In this week 8 match, on Sat Oct 1st, Empoli plays host to Milan in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which is great football weather. In their last match, 14th placed Empoli, recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Bologna. Filippo Bandinelli struck first for Empoli in the 75th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Bologna was frustrated by Empoli’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Empoli ended the match with the shutout victory. Empoli looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 10 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 5th placed Milan, recorded a 1-2 loss against Napoli. Matteo Politano scored the first goal for Napoli in the 55th minute from the penalty spot, then Olivier Giroud tied it up for Milan in the 69th minute from the penalty spot. With 17 points in their last 10 matches Milan should be reasonably happy with their performance.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Milan won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Milan is fortunate enough to have Olivier Giroud in top form. In the last five matches the attacker has scored 4 goals. Empoli’s most prolific scorer has been Filippo Bandinelli. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.