WOMEN, SAMPDORIA v AC MILAN: MATCH PREVIEW

AC Milan take on Sampdoria in their upcoming game in Serie A Femminile. The match is scheduled for 19 January 2025 at 12:30 CET in Genoa, at the Stadio La Sciorba. Suzanne Bakker's side are set to go up against the Blucerchiate. As the league intensifies, every point becomes crucial for the Rossonere, who are currently in sixth place. This is the Match Preview of our Matchday 15 fixture.

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AC Milan go into this match off the back of a significant victory against Napoli in their most recent league outing. This result has provided a substantial boost to the Rossonere, who are hoping to improve on their standings and qualify for the Championship Round. Despite some challenges in previous matches, the team is showing signs of recovery and determination. The recent performance in the Coppa Italia Women against Fiorentina, which ended 1-1, has further strengthened the group's confidence.

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Bottom of the league Sampdoria are going through a rough patch. Last time out in the league, the Blucerchiate lost 3-0 to Juventus, the latest in a long line of poor results. Samp are still yet to win a single game this season and have the league's worst attack (alongside Napoli) and worst defence. Without any noteable aims, Castiglione's side will want to break their duck this season and pick up some precious points.

PRE-MATCH STATS

• AC Milan have not lost any of their nine previous encounters against Sampdoria in Serie A (8W, 1D) and only against Napoli (10 - 7W, 3D) do they boast a longer unbeaten streak.

• AC Milan, after the 6-0 win on the last Serie A matchday, could win two games in a row without conceding a goal for only the second time in the league this season, a circumstance that could occur exactly as it did earlier in the season (1-0 against Napoli and Sampdoria).

• Two of the four youngest midfielders with more than 10 appearances in this Serie A wear the jerseys of Sampdoria and AC Milan: Cimò (October 2006) and Renzotti (February 2005).

• Sampdoria is Evelyn Ijeh's favourite target in Serie A: three goals, including one in the reverse fixture and two in the match on 21 April last - her only multiple scoring so far in the tournament. In Serie A this season, only Vero Boquete (48% - 11/23) has participated in more goals of their team, compared to AC Milan's Swedish player (47% - 8/17).

• Since 2020/21 (her debut season in Serie A) Chanté Dompig is the only player born from 2001 onwards with more than 20 goals in the competition (21 after the brace in the last round against Napoli). Against Sampdoria, the Dutch player has been involved in five goals (two goals and three assists), more than against any other opponent in the tournament.

WHERE TO WATCH SAMPDORIA v AC MILAN ON TV
In Italy, the game will be broadcast live on TV via DAZN at 12:30 CET. Don't miss the coverage on the Rossonere's Instagram account, on acmilan.com and the AC Milan Official App, where, from the following day, the full replay of the game will also be available on demand.

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Referee for the fixture is Francesco Zago, assisted by Spagnolo and Romagnoli, and fourth official Framba.

On Saturday at 18:00, Napoli v Lazio will kick off matchday 15. Sunday at 12:30, it's Inter v Como and Sampdoria v AC Milan, at 15:30 Roma v Juventus and at 18:00 Fiorentina-Sassuolo.

Here are the standings: Juventus 38; Inter 31; Roma 28; Fiorentina 26; Como 22; AC Milan 18; Sassuolo 12; Lazio 10; Napoli 6; Sampdoria 4.

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