AC Milan’s season appears to be very much on an upward curve and that could well continue on Friday night when they welcome a struggling Empoli outfit to the San Siro. While Empoli is striving to avoid relegation, Milan has its sights set on city rival Inter, just four points above them in the Serie A table.
- AC Milan is undefeated in its last six matches across all competitions.
- Empoli has not won away from home in Serie A so far this season.
- AC Milan is leaking goals at a rate of less than a goal a game.
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Home side must make good form count
AC Milan’s resurgence was underlined last weekend when they put in a hugely impressive display to beat Atalanta 3-1 away from home. The Rossoneri have now scored three goals in each of their last two league games and there are encouraging signs that this team is beginning to jell as the domestic campaign is about to enter its final stretch.
Empoli, in stark contrast, looks to have the proverbial mountain to climb at the San Siro on Friday night. They have yet to win in 11 league matches on the road so far this term and have already lost seven times, including a 5-1 thrashing at the hands of Napoli, which was their only trip to a top-six side to date.
It is therefore of little surprise to see that it is indeed Milan that comes into this match as the red-hot favorite to pick up three points. You can back the home side to win at just -275, while Empoli is out at +750 to pick up its first away victory of the campaign. A draw is priced in the middle at +375.
Milan should enjoy comfortable win
There is simply no denying that AC Milan has a far more technically gifted squad than their opponents, and given their recent form we are fully expecting the home side to win this encounter in a comfortable fashion. It is never easy trying to predict the exact scoreline in any football match, but a 3-1 win for the Rossoneri is priced competitively at +1000 and looks worth backing when you consider the recent form of both these sides.
Such a result would then also allow you to back OVER 2.5 goals in the game, which is priced short at just -138, as well as both teams to score, which is also at low odds of -106. Therefore, if you are looking to give any potential winnings from this match a boost, you may wish to consider combo betting, which allows you to select multiple outcomes at higher odds.
For example, a combo bet of a Milan win, coupled with both teams to score, is at the higher price of +210, while a home victory and OVER 2.5 goals in the game is at +100. OVER 2.5 goals and both teams to score comes in at +137.
Could Milan make a fast start?
Given Milan has been in excellent form over the last few weeks, and Empoli has yet to win on the road, the home side could well come racing out of the blocks as they look to grab an early goal to take control of proceedings. It may therefore be an idea to back OVER 0.5 goals in the game at +300, while Milan is at +500 to be ahead by the end of that time period.
This is the type of game that Milan should be dominating from start to finish. Given their impressive defensive record, they may well win this match to nil (without Empoli scoring a goal), an outcome you can back at +120.
In terms of goalscorers, Krzysztof Piatek will certainly be keen to continue his recent hot streak. The young Polish forward is at just -110 to net in this game, while you can back him at +333 to score either the first or the last goal of the game – just as he did last time out against Atalanta.
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