AC Milan vs Empoli prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2024-11-29 17:00.
[p]AC Milan secured a third successive UEFA Champions League victory by beating Slovan Bratislava 3-2 on Tuesday, which remains in stark contrast to their slow start to the new Serie A campaign. Their timid early season form in Italyâs top-flight was further confirmed with their most recent 0-0 draw with Juventus, a result which leaves them well off the pace in the title race with a ten-point deficit to Napoli to already make up, as Paulo Fonsecaâs side have now failed to win three of their last four league outings (D2, L1).[/p]
[p]The Rossoneri return to San Siro where theyâve failed to score in back-to-back matches (D1, L1) and will be eager to avoid a first run of three home Serie A matches without finding the net since back in 2017. The arrival of Empoli looks likely to bring with it an immediate remedy by all accounts though, as Milan have emerged victorious âto-nilâ from three of their last four home H2Hs (D1).[/p]
[p]Don’t underestimate the visitors though, as Empoli are unbeaten across their last three Serie A matches (W1, D2) and start this round in the top half after their latest 1-1 draw against Udinese. Despite that, their ten goals scored after the opening 13 rounds is the second worst tally in the division – with only Lecce netting less (six) – which serves as nothing new to their fans, as Empoli have scored more at this stage only once across their current four-season stay in top-flight.[/p]
[p]Those problems at least seem to disappear on the road as the visitors are travelling without fear this term, now scoring in eight consecutive away matches – their longest such run since the 2021/22 season. Each of those matches saw Empoli net before the break, opening the scoring five times (W2, D3, L1), something theyâd love to replicate again here.[/p]
[p]Players to watch: Milanâs Tammy Abraham has registered three goal contributions across his last two appearances (G2, A1), with each of his last four goal-scoring matches producing at least four goals in total. Despite their offensive struggles, Empoliâs Pietro Pellegri has now scored in three consecutive matches, opening the scoring in each.[/p]
[p]Hot stat: There has been a red card shown in three of Milanâs last five home Serie A matches (W3, D1, L1).[/p]
[p][i]Written by TomĂĄĆĄ VlasĂĄk[/i][/p]