Internazionale vs Sampdoria – Serie A – Preview

Posted on April 3, 2017 by Sreya

Internazionale vs Sampdoria – Internazionale hosts Sampdoria at the San Siro on 3rd April, Monday in a crucial Serie A fixture.

Internazionale are sixth in the Serie A standings with fifty five points while Sampdoria are ninth with forty one points. A win tonight could help Inter move up to the fifth place ahead of Atlanta on goal difference.

The legendary club are chasing European qualification for next season – while a UEFA Champions League berth seems improbable as the third-placed Napoli are nine points ahead, a strong end to the season could help Inter grab a Europa League spot

Team News

Internazionale have a completely healthy squad to choose from. The visitors will be without the injured Luis Muriel.

Internazionale Possible Starting Lineup: Samir Handanovic, Christian Ansaldi, Gary Medel, Miranda, Antonio Candreva, Geoffrey Kodogbia, Roberto Gagliardini, Danilo D’Ambrosio, Ivan Perisic, Ever Banega, Mauro Icardi.

Sampdoria Possible Starting Lineup: Emiliano Viviano, Jacopo Sala, Milan Skriniar, Matias Silvestre, Vasco Regini, Edgar Barreto, Lucas Torreira, Dennis Praet, Bruno Fernandes, Fabio Quagliarella, Patrik Schick.

“Our target is very simple: we want to give our all and try to win all our remaining games. There are areas where we can improve but we’ve got good foundations to build on – we have the right attitude and a clear identity. We must try to play even better and we’re working on several areas to make sure our results continue to improve.”

Sampdoria play good football and Giampaolo is clued up – he knows how to set his teams up well. We know what to expect from them. “

– Stefano Pioli, Internazionale.

Contributor’s Pick

According to Internazionale vs Sampdoria H2H Stats, Internazionale have won two and lost two of their last five meetings with Sampdoria. However, Internazionale are undefeated in their last 15 home matches against Sampdoria in all competitions.

A 2-1 win for Internazionale is the most likely outcome.