Fiorentina vs Sampdoria
Italy Serie A
Date: Friday, 2 October 2020
Kick-Off at 19.45 UK
Venue: Stadio Artemio Franchi, Firenze.
Match preview
Fiorentina
Against Inter, Fiorentina suffered a defeat which left them frustrated by the mistakes they made themselves, but also because of the causes made by some of the decisions of the arbitrators. But at that time the Viola had a good and strong performance at the Meazza against a team that paid seven times more than them.
Fiorentina should have taken their chance against Claudio Ranieri's men, although they were shaky against Inter Milan in the previous match.
They will be eager to bounce back and inflict more misery on Ranieri's men, who have looked to lose their rights in their two defeats so far this season.
The Stadio Artemio Franchi, Firenze home to Fiorentina, will host Sampdoria who are struggling over the weekend in what promises to be an exciting Serie A fixture.
Sampdoria
Sampdoria have lost their first two league games this season, losing them 3-0 against Juventus on 20 September before Benevento beat them 3-2 in the last game.
But Claudio Ranieri's side were leading 2-0 at home, but the visitors responded in the last 18 minutes with two goals.
It's hard to imagine Ranieri's side leaving Serie A because of the quality they can provide as Sampdoria haven't been out of Italy's top flight since the 2011-2012 campaign, but they finished 15th last season, which is the lowest level they've had in four years . which resulted in making their fans a bit worried.
Fiorentina vs Sampdoria Head-to-Head
It took some time for Sampdoria fans to get over the humiliation caused by Fiorentina last season. The Viola beat Genoa, beat the hosts completely and won the match 5-1. Vlahovic and Chiesa scored two goals apiece in that encounter, and they should also be top of the list this Friday.
The statistics over the last 10 matches between the two sides leaned slightly more towards Giuseppe Iachini's men. Fiorentina have only lost two of those 10 meetings. They have won three times but the two sides have drawn five.
Most importantly, Fiorentina scored two goals against Sampdoria in the 2019-20 Serie A season.
Fiorentina vs Sampdoria Prediction
Claudio Ranieri's men must focus on supporting their defense and preventing Fiorentina from getting behind them.
Sampdoria's Serie A start has been disastrous. The defeat to Juventus in Torino was to be expected, unlike the home beaten by Benevento last week 2-3 FT. We thought they would lose in Firenze but scored at least one goal.
Fiorentina achieved some great results during pre-season. Guiseppe Iachini's squad scored 15 goals in the last three trial matches, and won their first official match against Torino 1-0 at this stadium. In the match against Inter Milan mentioned above, the violet player from Firenze took the lead on two occasions. They actually took the lead until the 87th minute. Franck Ribery was phenomenal at the Meazza, providing two assists. We expect him to once again be super dangerous on the wings and help Fiorentina win this tie. Home win is valued at the current odds of 1.72.
Fiorentina vs Sampdoria Bet Tips
Home win and both teams to score @ 3.40
Over 2.5 goals @ 1.72.
