Sampdoria will host Reggiana at Ferraris with the aim of winning to go to the playoffs, but it could also interrupt a negative streak
Sampdoria-Reggiana it will be a fundamental hub for the playoffs. If the team of Andrea Pirlo if it were to win, it would reach 52 points, which would allow it almost certain access to the final phase, the one to try to move up to Serie A. It will face an opponent it has already beaten in the first leg, with a 1-2 draw at the Mapei Stadium achieved in positive period for the Blucerchiati between November and December 2023.
But Reggiana, historically, has always been a difficult customer for Sampdoria. Indeed, before the match on 16 December last decided by Manuel De Luca, the Blucerchiati they had never managed to beat the Granatawhose fans are also twinned with that of Genoa.
And the proof is the precedents to Luigi Ferraris, which will be the scene of the playoff clash on Sunday 5 May. Because Sampdoria has always lost at home against Reggiana and, now that they will be called upon to win, they could not only make a big step in the standings, but also dispel a taboo that has lasted for almost 60 years.
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There are only two precedents between Sampdoria and Reggiana at Marassi, and both smiled at the Granata. The first dates back to 19 February 1967, the guests won 2-1 over Fulvio Bernardini’s team. For the second time we have to go back to 13 December 1981, then coach Renzo Ulivieri, with the Granata who conquered Ferraris with a 0-1.
Reggiana have not visited the Blucerchiati stadium for 43 years and arrive at a particularly delicate, even emotional moment, in view of the arrival of Sven-Goran Eriksson. Pirlo and his players will be ready to battle in order to gain access to the playoffs. And, at the same time, they would dispel a taboo that has persisted for a long time.
