When it comes to football, every match counts, especially when a team is trying to avoid relegation. Cremonese and Sampdoria are set to face off in the Serie A football competition on 8th April 2023, at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. The two teams are neck and neck in the relegation zone, with Cremonese just two points ahead of the home team, Sampdoria. As such, this game is of utmost importance to determine which of them will have a chance to move out of the dreaded zone.
Sampdoria is currently in 19th place in the league standings, whereas Cremonese is two places above them in 17th position. Both teams have been struggling this season, with Cremonese managing just one win from 28 games, while Sampdoria is also having a tough time recently, having lost their last match against Roma.
The match between these two teams will be exciting, as both teams will be putting in extra effort to secure maximum points. Cremonese’s coach, Davide Ballardini, is likely to shuffle his midfield, with Pablo Galdames and Michele Castagnetti set to make an appearance, while Cyriel Dessers is expected to be in the forward line. Sampdoria’s manager, Dejan Stankovic, will be without the services of Jeison Murillo due to suspension, but Bram Nuytinck is expected to lead the defense.
In the head-to-head analysis, Sampdoria has won their last two meetings against Cremonese, with the most recent game ending with a 1-0 scoreline in favor of Sampdoria in October 2022.
The starting line-up for Sampdoria is predicted to be Nicola Ravaglia, Bruno Amione, Bram Nuytinck, Alessandro Zanoli, Tomasso Augello, Tomas Rincon, Harry Winks, Mehdi Leris, Filip Djuricic, Michael Cuisance, and Manolo Gabbiadini. Cremonese’s starting line-up is expected to be Marco Carnesecchi, Emanuel Aiwu, Matteo Bianchetti, Johan Vasquez, Leonardo Sernicola, Charles Pickel, Pablo Galdames, Michele Castagnetti, Emanuele Valeri, Cristian Buonaiuto, and Cyriel Dessers.
As for the score prediction, the match is expected to end in a draw with a 2-2 scoreline. However, anything can happen in football, and both teams will be fighting hard for the win. Fans around the world will not want to miss this exciting encounter between two teams battling to stay afloat in the Serie A competition.