The hosts secured a comprehensive 4-0 win over league-leaders Napoli last weekend, while Empoli edged past Lecce 1-0.
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AC Milan will be bidding to make it back-to-back wins in the Serie A when they host Empoli at San Siro on Friday night. The hosts secured a comprehensive 4-0 win over league-leaders Napoli last weekend, while Empoli edged past Lecce 1-0. As of now, the reigning champions are occupying third spot in the Italian top flight standings, having collected 51 points from 28 games, just one point clear of fifth-placed Roma. The visitors, meanwhile, are languishing at the 14th position with 31 points to their name, 12 away from the relegation zone.
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Milan put four goals past Napoli without reply at Diego Maradona stadium thanks to Rafael Leao’s brace and strikes from Brahim Diaz and Alexis Saelemaekers. The result ended the Rossoneri’s four-game winless streak across all competitions, and it was their 15th top flight victory of the season. Hopes of retaining the Serie A title were quashed some time ago, with 20 points currently separating them from Napoli at the summit, and securing a top-four finish at the end of the season is now a sole focus for Stefano Pioli’s side. Milan have won nine of their 13 home-games in the league this term. Meanwhile, Pioli’s side secured a 3-1 victory over Empoli in the reverse fixture in October last year courtesy of second-half efforts from Ante Rebic, Leao and Fode Ballo-Toure.
Empoli, on the other hand, ended a miserable four-game losing streak when they secured a narrow 1-0 home-win over Lecce on Monday night. Francesco Caputo’s penalty-kick on the hour-mark separated the two sides at Stadio Carlo Castellani and helped the Blues secure their seventh top flight victory of the season. Meanwhile, Empoli have won just two of their 14 league-games on the road this season, and one of those wins came against Inter Milan at San Siro in January.
AC Milan probable starting lineup: Maignan, Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Hernandez, Tonali, Bennacer, Krunic, Diaz, Giroud, Leao
Empoli probable starting lineup: Vicario, Ebuehi, Ismajli, Luperto, Parisi, Bandinelli, Marin, Akpa Akpro, Baldanzi, Piccoli, Caputo
AC Milan
| Opponents | Score |
| Napoli | 0-4 (W) |
| Udinese | 3-1 (L) |
| Salernitana | 1-1 (D) |
| Tottenham | 0-0 (D) |
| Fiorentina | 2-1 (L) |
Empoli
| Opponents | Score |
| Lecce | 1-0 (W) |
| Atlanta | 2-1 (L) |
| Udinese | 0-1 (L) |
| Monza | 2-1 (L) |
| Napoli | 0-2 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| AC Milan beat Empoli | 1-3 |
| AC Milan beat Empoli | 1-0 |
| AC Milan beat Empoli | 2-4 |
| AC Milan beat Empoli | 3-0 |
| Empoli draw AC Milan | 1-1 |
The Serie A match between AC Milan and Empoli will take place at San Siro on Saturday at 12:30 am IST.
| AC Milan vs Empoli | Key Details |
| Date | April 7 (Italy) |
| Venue | San Siro |
| Kickoff time in Italy | 9:00 pm (Friday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Saturday) |
Football fans in India can live stream the match through Jio TV. Meanwhile those Italy can catch the live action via Sky Sport 251, Sky Go Italia, Sky Sport 4k, Sky Sport Calcio NOW TV, DAZNand Sky Sport Uno.
