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Empoli vs AC Milan Prediction, 10/2/2022 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 9/27/2022

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Game: Empoli vs AC Milan

Date: Sunday, October 2, 2022

Location: Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: Empoli (+480) AC Milan (-173)

The Red and Blacks (4-2-1) are en route to Stadio Carlo Castellani on Sunday where they will attempt to defeat the Blues (1-4-2). The Blues are priced at +480 and AC Milan are priced at -173. The total is set at 2.5. The goaltenders who are expected to start are Guglielmo Vicario for Empoli and Mike Maignan for AC Milan.

The Blues have given up 7 goals while giving up 1.00 G/90, and opponents have accounted for 23 shots on target against them. They have earned 2 clean sheets, which puts them at a % of 28.6 this season. Empoli has 12 yellow cards so far this year and 2 red cards. The Blues are 15th in the matter of xG having 6.9, and their expected goals against are 8.7. On the season, the squad is averaging 1.00 pts/match (7 pts) and they also have a ranking of 17th in soccer with 3 assists. This team's differential on goals is currently at -1 because of 6 goals earned as well as 7 goals relinquished. Empoli has earned 16 SVs and they also hold a SV rate of 69.6 on the year.

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For the year, the Red and Blacks have a save rate of 65.0 (20 SoTA), and are ranked 5th in the league with 14 points. The Red and Blacks are sitting with an average of 2.0 points per match while recording 10 assists and 1 red card. AC Milan has compiled 13 goals and their goals expected over the course of the season is currently at 12.2. The Red and Blacks have accumulated a shut out % of 28.6 for the year and also 19 yellow cards. The team's goals against per 90 minutes is at 1.14 with 13 saves, and they have accumulated 2 clean sheets. AC Milan has a rank of 5th in the category of goals allowed having 8, and the squad's goal differential is at 5.

The man who will protect the net for Empoli is Guglielmo Vicario. His goals against per 90 minutes is 0.75 (63 goals surrendered) and he holds a save percentage of .748. Vicario (26-27-31 mark in his professional soccer career) has accounted for 19 shutouts, which leaves him with a 22.6% shutout rate. Vicario has been on the pitch for 7,577 mins and has 163 stops in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Italy has seen 218 shots attempted at him in 84 starts.

Mike Maignan will be looking after the goal for AC Milan. He has given up 1.00 goals per 90 while holding a record of 79-33-41. Maignan has tallied 59 clean sheets while defending 524 shots tried against him in 13,877 career mins. In his career, Maignan has allowed 154 goals and has accumulated 391 saves in 154 starting assignments. He sports a save percentage of .746 and his shutout rate is 38.3%.

Martin Satriano is a member of the side who can be a force for Empoli. The forward born in Italy has tallied 5 goals in 1,351 mins played. Satriano has had a starting assignment in 16 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.33 goals per 90 minutes. He has accounted for 0 assists while tallying 6 yellow card warnings in his career.

AC Milan features Olivier Giroud, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. He scores 0.55 goals per 90 mins and has been a starter in 263 contests so far in his career. The forward hailing from France has 24,376 professional minutes and has scored 148 goals. He has 36 yellow cards in his career and has assisted on a goal 48 times.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Empoli (+480)

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