The Matchday 14 clash in Serie A between Milan and Empoli will take place on November 30 at the San Siro stadium. Milan vs. Empoli: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Federico Dionisi (Italy)
Matches – 10 (Serie A, 2023/24–2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 33;
Average yellow cards per match – 3.3;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 27;
Penalties – 10%.
Predicted lineups for Milan vs. Empoli
Milan (4-3-3): Mike Maignan – Theo Hernandez, Malick Thiaw, Matteo Gabbia, Emerson Royal – Tijjani Reijnders, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Youssouf Fofana – Yunus Musah, Alvaro Morata, Rafael Leao.
Empoli (3-5-2): Devis Vasquez – Saba Goglichidze, Mattia Viti, Ardian Ismajli – Emmanuel Gyasi, Youssef Maleh, Liam Henderson, Giuseppe Pezzella, Liberato Cacace – Pietro Pellegri, Lorenzo Colombo.
Each team listed their starting lineup from their previous match in this tournament.
Milan
In the last round, Paulo Fonseca's side drew 0-0 at home against Juventus. As a result, Milan extended their unbeaten run in the league to three matches (1 win, 2 draws). Additionally, the team kept a clean sheet for the fifth time this Serie A season. In the standings, the club remains in seventh place, trailing sixth-placed Juventus by six points.
Defender Alessandro Florenzi, midfielder Ismael Bennacer, and forward Luka Jovic will miss the game due to injuries.
- The club has not lost in 8 of their last 9 home matches in Serie A (4 wins, 4 draws).
- At least three goals have been scored in 8 of the last 11 home matches in the league.
- Milan has kept a clean sheet in 4 of their last 5 home games in Serie A.
Empoli
Roberto D'Aversa's side drew 1-1 at home against Udinese in the last round. Consequently, Empoli failed to win for the seventh time in their last eight Serie A matches (4 draws, 3 losses). However, the club has scored in three consecutive matches for the first time this season. The team retained their tenth position in the standings with 16 points. Notably, with ten goals scored this Serie A season, Empoli only surpasses Lecce (6) in this category.
Midfielders Nicolas Haas and Jacopo Fazzini will miss the match due to injuries.
- The team has not lost in 6 of their last 7 away matches in Serie A (2 wins, 4 draws).
- No more than two goals have been scored in 10 of the last 12 away league matches.
- Empoli has scored in their last seven away matches in Serie A.
Milan vs. Empoli: Match Prediction
Milan's scoring rate has declined in recent league matches: in the last six Serie A games, Paulo Fonseca's side has only surpassed one goal once, in a 3-3 draw with Cagliari. Even at home, Milan has scored just once in their last three league matches and has scored more than two goals in only two matches since the start of this Serie A season.
Empoli has shown solid defensive play this season and remains confident even in away games: in six away matches, the club has only conceded more than one goal once. The team has not allowed more than two goals in their last 22 away Serie A matches.
In my opinion, the visitors are capable of containing the opponent's attack and not conceding many goals. My prediction: Milan individual total under 2.5 goals
