Adana Demirspor-Sampdoria is a friendly match and will be played on Thursday at 15:30: news, statistics, live TV, streaming, likely formations, predictions
Second friendly in the space of a few days for Sampdoria, who continue to grapple with the worrying vicissitudes of the club. In fact, there are still two negotiations for the sale of the club: the most concrete seems to be the one with the Anglo-American fund Merlyn, represented by the financier Alessandro Barnaba.
On the other side, however, there is always Sheikh Al Thani’s group, which has been negotiating with the Ferrero ownership for months now. The key date to understand what could be the future of the blucerchiati will probably be 19 December, the day on which the shareholders’ meeting will take place. What is certain is that it will have to be done quickly: important investments are needed already in the next January market to try to save a team that at the moment is penultimate in the Serie A standings and seriously risks relegation. In the meantime, coach Dejan Stankovic and his men are in Turkey, where this afternoon they will face the third strongest team in the Turkish league, Adana Demirspor, coached by Vincenzo Montella, a former Samp player and coach.
For Caputo and his team-mates it is the second test match after the one against the South Africans of TS Galaxy, overwhelmed 5-1 last Sunday.
Almost all the forwards scored: from Caputo to Gabbiadini – author of a hat-trick – passing through Quagliarella. Against Adana, however, Stankovic will have to do without his experienced centre forward, who suffered a left knee injury. Montella’s side, on the other hand, are in their fifth friendly match (their first official national cup match is scheduled in seven days’ time): two defeats, one win and a draw for Mario Balotelli’s former side, who are managing to keep up with two big names like Galatasaray and Fenerbahçe and are aiming for a European place.
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The Prediction
Adana Demirspor look a slight favourite against an experimental Sampdoria side that are behind in their preparations compared to the Turks, who will play their first official match after the break in a week’s time. Both should score.
The probable line-ups for Adana Demirspor-Sampdoria
- ADANA DEMIRSPOR (4-3-3): Ertac Ozbir; Svensson, Manev, Guler, Rodrigues; Stambouli, Ndiaye, Belhanda; Akintola, Akbaba, Onyekuru.
- SAMPDORIA (3-4-1-2): Audero; Murillo, Colley, Amione; Leris, Vieira, Rincon, Augello; Verre; Gabbiadini, Caputo.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 2-1