Sampdoria take on the visitors Sassuolo in the round 37 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Friday, May 26th at Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Genoa).
Sampdoria look frankly miserable. It's hard to say what would have happened if the coach hadn't changed. But even under Stankovic, nothing improved in Genoa. At the moment, they are averaging 0.5 points per match, with 18 points in 36 games. Furthermore, in 2023, they have only managed to win once, against another relegation contender, Verona, and that was back in March. Yes, they recently managed to draw with Empoli, but that 1-1 result was the only match out of the last five in which they avoided defeat. Moreover, out of the four losses in this period, two were heavy defeats with five goals conceded. April ended with a 0-5 defeat to Fiorentina. Well, in the last round, they finally managed to score once, with Quagliarella marking his 18th consecutive season in Serie A. However, their opponents responded with five goals of their own.
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Sassuolo have found themselves in a new, albeit not very pleasant, situation. With Roberto De Zerbi, they were considered contenders for European competitions (although it all ended with a couple of 8th-place finishes). However, in 2021, the coach left, and after a short and inconsistent period at Shakhtar Donetsk, he is now making noise with Brighton in English football. Alessio Dionisi, who replaced him, couldn't keep the team at the top of the Italian championship table, especially considering the constant sales of key players. They already dropped below the "equator" last season, finishing in 11th place. It is already clear that the "Neroverdi" won't be able to match even that modest performance as they currently sit in 13th place with 44 points. There is not enough time left to climb significantly higher or drop significantly lower. As a result, it's not surprising that in the last four rounds, Domenico Berardi and company have only earned 1 point, drawing at home against Bologna. They have also lost matches not only against Lazio and Inter away but also against Monza at home. Moreover, after opening the scoring and going into halftime with a 2-1 lead, they conceded twice in the second half, including a goal from Pessina in the 93rd minute, resulting in a 2-1 victory for the league debutants.
Sassuolo had gone five matches without a defeat, but then Sampdoria won twice, including this season with a 2-1 victory away from home! Where else could the "Black and Greens" win if not against a hopeless underdog? Let's bet that the away team will win this match.
Prediction for the match: Sassuolo to win.
