On Tuesday evening, 14-time Coppa Italia winners Juventus will sign off their trophy defense against Serie A strugglers Sampdoria with kickoff at 11 pm.
The holders have won six of their last eight games in the league and will face a team low on confidence as they aim to set up a quarter-final clash with either Sassuolo or Cagliari.
After a rollercoaster week ended with a relatively regulation win over Udinese on Saturday, it’s safe to say Juventus have had an eventful start to the new year.
On the first day of the new year, Juve defeated old rivals Napoli 1-0. But they staged a stunning comeback against Roma in a seven-goal thriller at their home stadium Stadio Olimpico and edged out their fellow top 4 contenders 4-3.
But joy soon evaporated in the middle of the week, as Fiorentina confirmed that Federico Chiesa had ruptured his ACL and then suffered a heartbreaking defeat to their city rivals, Juventus.
With all three of their Serie A fixtures lost since the winter break, Sampdoria is sinking closer to the drop zone. They welcome a free hit in the Coppa Italia, where they are expected to lose.
Coach Roberto D’Aversa has seen his side follow a humbling 2-1 home defeat to Cagliari—who had won just one previous league game at that stage—with back-to-back defeats, amid mounting speculation about his position.
Juventus vs. Sampdoria Head to Head
Both sides have 29 games against each other, with hosts taking 17 wins while opponents with 5 wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Juventus 2-0 Udinese
- Inter 2-1 Juventus
- Roma 3-4 Juventus
- Juventus 1-1 Napoli
- Juventus 2-0 Cagliari
Away
- Sampdoria 1-2 Torino
- Napoli 1-0 Sampdoria
- Sampdoria 1-2 Cagliari
- Roma 1-1 Sampdoria
- Sampdoria 1-1 Sampdoria
Juventus Team News
With a busy start to the year, Juventus coach Max Allegri may rest a few weary players in midweek while giving some fresh blood opportunities.
Kaio Jorge and Moise Kean may be in contention to start on Tuesday, while defender Leonardo Bonucci—who scored in the 3-2 win over Sampdoria in October—should be ready to return.
Sampdoria Team News
Meanwhile, Sampdoria will be able to count on center-back Julian Chabot for Sunday’s match (November 29th) as he returns from serving a one-match suspension. However, Mikkel Damsgaard, Maya Yoshida, and Valerio Verre’s injured trio will remain sidelined.
Prediction and Odds
In five league games, two points and four goals see Sampdoria arrive in Turin as underdogs.
- Juventus Win
- Goals Under 2.5
- No Score: Away
