Empoli FC vs AC Monza, Serie A 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Giua
- Assistant 1 Filippo Meli
- Assistant 2 Stefano Alassio
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | AC Monza | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Hellas Verona FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Jan | Empoli FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 13 Jan | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 1–5 | L |
| 06 Jan | Frosinone Calcio | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Dec | SSC Napoli | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Dec | ACF Fiorentina | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Dec | AC Milan | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. AC Monza kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Empoli FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Portugal international Dany Mota Carvalho has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 13' Szymon Zurkowski doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 18' Nicolo Cambiaghi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Empoli FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' Empoli FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' A goal from the Poland international Szymon Zurkowski! He fires home on 38 to make it 2-0!
- 43' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bartosz Bereszynski made 111 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' AC Monza ring the changes. Roberto Gagliardini has done his job and it is now time for Warren Bondo to step up.
- 49' Bartosz Bereszynski catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' It looks surprising AC Monza does not make any changes. Luca Caldirola has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Bartosz Bereszynski is replaced by Liberato Cacace on 60 minute.
- 61' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Razvan Marin is replaced by Youssef Maleh on 61 minute.
- 66' Mirko Maric needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 67' A change in the AC Monza ranks — Pedro Pereira exits the field as Valentin Carboni enters on 67.
- 68' Stiven Shpendi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Alberto Cerri on 68 minute.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Luca Caldirola on 70 minutes.
- 72' That is a Yellow card for AC Monza. Dany Mota Carvalho will be fuming at that decision.
- 73' Szymon Zurkowski doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 76' The crowd applauds Andrea Colpani as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Maldini steps in for AC Monza.
- 81' 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.
- 86' Another change for Empoli FC made on 86 minute. Nicolo Cambiaghi leaves to be changed by Jacopo Fazzini.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pablo Mari on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Empoli FC players.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
–
Alberto Cerri ↓ Stiven Shpendi 68'
- 33
- 19
- 25
- 5
-
18
Razvan Marin ↓ Youssef Maleh 61'
- 34
- –
- 28
- 4
- 11
Bench
- 1
-
13
Liberato Cacace ↑ 60'
- 35
-
29
Youssef Maleh ↑ 61'
-
21
Jacopo Fazzini ↑ 86'
- 38
- 12
-
7
Stiven Shpendi ↑ 68'
- 2
- 31
Coach
Aurelio Andreazzoli
AC Monza Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 5
- 47
- 22
-
28
Andrea Colpani ↓ Daniel Maldini 76'
- 32
- 4
- 6
- 13
-
9
Lorenzo Colombo ↓ Mirko Maric 46'
- 23
- 77
Bench
- 2
- 18
-
33
Danilo D'Ambrosio ↑ 46'
- 66
-
24
Mirko Maric ↑ 46'
-
27
Daniel Maldini ↑ 76'
- 44
-
38
Warren Bondo ↑ 46'
- 84
-
21
Valentin Carboni ↑ 67'
- 61
- 8
- 62
Coach
Raffaele Palladino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.44
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
AC Monza xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Empoli FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
74%
Draw or AC Monza
54%
Empoli FC or AC Monza
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Empoli FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | AC Monza covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
AC Monza keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.