Sampdoria vs Ac Milan match Analysis and Prediction

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Serie A campaigns continue on opening weekend as Sampdoria host AC Milan at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Monday the 23^rd August for their opening match.

Sampdoria managed to finish in the ninth position in the last season Serie A campaign while Ac Milan were the league’s runners earning a place in the UEFA champions league.

Sampdoria have the home advantage on Monday night but lost this very fixture last season but last Monday’s victory over Alessandria in the Copa Italia. Fabio Quagliarella was Sampdoria’s favorite on the striking side.

Ranieri, former Sampdoria manager, chose to depart at the season’s end, so ex-Parma coach Roberto D’Aversa was appointed to keep the Ligurians in contention for another encouraging finish in the 2021-22 campaign.

Sampdoria will be looking to win at home after being not in the winning streak against Ac Milan last season. Their win came back in the 2019 fixture at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.

AC Milan on the other hand, had an impressive campaign last season being at the top at the halfway of Serie A fixtures and will be looking to finish the league at the top of the table this season.

AC Milan have had an added quality of Olivier Giroud and Alessandro Florenzi to boost their option of Zlatan Ibrahimović during the off season. Mike Maignan, former Lille goalkeeper also joins the squad after Gianluigi Donnarumma moved out.

Milan will look forward to start the season with a win, having lost four of their last five Serie A openers away from home. Olivier Giroud is expected to be on the fine form for the season after a pre-season fine performance.

Sampdoria vs Ac Milan head to head

Matches played since 1993 are 51. Ac Milan have had 29 victories and 10 draws with Sampdoria managing only 12 victories. Sampdoria haven’t lost in their last 6 games.