After securing back-to-back victories following the win over the Little Zebras, the Garnets are back in Serie A looking to pick up another win in a late attempt to escape relegation. The Serie A fixture, U.S. Salernitana 1919 vs. ACF Fiorentina, kicks off at 11:30 (GMT+1) on Sunday, April 24, at the Arechi Stadium.
In a mid-week match at the Stadio Friuli, Salernitana picked up a 1-0 win over Udinese after a last-gasp effort from Simone Verdi (90’+3). After the mid-week win, the club has back-to-back victories and are now looking to pick up three wins in a row, LLLWW. The Garnets moved one spot up the table following the victory and now sit in 19th place, having picked up 22 points from 5W, 7D, and 20L. Salernitana are seven points short of safety ahead of Sunday’s clash against the Purples. The Garnets have not won at home in Serie A since October 2 [1-0 vs. Genoa], – which happens to be their only home win in Serie A this season. It remains the joint-worst record in the Big-5 European Leagues, along with Genoa and FC Metz in Ligue 1. Salernitana have a goal ratio of 0.81 GPG this season, having scored 26 goals in 32 Serie A games while conceding 69 goals. An average of 2.16 goals conceded per game. Last weekend, Davide Nicola lined up a 3—5—2 formation, leaving Franck Ribéry and Federico Bonazzoli in attack. No changes are expected in either shape or personnel for this clash against the Violets
After a narrow defeat to the Yellow Horde, the Little Cubs are back on Italian soil for this clash against the Garnets, hoping to return to winning ways. A.S. Roma vs. U.S. Salernitana 1919 kicks off at 17:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, April 10, at the Stadio Olimpico.
Salernitana failed to earn a point following the 1-0 loss to Torino last weekend at the Arechi Stadium. The club remains at the very bottom of the table, in 20th place, having picked up 16 points from 3W, 7D, and 19L. The Garnets have back-to-back defeats (DLDLL) ahead of this fixture against AS Roma and are looking to avoid three losses in a row. However, none of the five meetings between the Little Cubs and the Garnets have ended level in Serie A, including this season’s reverse fixture and a victory for Salernitana which dates back to January 1999. Davide Nicola’s side is looking increasingly likely to get the chop, at the season's end. On Sunday, however, the 49-year-old is expected to line up a 3—4—2—1 formation with Milan Đurić in attack. Meanwhile, Federico Fazio was shown the red against Torino and will be unavailable for the weekend’s game along with Federico Bonazzoli, who has accumulated a yellow-card suspension.
After crashing out of the UEFA Champions League, the Old Lady returns to Italian soil for this clash against bottom-placed Salernitana, looking to put the disappointing European adventure behind her. The Serie A fixture, Juventus F.C. vs. U.S. Salernitana 1919, kicks off at 15:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, March 20, at the Allianz Stadium.
The Garnets are without a win in five league games, DDDLD, following last weekend’s 2-2 draw against ten-man Sassuolo at the Arechi Stadium. Salernitana continues to sit at the very bottom of the league table, in 20th place, with 16 points from 3W, 7D, & 17L. An unlikely victory over Juventus on Sunday would be a huge upset to Juve’s top-three ambitions. No team starting the day in the bottom three positions on the table has ever beaten Juventus in 32 Serie A episodes [28W, 4D, & 0L]. Davide Nicola would be looking to do the unthinkable on Sunday, when he lines up the 4—2—3—1 with Milan Đurić in attack.
The Well-Cherished One returns to Serie A action after their mid-week clash against the Rossoneri in the Coppa Italia, looking to seize the top spot from Napoli, who moved to the top of the pile after Inter’s draw against the Old Fool. Meanwhile, Dušan Vlahović who bagged a brace against Empoli last weekend, remains the league’s top scorer with 20 goals, while Sassuolo’s Domenico Berardi is Serie A’s King of Assists with a haul of 11. Ahead of Matchday 28, which comes after 260 games and 768 Serie A goals, Inter’s Samir Handanović has the highest number of clean sheets, 11, as Salernitana sits at the bottom of the table. In another episode of David vs. Goliath, Inter Milan takes on US Salernitana 1919 at 20:45 (GMT+1) on Friday, March 4, at the San Siro.
