Fiorentina vs Sampdoria
Italian Serie A, 20h45
Both teams had a good start of the campaign, but mostly the Bluecerchiatti. Luigi del Neri's men managed a perfect 4 match winning run and find themselves top of the table.
Sampdoria has a great striker partnership in Cassano and Pazzini, who is coming back to haunt his previous team. He left Viola when Gilardino was transferred from Milan, as he lost his place in the starting eleven. Still Doria will miss Semioli, who also played a couple of season's in the opposite side's jersey. Palombo has taken a knock and it's uncertain if he plays from the off.
Fiorentina lost 1-3 at Olimpico to Roma on Sunday in a match "they never showed up for" as coach Prandelli said afterwards. Mutu wasn't at his best, while Vargas was injured. Still, the Peruvian starlet is back and will play.
Fiorentina has won 8 of its last 9 home outings. The last four were by the same score, 1-0. Both encounters of last season between these two finished 1-0 for the Viola. Prandelli has 8 wins over del Neri and 1 defeat.
I tip Fiorentina to win, at 11/10.