Week 24 brings us a match on Feb 27th where Lazio will host Sampdoria at Stadio Olimpico in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Lazio recorded a 2-0 shutout win against Salernitana. Ciro Immobile struck first for Lazio in the 60th minute on a feed from Adam Marušić, then Ciro Immobile added another in the 69th minute from the penalty spot In the end, Salernitana was frustrated by Lazio’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Lazio ended the match with the shutout victory. Lazio is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 19th placed Sampdoria, recorded a 1-2 loss against Bologna. Roberto Soriano scored the first goal for Bologna in the 27th minute, but Abdelhamid Sabiri got the equalizer for Sampdoria in the 68th minute. Sampdoria looks to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 5 points in their last 10 matches.
On the 31st of August, Sampdoria hosted Lazio at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in their last match together. Sampdoria and Lazio battled to a 1-1 draw. Ciro Immobile struck first for Lazio in the 21st minute on a feed from Sergej Milinković-Savić, then Manolo Gabbiadini tied it up for Sampdoria in the 2nd minute of the second half’s stoppage time on a feed from Tomás Rincón earning Sampdoria a comeback draw.
Manolo Gabbiadini has been the most prolific scorer on Sampdoria in his last 5 matches with two goals. Lazio’s top weapon lately has been Ciro Immobile, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.