Salernitana’s Davide Nicola remains unbeaten in two games [2G: 0W, 2D, & 0L] and ever since he stepped into office and is looking to see the fine patch of unbeaten run extend over Inter following last weekend’s 1-1 draw against Bologna. However, the Garnets are without a win in five games and have drawn four in a row: LDDDD. Sitting at the bottom of the table, in 20th place, with 15 points [3W, 6D, & 16L], Salernitana continues to experience problems on and off the turf. On Monday, the club announced in an official statement that captain Franck Ribery was involved in a car accident and would be out for a few days. "Following a car accident, footballer Franck Ribery, who was not driving the car, suffered a mild head injury. The athlete will remain at rest as a precaution for a few days," the statement read. He remains doubtful for Friday's game against Inter when Davide Nicola rolls out the 4—3—2—1 formation with Milan Đurić in attack.
After parting ways with Stefano Colantuono, the Garnets take on the Rossoneri, looking to re-ignite their ambitions to keep playing Italian top-flight football at the end of the season. The Serie A fixture, U.S. Salernitana 1919 vs. AC Milan, kicks off at 20:45 (GMT+1) on Saturday, February 19, at the San Siro.
Following Salernitana's 1-1 draw in the bottom-table clash against Genoa, the club’s hierarchy swung the big stick to see Stefano Colantuono use the exit. "The US Salernitana 1919 announces that he has relieved Mr. Stefano Colantuono from the position of coach of the first team, together with the second coach, Gianfranco Cinello, and the match analyst, Sandro Antonini." A statement from the club’s website read. Colantuono leaves the club at the bottom of the table in 20th place with 13 points after 3W, 4D, & 16L. Following his departure, Salernitana announced the appointment of Davide Nicola as the club’s new coach. "The US Salernitana 1919 announces that he has reached an agreement with Mr. Davide Nicola and that he has entrusted him with the technical leadership of the first team." A club statement read. Davide Nicola, 48, had a six-month spell at Torino [Jan–June 2021], along with coaching spells at Genoa and Udinese. The Garnets are without a win in four games, WLLDD, and a victory over AC Milan could see them move into 19th place if Genoa fails to defeat Venezia at the weekend. Salernitana have scored the joint-most league goals [along with Fiorentina] from outside the box this year (3), each of those from direct free kicks. New boss Davide Nicola hopes to see his side pick one off from range against Milan on Saturday. A 4—3—2—1 formation with Milan Đurić in attack is expected from Salernitana at the weekend.
The Serie A TIM fixture, S.S.C. Napoli vs. U.S. Salernitana 1919, kicks off at 15:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, January 23, at Stadio San Paolo.
Salernitana picked up a 3-0 defeat to Lazio in their previous Serie A episode, which took place at the Arechi Stadium. A brace from the Lazio skipper, Immobile (7' & 10'), and a goal from Manuel Lazzari (66') saw Salernitana remain at the bottom of the table, in 20th place, having picked up 10 points from 3W, 2D, and 16L. With four defeats in five games, LLLWL, Stefano Colantuono looks to divine intervention to cause an upset and pick up a win in what could be described as a clash between David and Goliath. Considering the fixture between Udinese and Salernitana as an awarded 3-0 defeat to the Garnets, Salernitana are only the second team that has conceded at least 49 goals after 21 seasonal matches in Serie A in the 21st century, after Crotone in 2020/21 (50). The last club to concede this many goals and avoid the drop at the season’s end was Bari in 1937/38. The Garnets have a G.D. of -36, having been able to score only 13 times. COVID and Injury-hit, Salernitana could appear with the 3—5—2, having Federico Bonazzoli and the Nigerian, Simy in front for the two-pronged attack.
Having suffered a 4-0 defeat to the Lilies last weekend, the Garnets return for this early-weekend fixture against the Well-Cherished One. U.S. Salernitana 1919 vs. Inter Milan kicks off at 20:45 (GMT+1) on Friday, December 17, at the Arechi Stadium.
Salernitana had no answer to the questions posed by the Purples in the four-goal thrashing that took place at the Stadio Artemio Franchi last Saturday. A magnificent outside of the right boot curler from Bonaventura (31') left Salernitana with a one-goal deficit a minute after half an hour. A left-footed shot from Vlahovic (51', 84') saw him double Fiorentina’s advantage before returning minutes later for the brace. Unable to mount any form of resistance to the onslaught, the Garnets conceded once more after Youssef Maleh (90') struck for Fiorentina’s fourth in the final minute. The defeat leaves Salernitana with three losses in a row, LDLLL, and at the bottom of the Serie A table. The Garnets have 8 points after 2W, 2D, and 13L, and manager, Stefano Colantuono, could be staring another defeat in the face, knowing his side needs nothing short of a miracle to defeat the Scudetto champions in this contest of David vs. Goliath. On Tuesday, his side picked up another defeat, 1-0, to Shevchenko’s Genoa in the Coppa Italia. Set for a return on Saturday, a 3—5—2 formation with Milan Đurić and Edoardo Vergani in attack is expected from Stefano Colantuono, as he aims for a famous upset in this fixture against Inter Milan.
