Serie A: AC Milan’s Mihajlovic to sink old side Sampdoria

With this in mind, punters may find a 13/5 price for a Rossoneri victory and both teams to score much better value.

Sampdoria stuck in a rut on the road

As for guests the Blucerchiati, they similarly boast a goal difference of just one in the Italian top-flight, meaning goals should not be hard to come by with both backlines wobbly.

Stuttering Samp are without a win in four and have recorded a sole victory on the road all season, in the Europa League, so look more likely at 3/1 to end evenly with the Rossoneri than at 5/1 to win. Three of the past five duels between these two have finished as draws, so this could prove a profitable punt, though Mihajlovic will surely be fired-up to prove his worth with a win.

Abundance of scoring shouts

Brazil-born but Italy capped Eder Citadin Martins was the last to get on the scoresheet for Sampdoria and has hit three in his past five matches, making the marksman the best Blucerchiati bet at 11/4 to notch anytime. While, Luis Muriel provides the magic and is a tempting 10/3 shot in the same market.

For a wild card bet on Vincenzo Montella’s men, value could be found in journeyman Antonio Cassano, a regular late substitute, at 10/1 to deliver the final blow against one of his old clubs.

AC Milan, of course, boast the lethal Colombian Carlos Bacca (7/2 to be on target first), plus fellow forward Luiz Adriano (6/5 to net anytime) and apparent want-away West Ham United target Keisuke Honda (6/4).

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Coral’s top tip: Two leaky defences makes AC Milan tempting at 13/5 for victory with both teams to score