It speaks for Rome
In Wednesday’s meeting in Genoa (exposed match from September), Roma had 20 finishes, 4 in the frame against 13/3, and Samp was quite lucky with 1-1.
The Roman grand club (silver in 2916/17) is No. 5 in Series A with 41 points for 21 matches, seven points in front of Sampdoria in sixth.
Roma has closed 16 goals and allowed 4th-largest near-end finishes (section 3.8); Samp has collected 31 goals and allowed the sixth largest n-a (5.4).
The normal home-made Romans (3 home victories in turn against Doria) are 7-1-3 (17-10) on their own grass in this Serie A season.
Roma top scorer, long Dzeko, has been reported to Chelsea, but he is still here (the family will be shown) and scored on Wednesday.
Bluecerchiati is 2-3-5 (14-21) out. The last 3 week games (incl. 1 in the trophy are lost), most recently at the top and bottom Benevento.
Sampdoria has new starting absence in midfielder Praet and leftback Strinic. As well as likely attacks Quagliarella.
Experienced and Revenge Quagliarella is the team’s sovereign top scorer with 16 goals. Including 5 on penalties that he scored on Wednesday too.
It speaks for Sampdoria
A sixth place is not so bad at all, and Samp has won Fiorentina in recent rounds and got points against Roma (both times at home, though).
Bluecerchiati has scored 40 goals in 21 matches (16 died in Quagliarella); Roma only has the network 32 times.
Roma is unsuccessful in the last 6 matches (3 defeats), ie since mid-December. And was bad on the heels in the previous round’s lucky 1-1 at Inter.
In the otherwise strong home ground, the Romans are messy 0-1-2 in the last 3. Last 1-2 against Atalanta.
As of Wednesday, offensive man / second-top scorer El Shaarawy lacks, and colleague Perotti is probably still unmanageable (since 6/1).
Also significant doubts about the super-defensive def midfielder De Rossi (30/12), and Gonalons, a possible substitute, are still out.
Midfielder Fazio is saved enough from start.
A sale of Dzeko (10 goals) can suddenly fall into place, if so, he will be deducted from this match.
