Lecce – Sampdoria

Sampdoria can win points against Lecce

With last week's defeat to Cremonese, Sampdoria's chances of staying in Serie A were reduced to a minimum. It cannot be said that they have none at all: with nine games to go, they are 11 points adrift of 17th place. In reality, however, the chances of survival are slim. "The Seasiders still have to play against Fiorentina, AC Milan and Napoli. Nevertheless, it is worth noting the unfairness of the outcome against the Grigiorossi. Dejan Stankovic's side had a very good game, but they conceded victory after goals in the 85th and 90+5th minutes. In terms of xG metric, the Genoese scored 2.63 goals, while Cremonese only scored 1.12. After this game, the Mariners went straight to the bottom of the table. This by no means means means that the Genoese will stop any fight. Even the mathematical odds are worth fighting for. Lecce are losing for the sixth successive round. The team started the year with a win over Lazio and a draw with Milan, but are now failing on all fronts. Yes, the Wolves were close to taking points away from formidable Napoli last round. Marco Barona's side played the five-goal scudetto winner on level terms but lost after a disappointing autonomous goal in the 64th minute. However, it is not as if the Giallorossi are on the same level as Neapolitans, quite the opposite. The Partenopei in that game played without Oscem and were pretty exhausted. Prior to that, Lecce had lost to Empoli, Fiorentina, Torino, Inter and Sassuolo. During this stretch, the team scored a single goal (against Napoli). The drop in results has also resulted in a drop in the standings. At the moment, the team sit 16th and have 27 points. There is little room for manoeuvre for Lecce as they face potential survival rivals and league leaders. Sampdoria have the biggest xPTS deficit in the league. Thus, the Genoese should have scored 11.27 points more than they have, statistically speaking. At the same time, the team was 9.18 goals short on xG. "The Bluecchiarti deserve at least a little satisfaction for the unfair defeat to Cremonese.