Empoli FC vs AC Milan, Serie A 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Luca Pairetto
- Assistant 1 Luigi Rossi
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | AC Milan | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Feb | Juventus FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 25 Jan | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jan | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–3 | L |
| 11 Jan | US Lecce | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Jan | Venezia FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | Empoli FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Jan | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jan | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Jan | Girona FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Juventus FC | A | 0–2 | L |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Empoli FC and AC Milan get this one started.
- 5' Sebastiano Esposito has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 10' AC Milan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 18' Joao Felix catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 18.
- 23' Lorenzo Colombo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 28' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Mattia Viti departs to be replaced by Saba Goglichidze.
- 33' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and AC Milan are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 36' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Fikayo Tomori on 36 minutes.
- 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Liam Henderson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Santiago Gimenez. He replaces Youssouf Fofana on 46 minute.
- 51' Empoli FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 55' AC Milan receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' Empoli FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a card for Alberto Grassi.
- 65' A moment of madness from Luca Marianucci on 65 minutes earns him a card. Empoli FC will be frustrated.
- 68' What composure from Rafael Leao! The Portugal international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 69' It is a substitution in AC Milan team. Tijjani Reijnders is replaced by Malick Thiaw on 69 minute.
- 70' Christian Kouame gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Liam Henderson and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 76' Santiago Gimenez doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ismael Konate is hanging Sebastiano Esposito on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' Jacopo Bacci gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Alberto Grassi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Fresh legs for AC Milan! Filippo Terracciano comes on to replace Joao Felix.
- 89' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- Full Time. AC Milan beats Empoli FC
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 22
- 6
- 3
-
5
Alberto Grassi ↓ Jacopo Bacci 81'
- 13
- 99
-
21
Mattia Viti ↓ Saba Goglichidze 28'
- 29
- 23
- 11
- 35
Bench
- 7
- 1
-
18
Christian Kouame ↑ 70'
-
27
Szymon Zurkowski ↑ 70'
- 12
-
2
Saba Goglichidze ↑ 28'
- 31
-
90
Ismael Konate ↑ 80'
-
36
Jacopo Bacci ↑ 81'
- 39
- 40
AC Milan Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 14
- 90
- 32
- 23
- 29
- 16
- 19
- 79
- 31
- 80
- 20
Bench
- 10
- 11
- 21
- 99
- 57
- 46
-
28
Malick Thiaw ↑ 69'
-
42
Filippo Terracciano ↑ 84'
-
7
Santiago Gimenez ↑ 46'
- 33
- 73
- 96
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Franck Kessie | 3 |
| Rafael Leao | 2 |
| Olivier Giroud | 2 |
| Nedim Bajrami | 2 |
| Tijjani Reijnders | 2 |
| Theo Hernandez | 1 |
| Alvaro Morata | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.91
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
AC Milan xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
54%
Draw or AC Milan
75%
Empoli FC or AC Milan
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
12.8%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.5%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 3
4.3%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2%
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% | 15% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 24% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.