On Oct 20th, Ascoli will travel to Genova to battle Sampdoria in a clash of the Coppa Italia. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 18 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. Sampdoria is fresh off their 1-1 draw against Bologna. Nicolás Domínguez scored the first goal for Bologna in the 32nd minute, then Filip Đuričić tied it up for Sampdoria in the 72nd minute squeezing out at least the one point for Sampdoria. Sampdoria looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 6 of their last 10, while in their last match, Ascoli recorded a 3-2 win against Venezia. Dario Saric struck first for Ascoli in the 36th minute, then Marcello Falzerano added another in the 70th minute. Ascoli is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season.
Ascoli is having problems scoring lately. Their top scorers, Domenico Criscito and Giacomo Beretta each only have 1 goal in their last 5. Sampdoria’s top weapon lately has been Filip Đuričić, who has two goals in the last 5 matches.