As the Serie A season progresses, the fans are eagerly awaiting to watch the clash between Serie A sides Empoli and Milan. Today, these two teams will face off in what promises to be an intense and exciting encounter. Both sides are vying for crucial points, and with the current standings, the match is really important especially for the Rossoneri who are looking to confirm their momentum.
We will provide a detailed insight for the Milan vs Lazio game, offering analysis ahead of the match and statistics. Make sure to check out Memocasino for more sports betting tips and predictions.
Probable Lineups
Empoli (3-4-2-1): Vasquez; Goglichidze, Marianucci, Viti; Gyasi, Grassi, Henderson, Pezzella; Cacace, Esposito; Colombo.
Coach: D'Aversa.
Suspended: Maleh
Unavailable: Anjorin, Ebuehi, Fazzini, Haas, Ismajli, Pellegri, Sazonov, Solbakken, Viti
Milan (4-2-3-1): Maignan; Walker, Gabbia, Thiaw, Hernandez; Fofana, Musah; Sottil, Pulisic, Joao Felix; Gimenez.
Coach: Conceição.
Suspended: None
Unavailable: Bondo, Emerson Royal, Florenzi, Loftus-Cheek
Where to Watch Empoli vs. Milan on TV and Live Streaming
Empoli vs. Milan on Saturday, February 8, will be broadcast live and exclusively on DAZN in Italy, with coverage starting at 17:30 CET.
Opta Statistics
- Milan has won seven of its last eight Serie A matches against Empoli (1 draw), scoring 18 goals (2.3 per game) and conceding only three.
- Milan has kept a clean sheet in its last four league games against Empoli. The Rossoneri’s only longer active streak of consecutive Serie A clean sheets is against Pisa (five between 1988 and 1991).
- Empoli has played more home Serie A matches against Milan without ever winning than against any other team: 16 games (7 draws, 9 losses). On the other hand, Milan has played more away matches without losing only against SPAL (19) than against Empoli (16).
- Since Matchday 16, Empoli has earned the fewest points in Serie A (2) and conceded the most goals (18).
- Milan has lost its last two away games in Serie A and the Champions League (against Juventus and Dinamo Zagreb). The Rossoneri have not lost more consecutive away matches across all competitions since April-May 2015 (three, under Filippo Inzaghi).
- Milan has conceded goals in each of its last six league games, after keeping a clean sheet in four of the previous five. The last time Milan conceded in seven consecutive Serie A matches was between November 2022 and February 2023.
- If considering only first-half results, Milan and Empoli would have the same points in the table (34 each, at 7th and 8th place, with Milan having one game in hand). However, based on second-half performances, Milan would be 11th with 29 points, while Empoli would be 19th with 16.
- Lorenzo Colombo made his first five Serie A appearances with Milan between July 2020 and January 2021. The 2002-born striker has scored five goals in 23 appearances this season, matching his best-ever Serie A tally (five goals in 33 matches for Lecce in 2022/23).
- Tijjani Reijnders, who scored his only multiple-goal game between Serie A and Eredivisie against Empoli in the reverse fixture (a brace on November 30), is the highest-scoring midfielder in Serie A this season (seven goals). After scoring against Parma and Inter, he could find the net in three consecutive matches for the first time in his career between Serie A and Eredivisie.
- Santiago Giménez could become the first Mexican player to score for Milan in Serie A history. During his time in the Netherlands (since 2022/23), Giménez has scored 65 goals in 105 appearances for Feyenoord across all competitions—only Luuk de Jong has scored more for an Eredivisie club in that period (70 goals in 115 matches for PSV).
