Sampdoria vs AC Milan Match Analysis and Prediction

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Milan will look to continue their impressive start to their defence of the Scudetto when they travel to Luigi Ferraris to square off against a struggling Sampdoria in their Matchday Six tie on Saturday night.

Sampdoria have had a difficult start to the 2022/23 campaign as they remain winless in their opening five matches, picking two draws and three defeats in the run. They currently sit 18^th in the relegation zone on two points and will desperate to turn around their fortunes.

Samp suffered a 2-1 away defeat to Hellas Verona and they will want to bounce back here as they seek to get their campaign off and running. However, next up is Milan a side they haven’t beaten in their last six league matches, suffering four defeats in the run.

AC Milan warmed up for the trip to Sampdoria with a 1-1 draw with RB Salzburg in their UEFA Champions League opener last las Tuesday. They fell behind midway through the first half but Alexis Saelemaekers struck the equalizer before the break.

The draw saw them remain unbeaten across all competitions this season. The Rossoneri have won three and drawn two of their opening five matches, and currently sit third in the league standings, joint on 11 points with second place Napoli and two points off the summit.

Milan claimed a 3-2 victory against Inter Milan in their previous league fixture and will travel to Sampdoria with plenty of confidence and should be able to keep their unbeaten run going.