Sunday , 16 August 2026

Empoli FC vs AC Milan, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2023-24
Empoli FC
0 – 3
Full Time
AC Milan
Sun 7 Jan 2024 · 11:30 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 11' Ruben Loftus-Cheek
0–2 31' Olivier Giroud pen
0–3 88' Chaka Traore
Y 41' Davide Calabria
Y 54' Alex Jimenez
Razvan Marin 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Federico La Penna
  • Assistant 1 Stefano Del Giovane
  • Assistant 2 Marco Ceccon (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 US Cremonese 38 34
2 Hellas Verona FC 38 21
3 AC Pisa 1909 38 18
4 FC Internazionale Milano 0 0
5 SSC Napoli 0 0
6 AS Roma 0 0
7 Como 1907 0 0
8 AC Milan 0 0
9 Juventus FC 0 0
10 Atalanta BC 0 0
11 Bologna FC 1909 0 0
12 SS Lazio 0 0
13 Udinese Calcio 0 0
14 US Sassuolo Calcio 0 0
15 Torino FC 0 0
16 Parma Calcio 1913 0 0
17 Cagliari Calcio 0 0
18 ACF Fiorentina 0 0
19 Genoa CFC 0 0
20 US Lecce 0 0
21 AC Monza 0 0
22 Venezia FC 0 0
23 Frosinone Calcio 0 0

Head-to-Head

4
5
9
Empoli FC 18 games · Avg 2.6 goals AC Milan
Last 5 meetings
2024-01-07 Empoli FC 0–3 AC Milan 2023-04-07 AC Milan 0–0 Empoli FC 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

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan AC Milan H 0–3 L
30 Dec Cagliari Calcio A 0–0 D
22 Dec SS Lazio H 0–2 L
16 Dec Torino FC A 0–1 L
11 Dec US Lecce H 1–1 D
02 Dec Genoa CFC A 1–1 D
AC Milan
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jan Empoli FC A 3–0 W
30 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio H 1–0 W
22 Dec US Salernitana 1919 A 2–2 D
17 Dec AC Monza H 3–0 W
13 Dec Newcastle United FC A 2–1 W
09 Dec Atalanta BC A 2–3 L

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Empoli FC and AC Milan is underway.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 11' AC Milan is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ruben Loftus-Cheek on 11.
  • 16' Over 16 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Empoli FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 28' Time for substitution for Empoli FC. Tyronne Ebuehi is replaced by Filippo Ranocchia.
  • 31' What a moment for Olivier Giroud! That strike on 31 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 35' AC Milan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alex Jimenez is hanging Alessandro Florenzi on the field on 35 minute.
  • 40' named a 4-3-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 41' Controversy at the stadium! Davide Calabria argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and AC Milan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 51' It’s high time Stefano Pioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 54' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Jimenez on 54 minutes.
  • 57' Another change for Empoli FC made on 57 minute. Tommaso Baldanzi leaves to be changed by Matteo Cancellieri.
  • 62' USA international Christian Pulisic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 67' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Davide Calabria by Davide Bartesaghi on 70 minute.
  • 74' Empoli FC make a change. Francesco Caputo trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Maldini on 74 minutes.
  • 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aurelio Andreazzoli will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 81' Empoli FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 84' Chaka Traore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rafael Leao at the 84 minute mark.
  • 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Chaka Traore makes it 0-3.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Empoli FC 0-3 AC Milan.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

AC Milan Lineups

4-3-3

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

2024-01-07 Empoli FC 0–3 AC Milan 2023-04-07 AC Milan 0–0 Empoli FC 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

Empoli FC Form

2024-01-07 Empoli FC 0–3 AC Milan L 2023-12-30 Cagliari Calcio 0–0 Empoli FC D 2023-12-22 Empoli FC 0–2 SS Lazio L 2023-12-16 Torino FC 1–0 Empoli FC L 2023-12-11 Empoli FC 1–1 US Lecce D 2023-12-02 Genoa CFC 1–1 Empoli FC D

AC Milan Form

2024-01-07 Empoli FC 0–3 AC Milan W 2023-12-30 AC Milan 1–0 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2023-12-22 US Salernitana 1919 2–2 AC Milan D 2023-12-17 AC Milan 3–0 AC Monza W 2023-12-13 Newcastle United FC 1–2 AC Milan W 2023-12-09 Atalanta BC 3–2 AC Milan L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.01 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 AC Milan xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC23% Draw26% AC Milan51%
Actual: AC Milan win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
49%
Draw or AC Milan
77%
Empoli FC or AC Milan
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC17% Draw46% AC Milan37%
Actual: AC Milan win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 2
9.4%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
5.8%
2 – 1
5.5%
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
3.3%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push AC Milan covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 13% 79%
-0.5 21% — 79%
+0.5 48% — 52%
+1 48% 23% 29%
+1.5 71% — 29%
+2 71% 16% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
37% ✗

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