AVELLINO, Italy (Interstat) — Avellino will host Sampdoria in a Serie B match on Friday, with both clubs looking to build momentum in the early portion of the season.

Avellino enters with 2 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw across all competitions. Sampdoria arrives with 1 win, 4 losses and 1 draw. The home side has shown flashes of attacking promise, including a 3-0 victory over LR Vicenza and a 1-0 road win at Modena. Avellino also drew 1-1 with Palermo and most recently fell 3-1 at Ascoli. In that Ascoli match, goalkeeper Tommaso Martinelli, defender Armando Izzo and midfielder Martin Palumbo each played 90 minutes.

Sampdoria has endured a difficult start. Its lone win came in its most recent previous result, a 2-1 home victory over Catanzaro. Filippo Delli Carri, Manuel Cicconi and Stefan Gartenmann each played 90 minutes in that game, with Gartenmann receiving a yellow card. Earlier this season, Sampdoria lost 2-0 at Mantova, fell 3-1 at Palermo, dropped a 2-1 home decision to SS Juve Stabia, drew 1-1 at Cesena FC and lost 2-0 at Cremonese.

The match is part of Serie B. Avellino’s home fixtures this season have included a 3-0 win over LR Vicenza, a 1-1 draw with Palermo and a 2-1 loss to Arezzo. Sampdoria’s away fixtures have included losses at Mantova, Palermo and Cremonese and a 1-1 draw at Cesena FC. Sampdoria’s home fixtures include a win over Catanzaro and a loss to SS Juve Stabia.

Avellino’s schedule after this fixture includes a trip to Cesena FC, followed by a home meeting with Padova. The club is also set to face Entella, Pisa, Benevento, Mantova and Cremonese in upcoming Serie B play. Sampdoria is set to host Arezzo after the visit to Avellino, then travel to Sudtirol. Its later schedule includes Ascoli, Entella, Carrarese, Benevento and Padova. The clubs are also scheduled to meet later in the campaign, but the focus remains on Friday’s contest at Avellino.

Avellino’s other results this season include a 1-1 home draw with Palermo, a 1-0 win at Modena, a 3-0 home win over LR Vicenza, a 2-1 home loss to Arezzo and a 3-0 loss at AC Monza. Sampdoria’s previous results also include a 1-1 draw at Cesena FC and losses to Mantova, Palermo, SS Juve Stabia and Cremonese. Both clubs will continue Serie B play after Friday.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Avellino 1, Sampdoria 1. Interstat’s ELO system is projecting Avellino with a 75.9 percent probability to win.