EMPOLI -AC MILAN PREVIEW, Serie A Week 21, Saturday 23 January 2016

AC Milan, First Team

 

Another Tuscan test for the Rossoneri in Serie A.

MILAN – After Fiorentina in round 20, the next round of Serie A pits Milan against another Tuscan outfit in the form of Empoli. Ahead of the match at the Castellani, we take a look back at the previous meetings, the former players, a memorable moment and the form of the two sides going into the league encounter:

PAST MEETINGS:

Season 2014/15: Empoli-Milan 2-2, Round 4.
Season 2007/08: Empoli-Milan 1-3, Round 27.
Season 2006/07: Empoli-Milan 0-0, Round 12.
Season 2005/06: Empoli-Milan 1-3, Round 9.
Season 2003/04: Milan-Empoli 0-1, Round 12.

FORMER PLAYERS:

Empoli: Massimo Maccarone (came through the Milan youth sector), Riccardo Saponara (at Milan from 2013 to January 2015).

Milan: Ignazio Abate (at Empoli in the 2007/2008 season).

The following have played for both clubs: Simone Verdi (on loan at Eibar, at Empoli from 2013 to June 2015), Marco Borriello (at Empoli from January to June 2003. At Milan from 2002 to 2004 and from 2008 to 2010), Luca Antonini (at Empoli in 2007/2008 and at Milan from 2008 to 2013 and came through the Milan youth sector), Luca Saudati (came through the Milan youth sector, at Empoli in 1999/2000, 2002/2003, January to June 2005 and 2006 to 2010), Lino Marzorati (came through the Milan youth sector, at Empoli from 2006 to 2009 and 2010/2011), Nicola Pozzi (at Milan from January 2004 to June 2004. At Empoli from 2005 to 2009), Massimiliano Cappellini (at Milan from 1987 to 1989. At Empoli from 1996 to 2005).

MEMORABLE MOMENT: Empoli-Milan 1-3. Round 27. Season 2007/2008. Ancelotti’s Milan travelled to an Empoli side fighting for its Serie A status. In what proved to be a tough battle, Pato found the breakthrough on 19 minutes only for Busce to level the scores only five minutes later. Just as the match seemed to be heading for a draw, Kaka took centre stage setting-up Ambrosini on 86 minutes and then wrapping up the win by getting his name on the score-sheet.

LAST FIVE MATCHES IN SERIE A:

MILAN

Round 20 – Milan-Fiorentina 2-0
Round 19 – Roma-Milan 1-1
Round 18 – Milan-Bologna 0-1
Round 17 – Frosinone-Milan 2-4
Round 16 – Milan-Hellas Verona 1-1

EMPOLI

Round 20 – Chievo-Empoli 1-1
Round 19 – Torino-Empoli 0-1
Round 18 – Empoli-Inter 0-1
Round 17 – Bologna-Empoli 2-3
Round 16 – Empoli-Carpi 3-0

MILAN’S LAST FIVE AWAY MATCHES:

Round 19: Roma-Milan 1-1
Round 17: Frosinone-Milan 2-4
Round 15: Carpi-Milan 0-0
Round 13: Juventus-Milan 1-0
Round 11: Lazio-Milan 1-3

EMPOLI’S LAST FIVE HOME MATCHES:

Round 18: Empoli-Inter 0-1
Round 16: Empoli-Carpi 3-0
Round 14: Empoli-Lazio1-0
Round 12: Empoli-Juventus 1-3
Round 9: Empoli-Genoa 2-0