Empoli is in 19th place in the Serie A standings with 13 points in 18 games while AC Milan is in third place with 36 points in 18 games.
The player to watch in this game is Olivier Giroud, who has eight goals and five assists in 15 Serie A games this season. AccuScore gives Olivier Giroud a 55.28 percent chance to score against Empoli. He has 28 SCA and 6 GCA in 15 Serie A games this season.
FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
DafaNews Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Empoli 5.00
• AC Milan 1.67
• Draw 4.00
Spread
• Empoli +0.5, +1 (1.98)
• AC Milan -0.5, -1 (1.83)
Total
• Over 2.5, 3 (1.92)
• Under 2.5, 3 (1.83)
Key Points to Consider
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Serie A action on April 7 and the game ended in a 0-0 draw.
Projected Leaders
For Empoli, Nicolò Cambiaghi has a 13.84 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.05 shots overall per sim, 0.49 shots on goal per and 0.15 goals per sim.
For AC Milan, Olivier Giroud has a 55.28 percent chance to score. He averages 2.29 shots overall per sim, 1.27 shots on goal per and 0.79 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
AC Milan 1.67
Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on AC Milan in this one. Average score in simulations is AC Milan 2.36 to Empoli 0.66.
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