AC Milan vs Sampdoria Prediction, 5/20/2023 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/15/2023

Game: AC Milan vs Sampdoria

Date: Saturday, May 20, 2023

Location: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza in Milan, Italy

TV: Paramount +

Odds/Point Spread: AC Milan (-440) Sampdoria (+1200)

The Blue-circled (3-8-23) are headed to Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on Saturday where they will try to defeat the Red and Blacks (17-10-8). Sampdoria are at at +1200 while AC Milan are priced at -440. The over/under is 2.5. The men protecting the net are Mike Maignan for AC Milan and Nicola Ravaglia for Sampdoria.

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AC Milan has a total of 75 SVs and also hold a save rate of 68.1 on the season. Their goal differential is currently at 14 as a result of 55 goals put in the net and also 41 goals given up. On the year, this club is sitting with an average of 1.74 points per fixture (61 points) and they also rank 3rd in Serie A with 42 assists. The Red and Blacks have a ranking of 4th in the category of xG with 52.2, and the team's xGA are sitting at 38.7. AC Milan has earned 86 yellow card warnings for the year in addition to 2 red cards. The Red and Blacks have relinquished 41 goals while surrendering 1.17 goals per 90 min, and the opposition have tallied 116 shots on target on them. They have amassed 11 shut outs, which gives them a rate of 31.4 so far this season.

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On the season, U.C. Sampdoria has a save percentage of 70.3 (185 SoT against), and they also rank 20th in the league with 17 pts. The Blue-circled are averaging 0.5 pts per match while amassing 16 assists and 3 red cards. Sampdoria has amassed 20 goals and their goals expected for the year sits at 29.5. U.C. Sampdoria has a clean sheet % of 11.8 so far this season and 100 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 minutes is 1.79 with 124 saves, and they have earned 4 shut outs. Sampdoria is ranked 20th when it comes to goals allowed having 61, and the team's goal differential sits at -41.

The man defending the goal for AC Milan is Mike Maignan. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 0.99 (165 goals given up) and he has a save percentage of .739. Maignan (83-38-44 record in his career) has accumulated 64 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 38.6% clean sheet percentage. Maignan has seen the pitch for 14,957 minutes and has earned 413 stops thus far in his career. The goalie from France has seen 559 shots tried against him in 166 career starts.

Nicola Ravaglia is expected to look after the goal for Sampdoria. Ravaglia has racked up 21 shutouts and defended 281 shots attempted against him in 6,171 career mins. He has earned a save percentage of .694 and his clean sheet rate sits at 31.3%. He has allowed 1.30 goals per 90 minutes and he has a mark of 15-16-36. In his career, Ravaglia has allowed 89 goals and has totaled 195 saves in 67 starts.

Rafael Leao is a member of the squad who can make a difference on the pitch for AC Milan. Leao has been in the starting lineup in 75 matchups so far in his career and he has earned 0.43 goals per 90 mins. The forward hailing from Portugal has 33 goals in 6,879 professional minutes played. He has totaled 18 assists while accumulating 15 yellow card cautions in his career.

Sampdoria is being led by Manolo Gabbiadini, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He has accumulated 7 yellow card cautions so far in his career and has assisted on a goal 25 times. The forward hailing from Italy has been on the pitch for 18,673 minutes while scoring 83 goals. He currently averages 0.40 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 209 outings in his career.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sampdoria (+1200)

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