AC Milan continue their pursuit of the frontrunners in Serie A as they welcome Empoli to San Siro on Saturday. The Rossoneri have put together a string of positive results in the last few matches and should be too strong for Empoli, who have found things difficult lately.
Sitting seventh in the table, AC Milan are well behind the frontrunners in Serie A and currently six points off sixth-placed Juventus. They played out a 0-0 draw with Juve last time out before claiming a 3-2 victory over Slovan Bratislava in the UEFA Champions League.
AC Milan are unbeaten in seven of their last eight matches across all competitions, claiming five wins in that run. However, Paulo Fonseca’s men have failed to keep a clean sheet in three of their last five matches.
Empoli may be 10th at the moment but their campaign appears to be unravelling. Roberto D’Aversa’s men have picked up just one win from their last eight matches across all competitions and were held 1-1 by Udinese last time out.
Things appear to be better on the road for Empoli, who have lost just once on their travels this season. However, they are winless in their last three away matches, although two of those fixtures have been draws.
How the bookies view it: Milan the favourites
AC Milan have been installed as overwhelming favourites among the bookies and are priced at 4/11 by Betfred for a home win. A victory for Empoli is valued at 8/1 by Betfred while a draw is set at odds of 18/5.
Head to head: Advantage Milan
AC Milan have a 17-3 advantage with eight draws from 28 previous matches against Empoli. The Rossoneri did the double last season, winning 3-0 in the first meeting before a 1-0 victory at San Siro.
Players to watch: Pulisic still hot
Christian Pulisic was on target for AC Milan in the Champions League for his eighth goal across all competitions this season. The forward also found the net in last season’s meeting with Empoli and is priced at 7/4 by Betfred.
Pietro Pellegri has looked sharp in attack for Empoli lately, scoring in the last three Serie A matches. The forward is priced at 5/1 by Betfred to find the net once again on Saturday.
Probable line-ups
Rafael Leao scored off the bench for AC Milan in the Champions League and could earn a start on Saturday. Tammy Abraham should also feature in attack after scoring at Slovan Bratislava while Mattia Gabbia is expected to return in defence after sitting out the clash in Europe.
Empoli are without Alberto Grassi and Jacopo Fazzini, who are sidelined with injury. Pellegri should continue in attack alongside Liberato Cacace and Lorenzo Colombo.
AC Milan: Maignan, Royal, Gabbia, Thiaw, Hernandez, Fofana, Musah, Pulisic, Reijnders, Leao, Abraham
Empoli: Vazquez, Viti, Ismajli, Goglichidze, Pezzella, Maleh, Henderson, Gyasi, Cacace, Colombo, Pellegri
Anything else catch the eye?
AC Milan saw over 3.5 goals in their Champions League match and could be set for a repeat at 7/4 by Betfred. Over 2.5 goals can also be considered at 8/11 by Betfred, who are offering evens on both teams to score.
The Rossoneri are priced at minimal odds for a straight victory and given their shaky defence, a win and both teams to score can be considered at 21/10 with Betfred. They have also scored in both halves in three of their last four matches and a repeat is priced at 11/19 by Betfred.
This Serie A match between AC Milan and Empoli will be played on Nov 30, 2024 and kick off at 17:00. Check below for our tipsters best AC Milan vs Empoli prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.
