ChievoVerona v Sampdoria stat pack: Doria look to keep goal-scoring run going

With the help of Football Data, we’ve put together a few facts and figures for you ahead of Sunday’s clash, as Samp travel to take on ChievoVerona.

The two sides have been involved in 14 previous official matches, with the points shared in 7 of those games, the most recent of which was a 1-1 draw in the 2015/16 Serie A campaign. The Gialloblu have emerged victorious on 3 occasions, while Samp have won 4, the last of which came in a 0-1 win away from home in the 2013/14 season.

The only time the Blucerchiati have failed to score at the Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi was in a 0-0 draw in the 2010/11 Serie A season.

The match will be the third official meeting between the two coaches, Rolando Maran and Marco Giampaolo. The ChievoVerona coach is unbeaten in the last two games, having picked up one win and one draw.

If he plays in the game at the Bentegodi, Edgar Barreto will make his 206th Serie A appearance, which will make him the Paraguayan to have played the most top flight matches in Italy. Dioniso Arce, a former Sampdoria player from the 1950’s, could well make a case for topping that ranking.

Doria have found the net in 12 consecutive competitive fixtures, scoring a total of 18 goals. The last time the Blucerchiati failed to score was in the league clash with Bologna, on 21 September, when they lost 2-0.

ChievoVerona are on a run of 322 minutes without conceding a goal, 285 of which have come at home. The last goal the team conceded was against Torino, on 26 November, when Iago Falque found the back of the net.

Bruno Fernandes will make his 100th Serie A appearance if he makes the field at the Bentegodi. The Portuguese – who has played for Udinese as well as Samp – made his debut for on 3 November 2013 in Udinese’s 3-0 home defeat to Inter.