Example: Empoli vs. AC Milan – Prediction, Team News, Lineups

After reaching the Cup semi -finals, AC Milan will aim to increase fading hope of a top-four finish in Serie A when they meet Empoli Saturday night.

Despite securing progress in both the Champions League and Coppa Italia, Milan is sitting eighth in Italy’s top flight, where their hosts slowly slip down the position.

Fighting Example

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Creation Tammy Abraham Striking twice against his parent club in San Siro.

That victory followed An intense league competition with inter Three days earlier when Rossoneri went in search of their third Derby della Madonnina victory this season.

Set on to stop nerazzurris title duty, Sergio ConceicaThe site came within a whisker to repeat January’s Supercoppa Italiana success; But after holding on to a slim lead until stopping time, they then admitted one last gasp level.

Therefore, Milan remains far behind their old enemies in the Serie A position, and they face a battle to save European qualification from an inconsistent campaign.

Although Tough Taskmaster Conceicao promised to tighten a leaky defense, Lombardy Giants has admitted at least one goal in each of their last six league games – after holding a clean sheet in four of the previous five.

At the forefront of a weekend trip to Tuscany, Milan has also lost their last two outdoor matches – against Juventus and Dinamo Zagreb – so nothing more than three points will satisfy an increasingly frustrated fan base.

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After a 3-0 defeat in November’s reverse fixture, Empoli has not even found the web in any of their last four meetings with this week’s visitors – they have also lost seven of the last eight.

In fact, the Tuscan club has not yet registered a single top-flight victory over Milano at Stadio Castellani, which is coming up briefly on 32 previous occasions.

The latest form is not good for Roberto d’Aversa‘s page either as they are still winless in 2025, after suffering a 4-1 defeat to Juventus last time.

Despite taking the lead through ex-juve man Mattia de Sciglio – Before receiving a penalty that was awarded and then overturned by the item, Empoli admitted twice in a three -minute spell just after the hourly, and sent two more during the stopping time.

Across the last eight match days, Azzurri has picked up the fewest points – only two – and admitted to most goals (18), leaving them a point over the drop zone and facing another almighty scrap to survive.

At Castellani, they have only sent one league -victory all season – scored one lean five goal – so beating Milan represents a particularly tough task.

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After both have had the influence of the bench in the middle of the week, Milan had to give several minutes to new signings Joao Felix – Who scored on his debut – and Mexican striker Santiago Gimenez.

During his time at Feyenoord, the latter recorded 65 goals in 105 matches across all competitions, and he will fight with Tammy Abraham to lead the line that follows Alvaro Morata‘s departure in the middle of the season.

With a Champions League playing game against Gimenez’s old club coming up, Sergio Conceicao can consider changes. Yet another recent arrival – ex -fiorentina winger Riccardo Sottil – will be available but wounded trio Ruben Loftus-Cheek. Emerson Royal and Alessandro Florenzi are still sidelines.

Meanwhile, Ola Solbakken. Pietro Pellegri. Nicolas Haas. Saba Sazonov and Tyronne Ebuehi All features of Empoli’s multi -year long injury list – and three other potential starters are questionable.

Tino Anjorin. Jacopo Fazzini and Albanian defender Ardian Ismajli All Facial Fitness Tests But Center-Back Mattia Viti has resumed training.

Although Alberto Grassi and Giuseppe Pezzella are both back from suspension, Youssef Maleh Will now earn a ban on a match after his late red card against Juve.

Set to partner between owned Sebastiano Esposito In front of Milan Borrower Lorenzo Colombo Have scored five goals in 23 Serie A performances this season, which requires only one more to put a new personal best.

Empoli Possible Starting Setup:
Vasquez; Goglichidze, Viti, De Sciglio; Gyasi, Henderson, Grassi, Cacace, Pezzella; Esposito, Colombo

AC Milan Possible Starting Setup:
Maignan; Walker, Thiaw, Gabbia, Hernandez; Musah, Fofana; Pulisic, Felix, Sottil; Gimenez

We say: Empoli 1-3 AC Milan

In view of just the first half of games, Milan and Empoli would have actually got the same number of points this season; In the second half, Rossoneri would have accrued 13 more.

Therefore, given the bleak home of their hosts, visitors should ensure maximum points by increasing their games after half time.

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