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Both teams are in good shape; each had three-game unbeaten streak in the league of two wins and one draw. We need to add that their last two head-to-head played in Turin had ended without winner.

Sampdoria

Sampdoria won last year Torino 2-0 at home, and when we add to this that team from Genoa won eight home matches this season out of 11 played it is quite logical why their fans are optimistic about outcome of the match. On top of it, last weekend Sampdoria won difficult away match with Roma 2-0. It was very satisfactory result as in their previous head-to-head Sampdoria dropped victory in the stoppage time, when Roma scored an equaliser for the final 1-1.

Before that coach Giampaolo players had defeated at home SPAL and Fiorentina, and at the moment fully deservedly occupy position the last position that lead to Europe. Now, their guest is team who is also in a very good shape and Giampaolo urged caution but at the same time he stated that his team will seek to win new three points. Recovered forward Quargliarella should return in the starting line-up, while defender Strinic and midfielder Praet are still injured.

Probable lineups Sampdoria: Viviano – Bereszynski, Silvestre, Ferrari, Murru – Barreto, Torreira, Linetty – Ramirez – Quagliarella, Zapata

FC Torino

We have said in the introduction that the guests from Turin also won two and drew one match out of previous three, while overall they are undefeated in the league in last five rounds. However, in the same period Torino was eliminated from the Coppa Italia by city rival Juventus. Since before the elimination Torino played below expectations the club management had decided after match with the Old Lady to fire coach Mihajlovic, and bring instead experienced Mazzari.

For the time being that is an excellent move, as after it Torino won in the league Bologna and Benvento at home by 3-0, and managed to stay undefeated after away match with Sassuolo 1-1. However, Torino occupies just the 10th place in the Serie A table, but it has only five points fewer than Sampdoria, and this head-to-head is in fact an ideal chance to reduce the backlog. On top of it, the only questionable are lightly injured stopper Lyanco and forward Belotti.

Probable lineups FC Torino: Sirigu – de Silvestri, N'Koulou, Burdisso, Molinaro – Obi, Rincon, Baselli – Falque, Niang, Berenguer

Verdict:

We have said that both teams are in very good shape ahead of this match between two mid-table teams, but at the same time we should bear in mind that Sampdoria won eight out of 11 home matches played this season, which is why we have decided to give them a slight advantage here.

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