Evenly matched teams: Sampdoria vs Fiorentina match preview

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Sun 14.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (36599 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sampdoria are in the 10th position while the guesting Fiorentina worry at 15th.

Insights:
  • Sampdoria have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Fiorentina have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Sampdoria form and stats

4 victories, 1 draw and 5 defeats. That’s what Sampdoria have to build on here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in the Serie A.

Sampdoria manager C. Ranieri and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Benevento (placed 14th) in the Serie A. Preceding that match was the home game against Juventus that was lost 0-2.

A decent goal production from Sampdoria in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 10 league matches. Sampdoria have conceded 16 from these games.

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Fiorentina form and stats

Fiorentina have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Serie A, after 1-3-6 (10 played).

Fiorentina might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Inter proved too strong as Fiorentina slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadio Artemio Franchi. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Torino that ended 1-1.

Fiorentina find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. The Fiorentina manager C. Prandelli has some worries about the defense as 22 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Fiorentina - Sampdoria 1-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sampdoria won three games, four matches ended with a draw and Fiorentina has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two

Top Goalscorers

SampdoriaF. Quagliarella
F. Quagliarella
7 goals
FiorentinaD. Vlahović
D. Vlahović
7 goals
SampdoriaJ. Jankto
J. Jankto
4 goals

Sampdoria missing players

Fiorentina missing players

Sampdoria Fiorentina
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 2 Played P 1 10 21
8 4 1 Won W 0 1 5
3 1 0 Drew D 0 3 7
10 5 1 Lost L 1 6 9
31 17 5 Scored S 0 10 21
32 16 4 Conceded C 3 22 33
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 90%
95% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 90% 76%
71% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 43%
24% 30% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 30% 19%
10% 20% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 14%
71% 80% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 48%
10% 10% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 24%
19% 10% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 2.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2.1
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
10.3 11.4 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5 8.3 10.9
3.7 4.2 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 3.3
40% 40% 71% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 32% 30%
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • All of Sampdoria's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Fiorentina have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Fiorentina have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sampdoria have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sampdoria haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Milan 21 15 4 2 45 23 11 6 3 2 24 15 10 9 1 0 21 8 22 49
2 Inter 21 14 5 2 51 23 10 8 1 1 29 13 11 6 4 1 22 10 28 47
3 Juventus 20 12 6 2 41 18 10 7 2 1 20 8 10 5 4 1 21 10 23 42
4 Roma 21 12 4 5 44 35 11 8 3 0 28 13 10 4 1 5 16 22 9 40
5 Lazio 21 12 4 5 36 27 11 6 2 3 17 14 10 6 2 2 19 13 9 40
6 Napoli 20 12 1 7 44 21 10 6 1 3 27 10 10 6 0 4 17 11 23 37
7 Atalanta 21 10 7 4 48 29 11 5 3 3 26 16 10 5 4 1 22 13 19 37
8 Sassuolo 21 8 7 6 34 32 10 3 4 3 14 14 11 5 3 3 20 18 2 31
9 Hellas Verona 21 8 6 7 26 23 10 5 2 3 15 10 11 3 4 4 11 13 3 30
10 Sampdoria 21 8 3 10 31 32 10 4 1 5 17 16 11 4 2 5 14 16 -1 27
11 Udinese 21 6 6 9 23 28 11 3 3 5 9 12 10 3 3 4 14 16 -5 24
12 Genoa 21 6 6 9 24 31 11 4 2 5 16 17 10 2 4 4 8 14 -7 24
13 Bologna 21 6 5 10 28 35 10 4 2 4 18 19 11 2 3 6 10 16 -7 23
14 Benevento 21 6 5 10 24 41 11 2 4 5 12 21 10 4 1 5 12 20 -17 23
15 Fiorentina 21 5 7 9 21 33 11 4 4 3 11 11 10 1 3 6 10 22 -12 22
16 Spezia 21 5 6 10 28 38 10 1 3 6 10 19 11 4 3 4 18 19 -10 21
17 Torino 21 2 10 9 32 41 10 0 6 4 14 19 11 2 4 5 18 22 -9 16
18 Cagliari 21 3 6 12 24 39 10 2 3 5 13 19 11 1 3 7 11 20 -15 15
19 Parma 21 2 7 12 14 41 11 1 4 6 3 18 10 1 3 6 11 23 -27 13
20 Crotone 21 3 3 15 22 50 10 3 1 6 13 20 11 0 2 9 9 30 -28 12

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Serie A is the division at the top of the Italian football league system and regarded as one of the top leagues of the world. 20 teams play each other home and away to create a final league table after 380 fixtures. The winners are titled “Campione d’Italia” (Champion of Italy), often referred to as the scudetto.