26 September 2021, 12:24 | 28 August 2021, 15:29
The Serie A TIM fixture, Juventus F.C. vs. UC Sampdoria, kicks off at 11:30 (GMT+1) on Sunday, September 26, at the 41,507-capacity Juventus Stadium.
Preview Juventus Serie A, Sep 26, 2021
Preview Juventus defeated Spezia 3-2 on Wednesday at the Alberto Picco despite trailing by a goal at the hour mark. Moise Kean (28') had given the Old Lady the lead with a fine effort from the edge of the box, two minutes short of the half-hour mark. But a spectacular effort from Emmanuel Gyasi (33') levelled the scoreline five minutes later. Minutes after the break, Juventus were caught in a counter, which left Janis Antiste (49') racing towards goal, before cutting in for the shot which was deflected into goal for a Spezia lead. Trailing by a goal, Juve dug deep to produce a piece of quality through Federico Chiesa (66') who restored parity six minutes after the hour mark. Crestfallen after giving up the lead, Spezia lacked the required quality to hold on to the draw, leaving Matthijs de Ligt (72') with the opportunity to seal all three points for Juventus. It was the first victory for the Old Lady after five games: DLLDW. The win, which had eluded Juventus ever since Matchday 1, moved the club to 12th place, and left the Old Lady with 5 points after 1W, 2D, & 2L. Juventus have an average of 1.4 goals per game, having netted 7 goals in five Serie A games. The Old Lady's performance in the first-third, saw them concede 8 goals (1.6 g.c.p.g), and leaves the club with a G.D. of -1. After picking up his first victory in Serie A following his return with Juve, Massimiliano Allegri hopes the victory will signal a turnaround in fortunes on the pitch. Allegri will be in the hunt for a victory against La Samp in order to bridge the gap with the early pace setters at the top of the table. A 4—4—2 formation with Morata and Dybala in attack may be seen against Sampdoria on Sunday.
Preview Sampdoria Serie A, Sep 26, 2021
Preview Sitting just below Juventus, while having equal points but separated by goal difference, Sampdoria occupies 13th place on the Serie A table, having picked up 5 points from 1W, 2D, & 2L. La Samp were thrashed 4-0 on home turf when they took on Serie A leaders, Napoli, on Thursday. It was the club's second defeat in five games: LDDWL. Having only 5 goals after five Serie A games, I Blucerchiati have conceded 7 goals (1.4 goals-per-match) and have a G.D. of -2. Roberto D'Aversa could utilize the 4—4—2 formation with Francesco Caputo and the skipper, Fabio Quagliarella, in attack. The 38-year-old Fabio Quagliarella aims to score his first goal of the season against his former side, Juventus.