Fiorentina vs Fiorentina Match Analysis & Prediction
12/01/2023 8:00 pm
Sampdoria will be looking to bounce back to winning ways when they travel to Stadio Artemio Franchi to take on Fiorentina in the Coppa Italia on Thursday.
While the hosts are unbeaten in their last five matches in all competitions, Sampdoria enter the contest off the back of a defeat to Serie A leaders Napoli last time out.
Fiorentina suffered a 2-1 away defeat at the hands of AC Milan before the league took a break for the World Cup in Qatar.
However, they were impressive during the warm-up period before resumption of Serie A action, recording four victories from five friendlies, while the time they did not succeed was when the drew 1-1 with Monaco on December 17.
In the return to domestic action, Viola played out a 1-1 draw at home with Monza on January 4, before they claimed a 2-1 victory over Sassuolo on Saturday, also at Stadio Artemio Franchi, leaving them in ninth place in Serie A standings on 23 points from their opening 17 matches.
Meanwhile, Sampdoria head into the contest off the back of a 2-0 defeat at home to league leaders Napoli, which has left them in the relegation zone in 19th place on nine points.
After suffering four successive Serie A defeats before the World Cup break, Sampdoria were impressive in warm-up matches in December, recording three victories and two draws while scoring 15 goals and conceding just five in the process.
That was a likely ideal preparation for the resumption of league matters, as they claimed a 2-1 victory away at Sassuolo on January 4, but they suffered defeat last time out and will be looking for a positive result on Thursday.
Fiorentina vs. Fiorentina Head to head
In the previous 48 meetings between these two sides, Fiorentina have claimed 16 victories while Sampdoria have won 15, and they have drawn in 17. Sampdoria have scored 68 goals and conceded 74 in the process.
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02/10/2020Fiorentina1Sampdoria2Serie A
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14/02/2021Sampdoria2Fiorentina1Serie A
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30/11/2021Fiorentina3Sampdoria1Serie A
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16/05/2022Sampdoria4Fiorentina1Serie A
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06/11/2022Sampdoria0Fiorentina2Serie A
Fiorentina Team News
Fiorentina are likely to be without forward Luka Jovic, who is doubtful, while midfielder Rolando Mandragora is expected to return late in January, both with muscle injuries.
Forward Riccardo Sottil is also expected to miss out on Thursday’s contest, with his return date still unknown.
Fiorentina's Last 5 Matches
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14/12/2022Bastia1Fiorentina2Club Friendlies
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17/12/2022Fiorentina1Monaco1Club Friendlies
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21/12/2022Fiorentina6Lugano1Club Friendlies
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04/01/2023Fiorentina1Monza1Serie A
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07/01/2023Fiorentina2Sassuolo1Serie A
Fiorentina Team News
Sampdoria will be without midfielder Tomas Rincon, who is on a one-game suspension, while Fabio Quagliarella is expected back late in January from a knee injury.
Ignacio Pussetto is doubtful due to physical discomfort, while the return date of Manuel De Luca is unknown, as he suffers from a meniscus injury.
Fiorentina's Last 5 Matches
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20/12/2022Sampdoria2Dynamo Dresden2Club Friendlies
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23/12/2022Sampdoria3Kaisar0Club Friendlies
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30/12/2022Sampdoria3Ligoma0Club Friendlies
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04/01/2023Sassuolo1Sampdoria2Serie A
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08/01/2023Sampdoria0Napoli2Serie A
Fiorentina vs. Fiorentina: Odds and Predictions
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