Serie A: AC Milan vs Empoli – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Serie A game between AC Milan and Empoli who meet up on Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Prices from the bookmakers reflect how much they expect AC Milan to pull away with 3 points this coming Sunday. They face Empoli in the Serie A and the latter could be in for a whacking, as AC Milan look to add three valuable points.

Sitting two places behind the top of the table, AC Milan claimed 56 points after 27 rounds. Meanwhile, Empoli amassed 25 points and rank as number 14 in the Serie A at the moment.

Form: AC Milan vs Empoli

AC Milan Form

AC Milan conquered seven points from their last three matches and started off drawing 1-1 with Atalanta. Next up was a 0-1 win against Lazio, before Slavia Prague were defeated in 4-2 win. AC Milan won four of their past six matches on home soil in the Serie A, where they also drew twice and went undefeated. They scored 14 goals and conceded four times.

Empoli Form

Empoli were able to add four points to their account from their last three matches. They first shared the points in a 1-1 draw with Fiorentina, before claiming three points in a 2-3 win against Sassuolo. Unfortunately for them, this was followed by a 0-1 defeat at the hands of Cagliari. Empoli won twice, while also recording two draws, and two defeats in their last six away matches in the Serie A. The scoreline from these matches says seven goals conceded and eight scored.

Betting stats and facts for AC Milan and Empoli

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between AC Milan and Empoli. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

In-form players: AC Milan vs Empoli

While only scoring two goals in his last six outings for AC Milan, Olivier Giroud has been good for them over the course of the season with 12 goals to his name so far. He should be highly motivated to expand of his tally against Empoli, and he looks well worth a place in an accumulator on Sunday, depending on your betting strategy.

Betting markets: AC Milan vs Empoli

Full-time result

AC Milan claimed all three points seven times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Empoli won four of their last 10 games away, while drawing three and losing three in this series of matches. AC Milan are a tough nut to crack currently, with no less than 8 matches without defeat. AC Milan have not lost to Empoli in 7 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

AC Milan scored the first goal of the match an impressive eight times in the last ten home games. Empoli scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive away games Empoli played. Empoli managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, AC Milan were first on target in seven of their last 10 outings.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for AC Milan, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Empoli’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches. AC Milan are on a nice streak of scoring at least once in their previous 16 matches.

Betting prediction: AC Milan vs Empoli

To summarize, the upcoming Serie A clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for AC Milan vs Empoli mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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