This week, the fight to avoid relegation comes alive as Sampdoria look to overturn their misfortunes over out-of-form Spezia in the Serie A. The match is scheduled for Friday at the Luigi Ferraris, with a kickoff at 9:45 pm.
The home side has not won for four games and is one place higher than Salernitana, which they beat in the last game.
First, Sampdoria looked on course for an entertaining season under Roberto D’Aversa after four games without a loss at the start of the season.
With only one point and 13 goals conceded in the next game quartet, Sampdoria’s position in the league has worsened.
The fans may be willing to be patient with the recent Napoli and Juventus wins, but they would have shared D’Aversa’s disappointment after a 3-1 defeat at Cagliari.
Besides playing against Atalanta B.C next week, Blucerchiati will have a more favorable schedule ahead of them as four of the next six games will be played at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
But, if they can’t come up with a solution to their defensive problems, or don’t play well at home, then there’s nothing that’s going to change.
Because Spezia is in the bottom three in the Serie A, meeting the next opponent in Novara will be a huge opportunity to break away from this position.
Sampdoria vs Spezia Head to Head
Both sides have four games against each other with Sampdoria taking one win while Spezia with two wins. Here is a look at their previous encounters:
Home
- Cagliari 3-1 Sampdoria
- Sampdoria 3-3 Udinese
- Juventus 3-2 Sampdoria
- Sampdoria 0-4 Napoli
- Empoli 0-3 Sampdoria
Away
- Spezia 2-1 Salernitana
- Hellas Verona 4-0 Spezia
- Spezia 1-2 Milan
- Spezia 2-3 Juventus
- Venezia 1-2 Spezia
Sampdoria Team News
Morten Thorsby will miss Sampdoria’s match after he receives his fifth yellow card of the season. Albin Ekdal is likely to return to the team after showing great determination in the game against Cagliari. Francesco Caputo also stood out when he replaced Birkir Bjarnason in the game against Cagliari.
Spezia Team News
Due to Motta’s fitness issues, Motta may be ready to stay at the club that eliminated Salernitana from the tournament. Though 19-year-old winger Suf Podgoreanu came off the bench to assist, he will likely remain among the successors to Barry Robson.
Prediction and Odds
We are confident that the home team can win this game, and by doing so, move away from the danger zone.
- Sampdoria Win
- Goals Under 3.5
- Both Teams to Score
