Serie A Preview: AC Milan vs. Sampdoria
Massimiliano Allegri’s AC Milan will take on relegation threatened Sampdoria in a vital Serie A clash at the San Siro on Saturday, April 16. The Rossoneri could go six points clear of http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Napoli-c40003, who play Udinese later on Sunday. The
reverse fixture between the two sides resulted in a 1-1 draw with Robinho and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Giampaolo-Pazzini-c14802 scoring goals.
AC Milan
Milan have had a great season and are currently leading the Serie A standings with 68 points from 32 games. They have won 20 games and lost four all season. With six games to go in the campaign, a win could definitely take them
closer to the Scudetto.
The Rossoneri are still in contention for the Italian Cup butwere knocked out of the UEFA Champions League by Tottenham Hotspur in the round-of-16. Milan have won two of their last five games in all competitions, drawing two and
losing one.
Sampdoria
The Genoa club have had a disastrous season this term and are just hovering above the relegation zone after a brilliant fourth place finish last year. The Blucerchiati have not won in their last eight games and have been unable
to score in their last eight away fixtures.
Sampdoria currently sit in 16th place with 32 points and are just one point above the drop zone. They have only won seven games in the league this season and lost 14, drawing 11.
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AC Milan
The home side will be without http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alessandro-Nesta-c4735 is also doubtful for the clash whereas Antonio Cassano is fit to face his former club on the weekend.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexandre-Pato-c4901 and Robinho are expected to start in attack whereas Cassano will play the role of a second striker.
Sampdoria
The Genoa club will start with http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fernando-Tissone-c13705 in the centre of the park.
Players to watch
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Cassano-c6302
The Italian will be playing his former club for the first time since joining Milan in the January transfer window. The striker has scored one goal in his ten appearances for his new club and will be hoping to add on to that tally
and lead his side to victory in the absence of Ibrahimovic.
Massimo Maccarone
The former Middlesbrough striker has scored only two goals for Sampdoria since his move from Palermo in January. The Italian will have to find his scoring touch if the Genoa club want to survive in the Serie A this season.
Prediction
Sampdoria have been in dismal form all season and their away form has been disastrous. They haven’t scored in their last eight away games and judging by their current form, they will not harm the Milan opposition a lot. The Rossoneri
will win this clash comprehensively with a 4-0 score line.
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