10 PRE-MATCH STATS ABOUT AC MILAN V SAMPDORIA

Numbers and stats about the clash against the Blucerchiati that awaits us at 8.30pm 

After the 2-1 loss in the third matchday of the Europa League with Real Betis, it is already time for Rino Gattuso's AC Milan to take the field in Serie A where the Rossoneri will have to try to redeem the defeat conceded in the final minutes of stoppage time against Inter. Marco Giampaolo's Sampdoria are the next opponents for the 10th matchday, who arrive in Milan after the 0-0 home draw with Sassuolo. On paper, a difficult match awaits the Rossoneri. A clash which we present through these 10 pre-match stats.

PREVIOUS ENCOUNTERS AT THE SAN SIRO

1- 61st clash between AC Milan and Sampdoria at the San Siro in Serie A: 39 victories for the Rossoneri, 11 for the BlucerchiatiI. 10 draws complete the stats.

2- AC Milan won the last match played at home against Sampdoria. The Rossoneri have not beaten the Blucerchiati twice in a row at home since April 2011.

GENERAL STATS

3- The Rossoneri have already scored five goals from outside the box this term - a league-high.

4- AC Milan have 87% pass accuracy in this Serie A: only Juventus have done better.

THE PLAYERS

5- Giacomo Bonaventura has scored four goals against Sampdoria, his favourite target in Serie A.

6- Suso has had a hand in AC Milan 54 shots on goal in this championship (29 shots, 25 assists), behind only Cristiano Ronaldo (88). The Spaniard, with six assists and two goals, has been directly involved in 53% of the goals scored by the Rossoneri in this Serie A.

7- Gonzalo Higuain scored six goals in eight games against the Blucerchiati: the last goal from open play dates back to January 2016 when he wore the Napoli jersey.

8- Cristian Zapata scored his first Serie A goal in December 2005 against Sampdoria.

9- Alessio Romagnoli played 30 games with the Sampdoria jersey scoring two goals in the 2014/15 season.

THE COACHES

10- Second encounter in Serie A between Gattuso and Giampaolo: the Rossoneri coach has won the only previous clash (1-0). Marco Giampaolo has won only two of the previous 15 Serie A games against AC Milan (4 draws and 9 defeats).

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