Inter Milan vs Sampdoria Predictions, 24 Oct 2017

The Match Is Over. Score: 3-2

Inter Milan v Sampdoria Predictions for Tuesday's mid-week Italian Serie A league fixture set to face hosts Inter Milan and a Sampdoria team at Giuseppe Meazza. This is a clash between 2 of the in-form teams in Serie A. Inter are unbeaten this season with 7 wins and 2 draws and look to be mounting their first challenge for the title in a few years. Last weekend’s 0-0 draw away at league leaders Napoli showed their intent.

Match status: 2017-18 Serie A - Matchweek 10
Kick-off: Tuesday 24 Oct 2017, 07:45pm GMT
Venue: "Giuseppe Meazza" in Milan, Italy

Inter Milan v Sampdoria Team News

Inter Milan can put their unbeaten start down to “the Spalletti effect” as they have switched their style to play deep in defence and focus on more accurate passing plays. This tactic looks to be working for them as they have conceded the joint fewest goals in Serie A (5).

Inter Milan can put their unbeaten start down to “the Spalletti effect” as they have switched their style to play deep in defence and focus on more accurate passing plays. This tactic looks to be working for them as they have conceded the joint fewest goals in Serie A (5).

Sampdoria come into the game after an emphatic 5-0 win over Crotone and they have only lost the once (4-0 vs Udinese) this season.

Sampdoria managed to complete a double over Inter in Serie A last season, winning 2-1 at the San Siro and 1-0 at home.

This match looks promising on the goals front, with Mauro Icardi (Inter) in red-hot form. Icardi recently scored a hat-trick in the Milan derby and is averaging a goal every 74 minutes this season.

Both teams have scored in 3 of the last 4 meetings between the sides, 2 of those games finished with over 2.5 goals. To add more hope on the goals front, Sampdoria’s last 3 have ended with over 2.5. Half of their games this season have finished with over 3.5 goals (total).

Aptly named Milan Skriniar (Inter) will make his first appearance against his former club since signing in the summer. The centre-back has made an excellent start for his new side, contributing to their favourable goals conceded stat.

Teams' Possible Starting Lineups:

Inter Milan: Samir Handanovic - Yuto Nagatomo, Miranda, Milan Skriniar, Danilo D'Ambrosio - Matias Vecino, Roberto Gagliardini - Ivan Perisic, Borja Valero, Antonio Candreva - Mauro Icardi (4-2-3-1 formation)

Sampdoria: Christian Puggioni - Bartosz Bereszynski, Matias Silvestre, Gianmarco Ferrari, Ivan Strinic - Karol Linetty, Lucas Torreira, Dennis Praet - Gaston Ramirez - Duvan Zapata, Fabio Quagliarella (4-3-1-2 formation)

Missing Players of Inter Milan and Sampdoria:

Inter Milan: Marcelo Brozovic.

Sampdoria: Emiliano Viviano.

Head-to-Head Serie A Record: Inter Milan v Sampdoria

2016-17 Italy Serie A
Inter 1-2 Sampdoria

2016-17 Italy Serie A
Sampdoria 1-0 Inter

2015-16 Italy Serie A
Inter 3-1 Sampdoria

2015-16 Italy Serie A
Sampdoria 1-1 Inter