On Wed Dec 22nd, Roma will play host to Sampdoria in a meeting of these two extremely mismatched Serie A teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 5th placed Roma, recorded a 4-1 win against Atalanta. Tammy Abraham scored the first goal for Roma in the 1st minute, then Nicolò Zaniolo added another in the 27th minute on a feed from Jordan Veretout. Roma is looking for direction having earned 16 points in their last 10 matches, while 15th placed Sampdoria is fresh off their 2-1 win against Torino. Fabio Quagliarella scored the first goal for Sampdoria in the 16th minute on a penalty shot, but Rolando Mandragora got the equalizer for Torino in the 54th minute on a penalty shot. Sampdoria is looking for direction having 5 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Manolo Gabbiadini has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, the attacker has scored 4 goals for Sampdoria. Tammy Abraham has been the most prolific scorer on Roma in his last 5 matches with 3 goals.