AS Roma hosts Sampdoria in round 19 of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Wednesday, December 22nd at Stadio Olimpico (Rome)
Jose Mourinho's team is in 5th place in the Italian Serie A standings with 31 points after 18 rounds. AS Roma gained ten victories and one draw and suffered seven losses. The Wolves lost to Bologna (1-0) and Inter (0-3) at the beginning of December, but they made amends for the loss of points in the following rounds. The Romans defeated Spezia at home (2-0), and on 18 December, they inflicted a painful defeat on Atalanta in Bergamo. That match ended with a major victory for the visitors (1-4). The footballers from the Italian capital decided to use counterattacks and took advantage of the home team's mistakes in the penalty area. Tammy Abraham scored a brace, and Nicolo Zaniolo and Chris Smalling also upset the opponents’ goalkeeper. And Bryan Cristante hit his own net.
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Roberto D'Aversa's team is ranked 15th in the Serie A standings with 19 points. Sampdoria has five victories, four draws, and nine defeats after 18 rounds. The Blue-Whites feel confident in the championship, being nine points away from the relegation zone. In addition, the players from Genoa advanced to the 3rd round of the Italian Cup, beating Torino at home with a score of 2-1. On December 19, Doria tied against Venezia at home (1-1). The Genoese kept the minimum advantage for almost the entire match after a quick goal by Manolo Gabbiadini, but the Winged Lions leveled the score in the 87th minute.
AS Roma successfully opposed Sampdoria "in the last seasons of Serie A. In the previous six head-to-head matches, the Romans achieved four victories and one draw and suffered one defeat. Moreover, the Wolves were stronger than the guests from Genoa in three home matches in a row. In the last championship, each side earned three points. AS Roma beat the Genoese in Rome on 3 January (1-0), while Doria responded with a home victory on 2 May (2-0). In the upcoming game, Roma and Sampdoria must score at least one goal each. The Romans periodically experience problems in defense: CSKA Sofia upset Mourinho's team twice in a recent Conference League match, and even the successful game with Atalanta was not without an unfortunate mistake that led to an own goal. The statistics of Sampdoria in recent matches are also in favor of the proposed outcome. The team conceded from its opponents in 14 out of 15 games in Serie A and the Italian Cup, and six games in a row ended with an exchange of goals scored.
Prediction for the match: Both teams to score — yes
