AC Milan striker Carlos Bacca. (Photo : Getty Images)
Fifth-running team UC Sampdoria (2-1-0, 6 points) will try to get back to their winning form as they clash with perennial contenders AC Milan (1-2-0, 3 points) at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Friday, Sep. 16 in a 2016-2017 Serie A season week 4 match.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 2:45 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Sampdoria, who was featured in last month's Joan Gamper Trophy game versus La Liga champions FC Barcelona, began its season with a two-game winning run, beating Empoli, 1-0, and Atalanta, 2-1, to earn a quick six points.
However, their winning streak was abruptly snapped last Sunday as they fell to powerhouse team AS Roma, 2-3, in a very close game at the Stadio Olimpico, ESPN reported.
Roma forward Mohamed Salah scored the opening goal of the contest right at the eighth minute, but head coach Marco Giampaolo's boys were quick to respond as striker Luis Muriel buried a right-footer from an awkward angle to level the match at 1-1.
La Samp then took the lead before the halftime break as forward Fabio Quagliarella netted a close range shot at the 41st minute following a cross by midfielder Ricky Alvarez off a corner kick.
The visitors seemed headed for a huge upset against last season's third-place team until Roma striker Edin Dzeko found the equalizer at the 61st to make it a 2-2 affair.
It looks like both squads are settling for a draw as the full time whistle was blown, but I Giallorossi's veteran team captain Francesco Totti scored the winning goal via a penalty kick in injury time to deny Sampdoria a third straight unbeaten performance.
Meanwhile, AC Milan is so far struggling to find their form as they currently on a two-game losing skid after winning their season-opener versus Torino, 3-2, at the San Siro Stadium.
I Rossoneri is coming off a disappointing 0-1 loss to dark horse team Udinese also at home last Sunday, as per Goal.
Croatian forward Stipe Perica netted the lone goal of the match for the visitors as the team handed new head coach Vincenzo Montella his second loss for the Milan side in his first three games with the team.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a close 1-0 win for AC Milan.
Sampdoria starting lineup (4-3-1-2 formation): Viviano; Sala, Silvestre, Regini, Pavlovic; Barreto, Torreira, Linetty; Alvarez; Muriel, Quagliarella
AC Milan starting lineup (4-3-1-2 formation): Donnarumma; Abate, Paletta, Romagnoli, Antonelli; Poli, Montolivo, Sosa; Suso, Bonaventura; Bacca
