Empoli FC vs AC Monza, Serie A 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Michael Fabbri
- Assistant 1 Vittorio Di Gioia
- Assistant 2 Mattia Politi (Italy)
4 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 6.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | AC Monza | H | 0–0 | D |
| 26 May | AS Roma | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 May | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | SS Lazio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 May | Frosinone Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | Atalanta BC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug | Empoli FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 May | Juventus FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 May | Frosinone Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 May | ACF Fiorentina | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 May | SS Lazio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Apr | US Lecce | A | 1–1 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! Empoli FC welcome AC Monza for this crunch clash at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- 5' Ardian Ismajli, a Albania , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with AC Monza winning 0% of all matches.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' Gianluca Caprari is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Empoli FC tonight.
- 25' Youssef Maleh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' AC Monza seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 40' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Monza needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 45' AC Monza come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' A change in the AC Monza ranks — Matteo Pessina exits the field as Roberto Gagliardini enters on 46.
- 48' Controversy at the stadium! Daniel Maldini argues furiously but the card stands.
- 53' AC Monza are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 58' Italy international Mattia Viti has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' AC Monza manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dany Mota Carvalho is hanging Daniel Maldini on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Luca Caldirola argues furiously but the card stands.
- 69' The crowd applauds Sebastiano Esposito as he leaves the pitch. Ola Solbakken steps in for Empoli FC.
- 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Empoli FC and AC Monza are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Empoli FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' Nicolas Haas gets the nod from Empoli FC. He replaces Youssef Maleh and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Lorenzo Colombo by Francesco Caputo on 85 minute.
- 90' Empoli FC ring the changes. Giuseppe Pezzella has done his job and it is now time for Liberato Cacace to step up.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 34
- 99
- 4
- 21
- 29
-
93
Youssef Maleh ↓ Nicolas Haas 84'
-
10
Jacopo Fazzini ↓ Emmanuel Ekong 85'
- 23
- 11
Bench
-
32
Nicolas Haas ↑ 84'
-
9
Francesco Caputo ↑ 85'
-
13
Liberato Cacace ↑ 90'
- 30
- 22
-
17
Ola Solbakken ↑ 69'
-
19
Emmanuel Ekong ↑ 85'
- 14
- 12
- 7
- 35
- 2
AC Monza Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 5
- 21
- 22
- 32
- 4
- 37
- 19
- 14
- 38
- 80
- 77
Bench
-
47
Dany Mota Carvalho ↑ 62'
- 18
- 33
-
6
Roberto Gagliardini ↑ 46'
- 27
-
10
Gianluca Caprari ↑ 69'
- 12
- 13
- 70
- 24
- 44
- 23
- 69
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Szymon Zurkowski | 3 |
| Martin Satriano | 2 |
| Andrea Colpani | 2 |
| Stiven Shpendi | 2 |
| Nicolas Haas | 1 |
| Samuele Birindelli | 1 |
| Armando Izzo | 1 |
| Patrick Ciurria | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
AC Monza xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
75%
Draw or AC Monza
56%
Empoli FC or AC Monza
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | AC Monza covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 24% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
AC Monza keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.