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% Ball Possession SAMPDORIA and % Ball Possession GENOA
Sampdoria 0 – 0 Genoa 
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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Sampdoria, 7th position with 47 points and a positive goal difference of +4
Genoa, 12th position with 34 points and a negative goal difference of -7
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Sampdoria | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 50:46 | 4 | 47 |
| 12 | Genoa | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 24:31 | -7 | 34 |
The 116th Derby della Lanterna between Sampdoria and Genoa ending with a goalless draw sharing 1 point each. However, Sampdoria is in a better position reaching 48 points compared to Genoa with 35 points. Simply put, Sampdoria and Genoa failed to claim the victory to get the the bragging rights to rule in Genoa.
Here is SAMPDORIA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Marco Giampaolo:
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Viviano; Bereszyński, Silvestre, Ferrari, Murru; Praet, Torreira, Linetty; Caprari; Quagliarella, Zapata.
Here is GENOA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Davide Ballardini:
GENOA (3-5-2): Perin; Biraschi, Spolli, Zukanović; Pereira, Hiljemark, Bertolacci, Rigoni, Laxalt; Pandev, Lapadula.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of SAMPDORIA: Fabio Quagliarella with 18 goals
Top scorer of GENOA: Gianluca Lapadula with 4 goals
| Sampdoria | Goals | Goals | GEnoa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quagliarella, Fabio | 18 | 4 | Lapadula, Gianluca |
| Zapata, Duvan | 10 | 3 | Galabinov, Andrey |
| Caprari, Gianluca | 5 | 3 | Laxalt, Diego |
| Torreira, Lucas | 4 | 3 | Pandev, Goran |
| Linetty, Karol | 3 | 2 | Rigoni, Luca |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 1 win, 2 lost
| 03/04/18 | SA | Atalanta – Sampdoria | 1:2 | 27 | |||
| 31/03/18 | SA | Chievo – Sampdoria | 2:1 | 30 | |||
| 18/03/18 | SA | Sampdoria – Inter | 0:5 | 29 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 03/04/18 | SA | Genoa – Cagliari | 2:1 | 27 | |||
| 31/03/18 | SA | Genoa – Spal | 1:1 | 30 | |||
| 23/03/18 | CFG | Monaco – Genoa | 4:1 |
? It’s time for the #Derby#SampGenoa pic.twitter.com/sGsKSWnKJO
— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) April 7, 2018
These are our colours ?⚪️?⚫️⚪️?
This is our shirt ?
This is our city ??
Fight for them all, Blucerchiati! ?? #SololaSampdoria#Derby #SampGenoa pic.twitter.com/pZ7LqegeHN— Sampdoria English (@sampdoria_en) April 7, 2018
?? Diamo uno sguardo insieme allo spogliatoio rossoblù, già allestito per il derby numero 116. ⚽️ #ForzaGenoa ❤️? #SampdoriaGenoa pic.twitter.com/ztzocHFfwx
— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) April 7, 2018
?? La formazione ufficiale del Genoa Cfc.
⚽️ #SampdoriaGenoa #SerieATim pic.twitter.com/0gFqAGMbNx— Genoa CFC (@GenoaCFC) April 7, 2018
2017 – 2018 Italian Serie A Week 31
Genoa 0 – 0 Sampdoria
Saturday 7 April 2018
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genoa, Italy
20:45
Referee: MASSA
Assistants: DI FIORE – ALASSIO
Fourth Official: BANTI
VAR: ORSATO
AVAR: VIVENZI
Goals: No goals
Official lineups – formations:
SAMPDORIA (4-3-1-2): Viviano; Bereszyński, Silvestre, Ferrari, Murru; Praet, Torreira, Linetty; Caprari; Quagliarella, Zapata.
Subs: Belec, Tozzo, Andersen, Sala, Barreto, Álvarez, Strinić, Regini, Verre, Capezzi, Ramírez, Kownacki.
Coach: Marco Giampaolo.
GENOA (3-5-2): Perin; Biraschi, Spolli, Zukanović; Pereira, Hiljemark, Bertolacci, Rigoni, Laxalt; Pandev, Lapadula.
Subs: Lamanna, Zima, Cofie, Taarabt, Rossettini, Galabinov, Migliore, Lazović, Bessa, Omeonga, Medeiros, Rossi.
Coach: Davide Ballardini.
Referee: Massa (Imperia)