Palermo and Sampdoria, two teams with different goals
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03/16/2007 - Genoa, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sampdoria and Palermo head into Saturday's clash at Comunale Luigi Ferraris with different sets of goals.
For Palermo, a spot in the Champions League next season is on the table, as the club is currently fourth in the Serie A standings, four points clear of Empoli. Sampdoria, meanwhile is hoping to qualify for the UEFA Cup, and is sitting in the eighth position, six points off the pace.
A place in the top two has pretty much gone by the wayside for Palermo and the club is now left to battle third-placed Lazio, who Palermo is level on points with. Despite a winless streak that has reached six games, Palermo still controls its own destiny as far as a spot in Europe's biggest club competition. A 1-1 draw with Fiorentina last time out has given Palermo hope that maybe its poor run of play is about to end.
Palermo midfielder Roberto Guana is doubtful with a thigh injury, while former Sampdoria players Marco Pisano and Aimo Diana are set to face their former club.
Sampdoria have some injury concerns of their own as top midfielder Sergio Volpi is out and defender Christian Zenoni will miss due to suspension. Palermo won the first meeting in league play between the clubs in 2-0 fashion, however Sampdoria returned the favor with a pair of wins in Coppa Italia play.
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