On Thu Jan 12th, Fiorentina will play host to Sampdoria in a Coppa Italia match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 6 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Fiorentina recorded a 2-1 win against Sassuolo. Riccardo Saponara struck first for Fiorentina in the 48th minute, but Domenico Berardi got the equalizer for Sassuolo in the 57th minute. Fiorentina is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Sampdoria recorded a 0-2 loss against Napoli. Victor Osimhen struck first for Napoli in the 19th minute, then Eljif Elmas added another in the 82nd minute on a penalty shot In the end, Sampdoria couldn’t muster any offence and Napoli ran away with the shutout win. They’re hoping to improve on their recent performance, having earned only 7 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
Manolo Gabbiadini has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Sampdoria. Fiorentina’s most prolific scorer has been Antonín Barák. He has netted three goals over the last five matches.