AC Milan vs Sampdoria Match Analysis and Prediction

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AC Milan will look to extend their winning streak across all competitions when they welcome Sampdoria to San Siro for another crucial Serie A match on Sunday afternoon with kickoff at 14:30.

AC Milan have enjoyed an excellent week in both league and cup as the Scudetto chasers followed a great Serie A victory in the Derby della Madonnina with smooth progress to the Coppa Italia semi-finals. Stefano Pioli’s men reached the last four of the Coppa Italia for the third time in four seasons with a comprehensive 4-0 win against Lazio on Wednesday night, with Olivier Giroud bagging his second brace in a space of four days after Rafael Leao’s stunning opener and Frank Kessie sealing a semifinal clash with city rivals Inter next month.

The two-legged encounter will be keenly awaited by both sides, following last Saturday’s absorbing Derby della Madonnina, in which the Rossoneri bravely came from behind to beat their rivals with Giroud netting twice in the last 15 minutes of the game.

The result was crucial for Milan as it moved them to within one point of their Nerazzarro rivals in the title race, they now sit third level on 52 points with second placed Napoli. It also ended their slight slump that saw them fall to Spezia and draw with Juventus at home.

Having played one match more than Inter and with Juventus fueling pressure behind them Milan will be in for another positive result here and they will fancy their chances as they have not lost to Samp in their last five encounters, claiming three victories in the run.

Meanwhile Sampdoria finally brought a halt to their five-game losing streak last weekend when they stunned Sassuolo 4-0 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. The emphatic win was crucial for Marco Giampaolo’s side as besides ending their poor run, it saw them move five points above the relegation zone.

The win also was crucial for their confidence heading into the Sunday’s match, but Sampdoria have struggled on their travels and we do not believe that they are capable of spoiling Milan’s party at Meazza.

AC Milan vs Sampdoria head to head

Both sides have met in 52 encounters since 1993 with Milan claiming 30 victories while Sampdoria have claimed 12 victories and there have been 10 draws.