The Matchday 24 clash in Serie A between Empoli and Milan will take place on February 8 at the Carlo Castellani Stadium. Empoli vs. Milan: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Empoli
In the last round, Roberto D'Aversa's team suffered a 1-4 defeat away to Juventus. As a result, Empoli extended their winless streak in the league to eight matches (2 draws, 6 losses). However, the club has managed to score in seven of their last encounters. In the standings, the team has dropped to 16th place with 21 points. Notably, Empoli has collected only eight points at home this Serie A season, bettering only Monza (6).
Defenders Mattia Viti, Ardian Ismajli, and Tyronne Ebuehi, midfielders Jacopo Fazzini, Tino Anjorin, and Nicolas Haas, as well as forward Ola Solbakken will miss the match due to injuries. Midfielder Youssef Maleh is suspended.
- The team has not won in 10 of their last 11 home matches in Serie A (5 draws, 5 losses).
- The club has scored exactly once in 5 of their last 6 home league games.
- Empoli has not conceded more than one goal in 11 of their last 14 home Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Empoli (3-5-2)
Davis Vazquez – Luca Marianucci, Mattia De Sciglio, Ardian Ismajli – Liberato Cacace, Emmanuel Gyasi, Youssef Maleh, Liam Henderson, Tino Anjorin – Sebastiano Esposito, Lorenzo Colombo.
Milan
Sergio Conceição's side couldn't hold onto victory against Inter in the last round, conceding in stoppage time (1-1). Nevertheless, Milan remains unbeaten in seven of their last eight league matches (3 wins, 4 draws). However, they have conceded in six of their previous Serie A encounters. With 35 points, the Rossoneri sit in eighth place in the standings, trailing the top four by seven points.
Defenders Emerson Royal and Alessandro Florenzi, along with midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek, will miss the game due to injuries. Notably, before this match, Milan's squad was bolstered by midfielder Warren Bondo and forwards Santiago Gimenez, Joao Felix, and Riccardo Sottil. Meanwhile, defender Davide Calabria, midfielder Ismael Bennacer, and forwards Alvaro Morata and Noah Okafor have departed the team.
- The club has not won in 9 of their last 13 away matches in Serie A (4 draws, 5 losses).
- The team has conceded in 9 of their last 11 away league games.
- The number "2" has appeared in the final scoreline in 7 of Milan's last 10 away Serie A matches.
Predicted lineup for Milan (4-3-3)
Mike Maignan – Theo Hernandez, Fikayo Tomori, Strahinja Pavlovic, Kyle Walker – Tijjani Reijnders, Ismael Bennacer, Yunus Musah – Christian Pulisic, Tammy Abraham, Rafael Leao.
Referee
Luca Pairetto (Italy)
Matches – 9 (Serie A, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 41;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 3;
Average fouls per match – 29;
Penalties – 22%.
Empoli vs. Milan: Match Prediction
At home, Roberto D'Aversa's side prefers solid defensive actions over flamboyant attacks in their quest for positive results. Consequently, Empoli rarely allows opponents to create chances and concedes little at home in the current league campaign: in 11 home matches, they have conceded more than one goal only three times. The club managed to completely neutralize the attacks of Juventus and Fiorentina at home, while Napoli could only score once against the Tuscans.
Milan aims to play proactively even on the road, but they can't boast high scoring prowess. In their last 12 away Serie A matches, the Rossoneri have only surpassed the two-goal mark once, and in eight instances, they were limited to just one goal.
I believe the hosts will put up strong resistance and prevent Sergio Conceição's side from excelling in attack. My prediction: Milan Individual Total Under 2
