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AC Milan will welcome Empoli to San Siro in Serie A action on Saturday. Milan have five wins in 12 games and are in seventh place with 19 points. The Azzurri have played a game more than the hosts and are in 10th place with 16 points.
The Rossoneri returned to winning ways after back-to-back draws in their UEFA Champions League meeting against Slovan Bratislava on Tuesday. Christian Pulisic scored in the first half while Rafael Leão and Tammy Abraham added goals in the second half. In their previous league outing, they played out a goalless draw against Juventus last week.
The visitors are unbeaten in their last three games, playing out two consecutive draws. They secured a 1-1 home draw against Udinese in Serie A on Monday. Pietro Pellegri gave them the lead in the 23rd minute and Keinan Davis equalized for Udinese in the second half.
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AC Milan vs Empoli Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams have squared off 36 times in all competitions. As expected, Milan have been the dominant side in these meetings, recording 21 wins. The visitors have got the better of their northern rivals four times and 11 games have ended in draws.
- The hosts are unbeaten in their last eight games in this fixture and secured a league double with an aggregate score of 4-0 last season.
- AC Milan are unbeaten in their last five games in all competitions. They have scored three goals apiece in three games during that period while keeping two clean sheets.
- Two of Empoli's three wins in Serie A this season have been registered in their travels. They have played 1-1 draws in three of their last five Serie A away games.
- Milan have kept clean sheets in four of their last five meetings against the visitors.
- Interestingly, three of Azzurri's four wins against Milan have been registered at San Siro.
AC Milan vs Empoli Prediction
I Rossoneri are unbeaten in their last five games, scoring 10 goals, and will look to continue their goalscoring form here. Interestingly, their three wins during that period were all registered in away games.
Ismaël Bennacer, Alessandro Florenzi, and Luka Jovic are confirmed absentees for Paulo Fonseca. Christian Pulisic was on the bench against Juventus last week and should start here. Emerson Royal was absent against Bratislava with an ankle injury and is a doubt.
The Azzurri are unbeaten in their last three games, scoring one goal apiece. They have suffered one loss in their travels this season, with three of the seven games ending in draws. They have failed to score in their last four away games in this fixture, which is a cause for concern.
Szymon Zurkowski, Tyronne Ebuehi, Saba Sazonov, and Mattia De Sciglio are sidelined with injuries. Nicolas Haas underwent knee surgery and is a long-term absentee.
Milan have been the dominant side in these meetings and have kept four clean sheets in their last five home games. With that in mind, they are expected to eke out a narrow win.
Prediction: AC Milan 1-0 Empoli
AC Milan vs Empoli Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - AC Milan to win
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: Yellow Cards - Over/Under 4.5 Yellow cards - Under 4.5 yellow cards
Tip 4: Both teams to score - No
