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 | 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
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
10%
Clean Sheets
AC Monza this season
AC Monza this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Monza
0-15
1/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/5
46-60
4/6
61-75
3/5
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Monza
| Gustavo Varela | 9 G | 1 A |
| Jay Robinson | 2 G | 1 A |
| Andrea Colpani | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Empoli FC and AC Monza has kicked off!
- 5' 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.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AC Monza that had 162 games and scored 151 goals.
- 13' GOAL! Szymon Zurkowski fires home to make it 1-0!
- 18' A quiet spell here at Stadio Carlo Castellani. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 23' Sebastian Walukiewicz, a Poland defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' Empoli FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Monza backline.
- 33' AC Monza come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' Goal! Szymon Zurkowski scores his 11 goal in 6 matches.
- 43' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and AC Monza are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Warren Bondo is replacing Roberto Gagliardini for the AC Monza side.
- 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bartosz Bereszynski.
- 54' AC Monza started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' Empoli FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' The Empoli FC bench stirs into life. Bartosz Bereszynski is withdrawn and Liberato Cacace gets his opportunity.
- 61' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Razvan Marin departs to be replaced by Youssef Maleh.
- 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and AC Monza are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 67' Another change for AC Monza made on 67 minute. Pedro Pereira leaves to be changed by Valentin Carboni.
- 68' Stiven Shpendi is replacing Alberto Cerri for the Empoli FC side.
- 70' Luca Caldirola was booked on 70.
- 72' Poor challenge from Dany Mota Carvalho. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Szymon Zurkowski makes it 3-0.
- 76' AC Monza ring the changes. Andrea Colpani has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Maldini to step up.
- 81' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Aurelio Andreazzoli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 86' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Nicolo Cambiaghi by Jacopo Fazzini on 86 minute.
- 90' The referee shows AC Monza player a Yellow card on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
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–
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.