Spezia vs. Sampdoria Match Preview Article

Spezia, Recent Form

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The 1-0 home defeat to Brescia will not have sat easily with the Spezia squad, who would not have been pleased to squander all three points.  Their share of possession in that meeting was 71%, while racking up 25 shots along the way, 6 of which were on target, in contrast to Brescia, who had 12 shots on goal with 6 on target.  

When it comes to attacking power Luca D'Angelo will be justly satisfied with his squad's performances of late, which has seen them chalk up 5 goals in their last 6 matches. However, it hasn't all been going well, and questions remain about their defence with 6 goals lost in those 6 matches resulting in some crucial points dropped.  They have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games.  

They've had a less than ideal run of form recently, winning just 1 of their last 6 games.  

Sampdoria, Recent Form

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Sampdoria boss Leonardo Semplici will need to instil positive feelings within his team after they endured a 3-0 home mauling from Frosinone.  In that game they recorded 50 % of the possession, with 12 attempts on goal, 3 on target. Their opponents found the target on 7 of their 23 shots on goal.  

They have circumvented their opponent's defence to score 5 times in their last 6 league games but unfortunately haven't managed to lock things down at their end, conceding 9 goals in these games and, in the process, missing out on some valuable points.  They have failed to keep a clean sheet in 5 of their last 6 games; however, away from home this season, they have scored in 13 of their 15 games played.  

They've drawn their last 2 league games away from home, but their search for a league win on the road extends even further having gone 10 consecutive games without grabbing all 3 points.  

On an individual basis, M'Baye Niang has scored in each of Sampdoria's last 0 league games away from home.