AC Milan vs Empoli Prediction & Match Preview

• AC Milan won six and drew two of the previous eight league games on the home patch.
• I Rossoneri have five wins and a draw in the last six head-to-head affairs with Empoli.
• We saw three or more goals in 10 of AC Milan’s last 13 outings across competitions.

AC Milan returned to winning ways after a three-game winless thread across competitions last Friday. They dispatched eight-man Lazio 1-0 in the capital courtesy of a late goal by substitute Noah Okafor. It was an evenly-matched contest filled with tension and drama at Stadio Olimpico.

The win moved I Rossoneri within one point of Juventus in the second place of Serie A table. Stefano Pioli’s men will have an opportunity to overtake La Vecchia Signora with a win over Empoli on Sunday afternoon in Matchday No 28 at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza.

Empoli snapped their six-game unbeaten run with a disappointing 0-1 home loss to Cagliari. It was a painful defeat for Davide Nicola’s troops who were the superior team on the pitch throughout most of the affair. Empoli even scored the opening goal through Liberato Cacace but VAR ruled it out before Cagliari notched the winner. Nicola’s squad are now only two points above the danger zone in the Serie A standings.

Recent Meetings

AC Milan have been the dominant force in the history of this matchup. They won five and drew one of the previous six matches against Empoli.

I Rossoneri demolished Empoli 3-0 in the reverse game played on January 7 at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Empoli scored just one goal in the previous four meetings with I Rossoneri.

AC Milan vs Empoli Prediction

AC Milan are a force at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza this season. They won six and drew two of the previous eight home outings in the league. Empoli will not come into this in the highest of spirits after a 0-1 home defeat to the likes of Cagliari. I Rossoneri have also dominated this matchup historically. They eased past Empoli 3-0 in the return game played exactly two months ago. Fatigue may represent the only potential issue as AC Milan faced Slavia Prague in the first leg of the UEFA Europa League R16 tie on Thursday night. However, even if Pioli rotates his starting XI, we expect I Rossoneri to control the happenings on the pitch from the first to the final whistle on Sunday. The main pick is AC Milan to have the lead at the half time and win the match at the end at the 2.25 odds.

We will alternatively take the Over 2.5 goals FT bet at the 1.70 odds. We saw three or more goals in 10 of AC Milan’s last 13 games across competitions. Each of Empoli’s previous four away outings in Serie A saw goals scored at both ends. Knowing that four of the last six head-to-head games between these two sides also provided at least three goals, we can find value in this pick at the 1.70 price tag.

Steffen Schmidt- March 8, 2024

AC Milan vs Empoli Betting Tips

HT/FT AC Milan/AC Milan

OK

	2.10 Odds
	1.97 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

1.70 Odds

Correct Score: AC Milan 3-1

OK

	12.00 Odds
	10.00 Odds