AC Milan return to face U.S. Salernitana 1919 on Italian Serie A Matchday 16 at 15:00 (GMT+1), Saturday, December 4, at the San Siro Stadium.
Meanwhile, Salernitana continued the torrid run of form which leaves the club without a victory in five games, LLLDL, following the 2-0 defeat to Juventus during the week. In 20th place on the Serie A table, having picked up 8 points from 2W, 2D, and 11L, Salernitana remain in the relegation zone. Unimpressive numbers at both ends of the pitch sees the club with 11 goals after 15 Serie A games. - A paltry average of 0.73 goals scored per game. The Garnets have conceded 31 goals so far this season and have a massive negative goal difference of -20. An average of 2.07 goals per match. Stefano Colantuono’s second spell at the club (2017–2018, 2021–?) leaves him with a 14% win rate after 7 games (1W, 1D, & 5L). A victory over AC Milan appears unlikely, but the 59-year-old will be aiming for at least a point. A defensive 5—3—2 formation is expected for this fixture against AC Milan. On availability, Salernitana could be without Stefan Strandberg and Cedric Gondo on Saturday.
The Serie A mid-week opener, U.S. Salernitana 1919 vs. Juventus F.C. kicks off at 20:45 (GMT+1) on Tuesday, November 30, at the Arechi Stadium.
Salernitana salvaged a point in the 1-1 draw against Cagliari last Friday at the Sardegna Arena. Both sides had a go at it over the length of the first forty-five, but neither side was able to find the cutting edge to convert before the interval. The stalemate was eventually broken when Cagliari’s Leonardo Pavoletti (73') stuck his foot in for the late opener. Cagliari were looking to berth in safety with three points until Salernitana’s Federico Bonazzoli (90') zeroed in on a laser-guided cross by Nadir Zortea for a remarkable volley and restored parity in the final minute. However, the club remains rooted at the bottom of the table with 8 points from 2W, 2D, & 10L, after avoiding defeat for the first time in four games, WLLLD. Poor in the attacking end, Salernitana has a goal ratio of 0.79 g.p.g. this season, having scored 11 goals in 14 Serie A games. They have conceded 29 goals (an average of 2.07 goals conceded per game), the worst in the league, along with Cagliari (29), and have a G.D. of -18. Stefano Colantuono went along with the 4—3—1—2 formation, leaving the duo consisting of the Ivorian, Cedric Gondo, and Federico Bonazzoli in attack. A similar shape, with the attacking duo is expected for this fixture against Juventus. For this match, Franck Ribéry remains doubtful.
The Serie A fixture, U.S. Salernitana 1919 vs. S.S.C. Napoli, kicks off at 18:00 (GMT+1) on Sunday, October 31, at the 26,000-capacity Arechi Stadium.
Salernitana picked up a 2-1 win over Venezia on the road in the midweek round of fixtures. The home side established the lead at the Stadio Pierluigi Penzo inside the opening fifteen minutes through Mattia Aramu (14'). The scoreline remained the same at half-time after Marco Di Bello brought the proceedings to a temporary halt. One minute after the hour mark, Federico Bonazzoli (61') restored Salernitana on level terms. Both sides were looking good for the draw, but Andrea Schiavone (90'+5) eventually grabbed the winner for Salernitana right at the death. The victory was the second of its kind for the Serie A newcomers, and it leaves the club with the form: LWLLW, as Salernitana sits at the troubled end of the Serie A table, in 19th place. - Having picked up 7 points after 2W, 1D, & 7L. However, a decent average of 1 goal per game could see the club in the mid-table section if improvements are seen at the back. Salernitana has conceded 22 goals and has a goal difference of -12, following an average of 2.2 goals conceded per game. Manager Stefano Colantuono could emerge with a 4—3—1—2 formation, having Milan Djuric and Federico Bonazzoli in attack. Both have a combined total of three goals over the course of this season.