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 5 games · 11 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 | AS Roma | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | SS Lazio | 5 | 13 |
| 4 | Cagliari Calcio | 5 | 12 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 5 | 10 |
| 8 | Como 1907 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | SSC Napoli | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Atalanta BC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | US Lecce | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 5 | 4 |
| 14 | Torino FC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | AC Monza | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | ACF Fiorentina | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | Bologna FC 1909 | 5 | 2 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Venezia FC | 5 | 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
40%
Clean Sheets
AC Milan this season
AC Milan this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AC Milan
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
8/–
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AC Milan
| Diego Moreira | 3 G | |
| Adrien Rabiot | 2 G | 2 A |
| Alphadjo Cisse | 2 G | |
| Goncalo Ramos | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at San Siro. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AC Milan and UC Sampdoria.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 8' Magnificent from Rafael Leao! That is 79 goals in 469 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 10' Controversy at the stadium! Tomas Rincon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 15' AC Milan is showing some good football. However, AC Milan are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 19' Poor challenge from Brahim Diaz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. AC Milan and UC Sampdoria are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 26' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alessio Romagnoli on 26 minutes.
- 31' AC Milan are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined UC Sampdoria backline.
- 36' UC Sampdoria are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 46' It looks like no one’s ball. UC Sampdoria is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Francesco Caputo made 383 appearances and scored 84 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' The whistle greets Nicola Murru as he departs to be replaced by Tommaso Augello.
- 57' Ante Rebic gets the nod from AC Milan. He replaces Rafael Leao and will look to change the dynamic.
- 60' Ismael Bennacer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
- 65' AC Milan started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' AC Milan currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 73' Fresh legs for UC Sampdoria! Fabio Quagliarella comes on to replace Tomas Rincon.
- 75' Rade Krunic is replacing Ismael Bennacer for the AC Milan side.
- 80' With 5 assists to his name this season, Brahim Diaz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Milan.
- 85' The crowd applauds Antonio Candreva as he leaves the pitch. Abdelhamid Sabiri steps in for UC Sampdoria.
- 88' The crowd applauds Alessandro Florenzi as he leaves the pitch. Pierre Kalulu steps in for AC Milan.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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.