Torino winger Iago Falque. (Photo : Getty Images)
Middling squad UC Sampdoria (5-5-4, 19 points) will square off with streaking contenders Torino FC (7-3-4, 25 points) in a 2016-2017 Serie A season match scheduled on Sunday, Dec 4 at their home field of Luigi Ferraris Stadium.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 9:00 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Sampdoria has been mercurial lately with three wins and three winless performances in their last six outings. The team is currently settled in the 11th spot of the Italian top flight table, tied on points with Genoa and Cagliari.
La Samp was held to a 1-1 draw by bottom three squad Crotone last Sunday on the road at the Ezio Scida Stadium, as per ESPN.
It was a tight game right from the kickoff until Crotone forward Diego Falcinelli broke the deadlock two minutes before the half to give the hosts a one-point lead at the break.
Portuguese midfielder Bruno Fernandes then came off the bench in the second half to score the equalizer in the 71st minute for head coach Marco Giampaolo's side.
Both teams went scoreless after that to settle for the tie and a share of a point in the overall standings.
Meanwhile, Torino is on a three-game winning run and had been unbeaten in five of their last six matches. They are at the sixth spot of the league table at the moment, three points below the Europa League qualifying berths temporarily held by Lazio and Atalanta.
Torino is coming off a 2-1 nipping of reeling contenders Chievo at their home ground of Olimpico di Torino last Saturday, via Sofa Score.
Spanish winger Iago Falque netted a brace in the 35th and 38th minutes to give the hosts a 2-0 lead at the end of the first half as head coach Siniša Mihajlović's boys took early control of the game.
Chievo was able to trim the lead to one point in the 85th minute, but Italian defender Fabrizio Cacciatore was sent off with a minute left before full-time as Gialloblu's comeback attempt fell short.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 1-0 decision for Torino.
Sampdoria starting lineup (4-3-1-2 formation): Puggioni; Miguel, Silvestre, Skriniar, Regini; Barreto, Torreira, Linetty; Alvarez; Quagliarella, Muriel
Torino starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Hart; Zappacosta, Rossettini, Castan, Barreca; Benassi, Valdifiori, Baselli; Falque, Belotti, Ljajic
