milan
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC19% Draw45% AC Milan36%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
0 – 2
8.4%
0 – 0
7.7%
2 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push AC Milan covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 76%
-0.5 24% — 76%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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