Sampdoria find themselves at the bottom of the Serie A table after 31 matches. The Blucerchiati are headed down to Serie B unless they somehow overturn a 10-point deficit with seven matches left to play.
On Sunday, Sampdoria will visit Fiornetina at the Stadio Artemio Franchi. Fiorentina are 10th in the standings with 42 points from 31 matches. La Viola are 12 points off the top six. Their only way back into Europe could be by winning the Europa Conference League.
Fiorentina are winless in three straight matches in Serie A. La Viola are on a two-match winning streak against Sampdoria in Serie A. Fiorentina kept back-to-back clean sheets versus Samp.
The reverse fixture between Fiorentina and Sampdoria finished 2-0 in favour of La Viola. Giacomo Bonaventura scored in the fourth minute to give Fiorentina the lead. Nikola Milenkovic doubled the team’s lead just before the hour mark to seal the victory.
Sampdoria collected five points from the last 18 points on offer in the league. The team is winless in four straight matches. Samp scored nine goals in their last six fixtures. However, they conceded 13 times in those six fixtures.
The Blucerchiati are not a good away team. They have a record of 2W-3D-10L, with 11 goals for and 29 goals against. Samp collected just two points in their last six away fixtures.
Fiorentina, on the other hand, are in good form. La Viola collected 11 points from their last six matches in Serie A. The team struggled to score in recent matches, with just eight goals. The team conceded five times across the last six matches.
La Viola have played well at the Stadio Artemio Franchi this season. The team has a record of 6W-6D-4L and a goal difference of zero. Fiorentina are unbeaten in five straight Serie A home matches. However, four of those fixtures ended as draws.
Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano will be without midfielder Bonaventura. The former AC Milan player has a muscle injury. Forward Josip Brekalo could miss the match following physical discomfort. Goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu is ruled out for the season with an Achilles injury.
Sampdoria coach Dejan Stankovic could be without midfielder Emil Audero due to a shoulder injury. Defender Andrea Conti could miss the game with an ankle injury. Forward Ignacio Pussetto may also miss the match after suffering a knee injury.
Sampdoria are in bad form and on a two-match losing streak against Fiorentina. La Viola should post a home win with the match ending 2-1.