Serie A will see two teams meet for the first time in the new year when Cagliari will travel to face Sampdoria at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris on Thursday.
The hosts will be looking to extend their three-match unbeaten run in Serie A, while Cagliari are winless in 11 straight Serie A matches.
Sampdoria are currently sitting 15th in the Serie A standings with 20 points, having scored 27 goals and conceded 35.
With 19 matches still to be played, Sampdoria trail sixth-placed Roma by 12 points for a spot in the Conference League Qualifiers.
They played out a 1-1 draw in their last Serie A match at Stadion Olimpico against Roma, extending their unbeaten run to three, with one win and two draws.
Sampdoria have won two, drawn three and lost five of their 10 Serie A matches this season at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.
Cagliari fell to a 2-1 defeat against Juventus at Allianz Stadium in their last Serie A match, extending their winless streak to 11, which has left them sitting 19th with 10 points, six points from safety with 19 matches to play.
Gli Isolani won in the last Serie A meeting between the sides, taking a 3-1 victory at Unipol Domus in October. Joao Pedro netted two for Cagliari at the 4th and 94th minutes, while Maritn Caceres was also on the scoresheet. Morten Thorsby scored the only goal for Sampdoria at the 82nd minute.
The visitors will be looking for their first victory this season in away league matches, as they have six losses and three draws on the road. Gli Isolani currently find themselves on a 10-match away winless run. They have not earned any away win since May 2021 against Benevento, with their last two away defeats coming against Inter Milan and Juventus.
Sampdoria vs Cagliari head to head
The two teams have previously met on 55 occasions across all competitions, where Cagliari have picked up 19 victories while Sampdoria have won 17, and they have drawn in 19. Cagliari have scored 71 goals and conceded 78. In their last five encounters, Cagliari have won three and Sampdoria one with one draw.
Cagliari 2-1 Sampdoria 05/12/19
Sampdoria 3-0 Cagliari 15/07/20
Cagliari 2-0 Sampdoria 07/11/20
Sampdoria 2-2 Cagliari 07/03/21
Cagliari 3-1 Sampdoria 17/10/21
Sampdoria latest home form
Sampdoria have recently been on a relatively good form at home, as they have lost two of their last five matches. They have recently defeated Torino 2-1 at home in the Coppa Italia competition. In their last five matches, they have won two, drawn one and lost two in the process.
Sampdoria 1-2 Bologna 07/11/21
Sampdoria 3-1 Verona 27/11/21
Sampdoria 1-3 Lazio 05/12/21
Sampdoria 2-1 Torino 16/12/21
Sampdoria 1-1 Venezia 19/12/21
Sampdoria latest away form
Sampdoria have recently been on a relatively good form on the road, as they have not lost in their last two matches. They have lost just two of their last five away matches to Torino and Fiorentina. In their last five, they have won two, drawn one and lost two.
Torino 3-0 Sampdoria 30/10/21
Salernitana 0-2 Sampdoria 21/11/21
Fiorentina 3-1 Sampdoria 30/11/21
Genoa 1-3 Sampdoria 10/12/21
Roma 1-1 Sampdoria 22/12/21
Cagliari latest home form
Cagliari have recently defeated Cittadela 3-1 in the Coppa Italia competition on December 15. However, they have been on a poor form at home in the Serie A, as they have not won in any of their last five league matches. Their last home league victory came 3-1 against sampdoria on October 17.
Cagliari 1-2 Atalanta 06/11/21
Cagliari 1-1 Salernitana 26/11/21
Cagliari 1-1 Torino 06/12/21
Cagliari 3-1 Cittadela 15/12/21
Cagliari 0-4 Udinese 18/12/21
Cagliari latest away form
Cagliari have been on a poor run of form on the road, failing to get any victory in the season so far. They have lost in their last two away matches, 4-0 to Inter Milan and 2-0 to Juventus. They have managed two draws in their last five away matches.
Bologna 2-0 Cagliari 01/11/21
Sassuolo 2-2 Cagliari 21/11/21
Verona 0-0 Cagliari 30/11/21
Inter Milan 4-0 Cagliari 12/12/21
Juventus 2-0 Cagliari 21/12/21
Sampdoria news
Sampdoria will be missing Kristoffer Askildsen through suspension, while Tommaso Augello and Wladimiro Falcone will be sitting this one out due to positive Covid-19 tests.
Mikkel Damsgard will be missing out with a hamstring injury, while Ronaldo Viera is suffering from a foot injury and will not be in contention.
Cagliari news
Cagliari’s Nahitan Nandez will miss Thursday’s fixture after testing positive for Covid-19, while Kevin Strrotman and Marko Rog will be missing out due to knee injuries.
Centre-back Sebastian Walukiewicz will sit this one out due to a hip injury, while Riccardo Ladinetti will not feature due to a physical discomfort.
Prediction and Odds
Cagliari are heading into the fixture winless in 11 straight league matches, and they have failed to win any away match this season so far.
Meanwhile, Sampdoria have not lost in their last three league matches, which could give them the confidence to edge out their opponents and take the victory.
Odds: 1 2.20 X 3.05 2 2.45
Probable outcomes
Sampdoria 1-0 Cagliari
Sampdoria 2-0 Cagliari
Sampdoria 2-1 Cagliari
Sampdoria 3-2 Cagliari
Sampdoria 2-2 Cagliari
