AC Milan return to league motion this night as they tackle Empoli at San Siro, hoping to get again to successful methods after consecutive attracts in Serie A.
The win towards Slovan Bratislava within the Champions League made it three in a row in that competitors, but when something it solely served to deepen among the worries concerning the defensive woes.
Tonight’s sport comes towards a staff that doesn’t rating many targets however doesn’t let in lots of both, so it is going to be a distinct type of take a look at. has the most recent staff information and a few opposition perception.
Key info and stats
➤ Milan have gained six of their final seven Serie A matches (D1) towards Empoli, retaining a clear sheet infive of these video games, together with the final three. All three of Empoli’s victories of their 32 Serie A encounters (D9 L20) towards Milan have come at San Siro: in 2003, 2007 and the latest in 2017.
➤ Milan have alternated between a match with not less than one aim conceded and a clear sheet of their final 10 league matches; particularly, the Rossoneri haven’t conceded a aim in 5 of their final 9 Serie A encounters, together with the latest towards Juventus – only one fewer clear sheet than the six they recorded within the earlier 23 matches plaved in 2024.
➤ Milan have failed to attain of their final two Serie A video games performed at San Siro (D1 L1). The final time the Rossoneri went with out a victory for greater than two consecutive house video games within the league was between February and April 2021 (4 video games), whereas the final time they went greater than two consecutive house matches with out scoring was between October and November 2017 (4 video games).
➤ Milan have 19 factors this season (W5 D4 L3). For the reason that introduction of three factors for a win (from the 1994/95 season), the Rossoneri have solely completed within the high three as soon as in 11 cases the place they gathered fewer than 19 factors after the primary 12 Serie A matches – in 2012/13, after they completed third.
➤ Empoli have drawn their final two league matches 1-1 (towards Lecce and Udinese) and will finish three consecutive matches with a 1-1 draw for the primary time of their Serie A historical past.
➤ Empoli have drawn their final two away matches within the league (towards Parma and Lecce) and will finish three consecutive away matches in Serie A in a draw for the primary time since December 2021-February 2022 (4 in that case).
➤ Milan is the one staff but to attain a aim from exterior the field in Serie A this season; the final long- vary aim by the Rossoneri was again in Could towards Cagliari (scored by Tijjani Reijnders). In the meantime, Empoli have had the fewest photographs from exterior the field within the present league season (39, 12 fewer than Milan), however from these, two targets have been scored
➤ Milan’s Tammy Abraham has scored extra Serie A targets towards Empoli than some other opponent (4). Having scored towards Cagliari final trip, the English striker is seeking to rating in consecutive league video games for the primary time since March 2022.
➤ Pietro Pellegri has already scored three targets (one in every of his final three matches) in 9 video games of this season – as many as within the earlier two Serie A seasons, however in 42 matches with Torino. For the reason that introduction of three factors for a win (from the 1994/95 season), onlv two Empoli plavers have scored in 4 consecutive league video games: Francesco Tavano (2006) and Massimo Maccarone (2015).
