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 11 games · 24 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AC Milan is hosting UC Sampdoria for another epic battle.
- 5' UC Sampdoria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 8' GOAL! Rafael Leao fires home to make it 1-0!
- 10' Tomas Rincon is having his name booked by the referee on 10.
- 15' AC Milan are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 19' The referee calls foul for Brahim Diaz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 24' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 26' Poor challenge from Alessio Romagnoli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' AC Milan are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against UC Sampdoria's shape.
- 41' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering UC Sampdoria that had 467 games and scored 370 goals.
- 46' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 51' Davide Calabria has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 53' Nicola Murru makes way for Tommaso Augello at the 53 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
- 57' It is a substitution in AC Milan team. Rafael Leao is replaced by Ante Rebic on 57 minute.
- 60' A moment of madness from Ismael Bennacer on 60 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AC Milan will be frustrated.
- 65' It’s high time Stefano Pioli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' Alessio Romagnoli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Red cards this season.
- 73' Fabio Quagliarella is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tomas Rincon at the 73 minute mark.
- 75' AC Milan make a change. Ismael Bennacer trudges off to be replaced by Rade Krunic on 75 minutes.
- 80' AC Milan currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' UC Sampdoria make a change. Antonio Candreva trudges off to be replaced by Abdelhamid Sabiri on 85 minutes.
- 88' AC Milan make a change. Alessandro Florenzi trudges off to be replaced by Pierre Kalulu on 88 minutes.
- 1-0 the final result. UC Sampdoria will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Kristoffer Askildsen | 1 |
| Franck Kessie | 1 |
| Suso | 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.