Claudio Ranieri’s Sampdoria travel to Sardinia on the back of a Derby della Lanterna draw with rival Genoa, which leaves them ninth in Serie A
The hosts, meanwhile, are looking to recover from a lead to lose to Bologna last time around, as they aim for maximum points in Saturday afternoon’s game at Sardegna Arena
Both teams can consolidate their respective places in the middle of the Serie A table, as they aim to pursue largely positive starts for the Serie A season – Ranieri and Di Francesco would probably be quite happy with such a result
Promoted sides Benevento and Spezia meet in Campania on Saturday, as Serie A salvation-seeking season continues for both
Pippo Inzaghi’s Giallorossi welcomes his northern counterparts to Stadio Ciro Vigorito, sitting one point and three places above them in the race to avoid the Serie B return trap – the two desperate to take points of ‘a direct rival
The home side have offered a constant forward threat as compensation, but have been in the midst of a terrible downturn in form since early October, so Spezia can add another point to his record on Saturday night
Parma’s improvement takes on Beppe Iachini’s frustrating Fiorentina on Saturday night, with La Viola currently in 11th place with seven points from six Serie A games, while the hosts are two points behind in 15th
Rumors persist about the visitors’ coach’s future as his inconsistent squad aim to bounce back from loss in Rome last week by collecting points at Tardini
An increasingly confused manager suffering from both club president’s expectations and impatient tifosi, Iachini could see his demise almost sealed if a revitalized Gervinho could tear Fiorentina’s makeshift back line
ACF Fiorentina, Parma Calcio 1913, Serie A, Giuseppe Iachini, Cesare Prandelli, Fabio Liverani
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