In a weekend match in week 1, on Sat Aug 13th, Sampdoria will host Atalanta at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 23 degrees, which is great football weather. Sampdoria is fresh off their 1-0 shutout win against Reggina. Abdelhamid Sabiri struck first for Sampdoria in the 67th minute from the penalty spot, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Reggina was frustrated by Sampdoria’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Sampdoria ended the match with the shutout victory. Sampdoria is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while atalanta has not played yet this season.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Atalanta won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Éderson has been the most prolific scorer on Atalanta in his last 5 matches with 2 goals. Abdelhamid Sabiri has been the most effective weapon for Sampdoria lately. The midfielder has netted three goals in his last 5 matches.