Fiorentina vs Sampdoria Prediction & Tips
Fiorentina and Sampdoria clash at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in a Coppa Italia (Round of 16) encounter. The history of direct clashes played at this stadium indicates balance between these two teams, as there has been 1 draw and 1 win for each team in the last 3 matches. However, in the last meeting at this stadium, in a Serie A TIM match on 30-11-2021, Fiorentina won by (3-1). The goals of the match were scored by R. Sottil (45′ ), J. Callejon (23′ ) and D. Vlahovic (32′ ) for Fiorentina and by Manolo Gabbiadini (15′ ) for Sampdoria.
The home team plays its first match in this edition of the Coppa Italia with the intention of taking advantage of the home factor to get a positive result. In the last game they played, for Serie A TIM, they beat Sassuolo at home by (2-1). In the last 10 home games Fiorentina records 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. The team has allowed goals to their opponents in 8 of the last 10 games, so their defense needs to improve, but their attack has been scoring with great regularity, as they have always scored at least one goal in the last 10 games. In their home games there is a tendency for goals, as 48 of their last 55 games have ended with More than 1.5 goals.
Fiorentina enters this match motivated after a 2-1 victory in the reception of Sassuolo, worth for Serie A: the team’s goals were signed by Nicolás González and Riccardo Saponara. The home team is used to lining up in a 4-3-3 tactical design, where the three players who will occupy the most central zone of the field are Giacomo Bonaventura, Alfred Duncan, and Alessandro Bianco. The Brazilian Arthur Cabral is the player responsible for endangering the opposing defense, and his greatest quality is his marking. Out of this game are Rolando Mandragora and Riccardo Sottil, both with physical problems.
The visiting team arrives at this stage of the Coppa Italia (Round of 16) after a draw at home by (9-8), in the tiebreaker via penalties, with Ascoli. The team arrives in this match after a defeat at home with Napoli by (0-2). In the last 10 away matches played in all competitions, Sampdoria have won 2, drawn 3 and lost 5. Defensive solidity has not been their strong point, as they have conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, it has never managed to turn the score around in the 10 games in which it has conceded the first goal. In the last 20 away games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: it has scored 7 of its 15 goals between the minutes (31′-45′).
Sampdoria enter this match unmotivated after a defeat, 0-2, in the reception of Naples, worth for Serie A. In the last round of the Italian Cup, the visitors beat Ascoli on penalties. The visiting club should play in a traditional 3-5-2, where the two most advanced players are Sam Lammers and Manolo Gabbiadini. It should be noted that the visitors have several problems in their defensive sector. Coach Dejan Stanković should not be able to count on Ignacio Pussetto, Andrea Conti, Fabio Quagliarella, Harry Winks and Manuel De Luca, all with physical problems.
Fiorentina – Sampdoria FREE TIPS
OVER 2.5 GOALS @ 2.25
