AC Milan vs UC Sampdoria, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Milan vs UC Sampdoria — Serie A at San Siro.
- AC Milan 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paolo Valeri
- Referee Stefano Liberti
- Referee Daniele Chiffi
- Referee
- Referee
- Referee Niccolo Baroni
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 2 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 3 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
| 4 | FC Internazionale Milano | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | AS Roma | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Como 1907 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | AC Milan | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Bologna FC 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | SS Lazio | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Torino FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Cagliari Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACF Fiorentina | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | US Lecce | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | AC Monza | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Venezia FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Frosinone Calcio | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | Juventus FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Jan | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | Venezia FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | AS Roma | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | AC Milan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Spezia Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jan | Torino FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | SSC Napoli | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jan | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
39%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to San Siro that hosts another battle between AC Milan and UC Sampdoria.
- 5' The 27-year-old Rafael Leao has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 8' GOAL! Rafael Leao fires home to make it 1-0!
- 10' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tomas Rincon.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 19' AC Milan receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 19.
- 24' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 26' Alessio Romagnoli is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
- 31' Brahim Diaz is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Milan so far.
- 36' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 41' Francesco Caputo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Milan tonight.
- 46' AC Milan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against UC Sampdoria's shape.
- 51' AC Milan have won 600 goals from 515 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 53' The whistle greets Nicola Murru as he departs to be replaced by Tommaso Augello.
- 57' Ante Rebic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rafael Leao on 57 minute.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Ismael Bennacer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. UC Sampdoria needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Milan side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 73' The crowd applauds Tomas Rincon as he leaves the pitch. Fabio Quagliarella steps in for UC Sampdoria.
- 75' AC Milan manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rade Krunic is hanging Ismael Bennacer on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' The UC Sampdoria bench stirs into life. Antonio Candreva is withdrawn and Abdelhamid Sabiri gets his opportunity.
- 88' AC Milan ring the changes. Alessandro Florenzi has done his job and it is now time for Pierre Kalulu to step up.
- Another three points for AC Milan.
Lineups
AC Milan Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
-
10
Brahim Diaz ↓ Franck Kessie 57'
- 23
- 16
-
17
Rafael Leao ↓ Ante Rebic 57'
- 25
- 2
- 13
- 8
-
4
Ismael Bennacer ↓ Rade Krunic 75'
- 30
Bench
- 5
- 1
-
12
Ante Rebic ↑ 57'
- 83
-
79
Franck Kessie ↑ 57'
- 41
- 7
-
33
Rade Krunic ↑ 75'
-
56
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 57'
-
20
Pierre Kalulu ↑ 88'
- 27
Coach
Stefano Pioli
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Morten Thorsby ↓ Albin Ekdal 53'
-
13
Andrea Conti ↓ Ronaldo Vieira 53'
- 88
- 87
- 24
-
29
Nicola Murru ↓ Tommaso Augello 53'
- 15
- 5
- 26
- 10
- 33
Bench
- 30
-
11
Abdelhamid Sabiri ↑ 85'
- 25
-
27
Fabio Quagliarella ↑ 73'
- 1
-
14
Ronaldo Vieira ↑ 53'
-
6
Albin Ekdal ↑ 53'
-
3
Tommaso Augello ↑ 53'
- 7
- 70
Coach
Marco Giampaolo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Olivier Giroud | 4 |
| Fabio Quagliarella | 3 |
| Rafael Leao | 3 |
| Brahim Diaz | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Gonzalo Higuain | 1 |
| Jens Hauge | 1 |
| Riccardo Saponara | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Milan Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34
AC Milan xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Milan win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
AC Milan or Draw
83%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
45%
AC Milan or UC Sampdoria
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Milan win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
0 – 1
8%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — AC Milan
| Handicap | AC Milan covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 25% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 13% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AC Milan keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

