On Sat Jan 15th, in week 22, Sampdoria plays host to Torino in a Serie A match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 8 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. 15th placed Sampdoria is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Napoli. Andrea Petagna scored the first goal for Napoli in the 43rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Sampdoria couldn’t muster any offence and Napoli ran away with the shutout win. Sampdoria is looking for direction having 3 win and 5 losses in their last 10 matches, while torino is fresh off their 4-0 shutout win against Fiorentina. Wilfried Stephane Singo struck first for Torino in the 19th minute, then Josip Brekalo added another in the 23rd minute on a feed from Saša Lukić In the end, Fiorentina couldn’t muster any offence and Torino ran away with the shutout win. Torino should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Sampdoria won by a score of 2 to 1. Fabio Quagliarella struck first for Sampdoria in the 16th minute on a penalty, then Rolando Mandragora tied it up for Torino in the 54th minute on a penalty.
For Torino, their top scorers are Antonio Sanabria and Josip Brekalo, each having 2 goals in their last 5 matches. Sampdoria’s most prolific scorer has been Manolo Gabbiadini. The Italian attacker has netted 3 goals over the last 5 matches.