On Sunday evening, Hellas Verona hosts Sampdoria at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, as both teams look for their first win of the new Serie A campaign.
The home side has picked up two points from their opening four Serie A outings. Gabrielle Cioffi’s team has drawn against Bologna and Empoli while suffering defeats against Napoli and Atalanta.
The draw against Napoli last time out means that Hellas are winless in their previous seven league games dating back to last season.
One of Verona’s main issues is their defence, as they have not kept a clean sheet in their last 11 matches in the Italian top-flight.
Verona’s recent home record is a poor one, as they have failed to win in five league games on home soil, including four straight defeats at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi in Serie A.
The visitors have picked up two points from their four outings in the Italian top-flight this season so far. However, it could be argued that the Blucerchiati has had a demanding early season schedule.
They have lost against Atalanta and Salernitana and drawn with Juventus and Lazio.
The 1-1 draw with Lazio last time out means that Sampdoria are five games without a victory in Serie A dating back to last season.
Scoring goals has been a major problem for Samp in recent games, as they had failed to score in their four league games before the Lazio draw.
Sampdoria has a woeful recent away record in the Italian top-flight, having won one of their last 12 league matches on their travels. They have also lost four of their previous five away games in Serie A, failing to score in each defeat.
Forebet predicts that these two winless teams will play out an entertaining draw, leaving both still searching for their first league victory of the season.