AC Milan vs UC Sampdoria, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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AC Milan vs UC Sampdoria — Serie A .
- AC Milan 11 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Maresca
- Referee Daniele Orsato
- Referee Fabrizio Pasqua
- Referee Stefano Liberti
- Referee Lucas Mondin
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | UC Sampdoria | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Oct | Real Betis Balompié | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Oct | AC Chievo Verona | H | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 3–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | AC Milan | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | Atalanta BC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | SPAL 2013 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Cagliari Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Milan
0-15
6/2
16-30
3/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
10/3
76+
–/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Milan
| Adrien Rabiot | 5 G | 4 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 5 G | |
| Diego Moreira | 4 G | 3 A |
| Christian Pulisic | 4 G | 1 A |
| Goncalo Ramos | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' ac milan have kicked off against uc sampdoria. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Jacopo Sala has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 17' GOAL! Patrick Cutrone fires home to make it 0-1!
- 21' A stunning finish from Riccardo Saponara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Karol Linetty.
- 29' The supporters are chanting for Jacopo Sala. He replaces Nicola Murru on 29 minute.
- 31' What a strike from Fabio Quagliarella! The score is 0-3.
- 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gonzalo Higuain makes it 0-4.
- 41' Italy international Gianluca Caprari has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' It’s high time Gennaro Gattuso made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Jacopo Sala argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' The crowd applauds Gregoire Defrel as he leaves the pitch. Dawid Kownacki steps in for UC Sampdoria.
- 62' Assisted by Ricardo Rodriguez with the perfectly-timed delivery and Suso makes no mistake. 0-5!
- 67' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 72' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dennis Praet is clearly more than just a goal scorer for uc sampdoria.
- 76' Another substitution for AC Milan to replace Patrick Cutrone by Samu Castillejo on 76 minute.
- 78' AC Milan ring the changes. Davide Calabria has done his job and it is now time for Ignazio Abate to step up.
- 80' AC Milan player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' AC Milan receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
- 90' Alessio Romagnoli catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The crowd applauds Diego Laxalt as he leaves the pitch. Hakan Calhanoglu steps in for AC Milan.
- Another three points for ac milan.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 99
-
2
Davide Calabria ↓ Ignazio Abate 78'
- 13
- 68
- 22
- 79
- 8
- 21
- 63
-
93
Diego Laxalt ↓ Hakan Calhanoglu 90'
- 9
Bench
- 90
-
20
Ignazio Abate ↑ 78'
- 17
- 12
-
10
Hakan Calhanoglu ↑ 90'
- 4
- 11
- 16
- 25
- 77
- 14
-
7
Samu Castillejo ↑ 76'
Coach
Gennaro Gattuso
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 92
- 26
- 24
-
29
Nicola Murru ↓ Jacopo Sala 29'
- 3
- 16
- 10
- 27
- 1
- 6
Bench
- 22
- 33
- 14
- 25
- 72
- 8
-
7
Jacopo Sala ↑ 29'
-
99
Dawid Kownacki ↑ 61'
- 11
-
17
Gianluca Caprari ↑ 77'
- 4
- 15
Coach
Marco Giampaolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 4 |
| Fabio Quagliarella | 3 |
| Rafael Leao | 3 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Brahim Diaz | 2 |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | 1 |
| Filip Duricic | 1 |
| Kristoffer Askildsen | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.49
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
AC Milan or UC Sampdoria 73% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
70%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
56%
AC Milan or UC Sampdoria
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.