Two clubs in the top half of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Sampdoria and AC Milan. The first-division clash scheduled for 2:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on RAI Internazionale.
What They’re Saying
Sampdoria manager Sinisa Mihajlovic (via Football Italia): “If we want to stay in heaven, we must beat the devils. If it’s true that the tests never end, then tomorrow is one of the hardest. If I know a Pippo [Inzaghi] a little, then I know that he’ll try to convey his anger to the team. Our third place [in the table] has not happened by miracle. It’s the fruit of our sacrifices and strength, but we're still hungry.”
“I want to win,” he added. “I don’t want to be boastful because I have much respect for Milan, but they also have their weaknesses. We’ll be humble and courageous, and we'll show our character on the pitch. Milan are a well-equipped side.”
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: AC Milan’s Jeremy Menez remains the club’s primary attacking option. The 27-year-old has three goals and an average of 2.7 take-ons.
Sampdoria’s Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Romero; Mesbah, Regini, Gastaldello, Silvestri; Soriano, Obiang, Rizzo, Gabbiadini, Okaka, Eder
AC Milan’s Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Lopez; Sciglio, Mexes, Rami, Bonera; Poli, Jong, Muntari; Shaarawy, Menez, Bonaventura
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (lineups and statistics via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 25 | |||
| 2 | AS Roma | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 22 | |||
| 3 | Lazio | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 19 | |||
| 4 | Sampdoria | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 19 | |||
| 5 | Napoli | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 18 | |||
| 6 | Genoa | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 18 | |||
| 7 | AC Milan | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 16 | |||
| 8 | Udinese | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 16 | |||
| 9 | Internazionale | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 15 | |||
| 10 | Fiorentina | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 13 | |||
| 11 | Verona | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 13 | |||
| 12 | Torino | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 12 | |||
| 13 | Palermo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 12 | |||
| 14 | Sassuolo | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 11 | |||
| 15 | Cagliari | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 9 | |||
| 16 | Atalanta | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | -7 | 9 | |||
| 17 | Empoli | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 18 | -8 | 7 | |||
| 18 | Cesena | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 7 | |||
| 19 | Parma | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -7 | 6 | |||
| 20 | Chievo | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -9 | 5 |
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