Ace Football previews the Serie A game between Sampdoria and SSC Napoli who meet up this coming Sunday. The match preview includes the current team news, H2H stats as well as the best betting tips for the match.
It is the top against the bottom parts of the Serie A standings, as SSC Napoli meet up against Sampdoria for a match on Sunday. Sampdoria are chasing revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the latest encounter against SSC Napoli. However, judging by prices from the bookmakers, they could be in for more disappointment.
Position in the Serie A table: Sampdoria vs SSC Napoli
The current standings in the Serie A show us how Sampdoria and SSC Napoli have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 17 clash this coming Sunday.
Current form and previous Serie A encounters between Sampdoria and SSC Napoli
Sampdoria are looking formidable
Sampdoria lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 2-0 by Torino and 0-2 against Lecce. They turned the table by winning 1-2 against Sassuolo.
SSC Napoli desperate to get back to winning ways
Results have been up and down for SSC Napoli in recent weeks and they will be bordering on desperation for a quick turnaround. In the last three matches, SSC Napoli beat Empoli 2-0, won 3-2 against Udinese, and lost 1-0 against Inter.
Fixture history: Sampdoria vs SSC Napoli
Sampdoria were unable to penetrate the SSC Napoli defense the last three times they met in Serie A. The latter ended up winning 1-0, 4-0, and 2-0 in these three fixtures. Perhaps something worth considering before settling on your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Sampdoria vs SSC Napoli Stats
Here are some facts that could come in handy when placing bets on the upcoming game between Sampdoria and SSC Napoli. The facts are based on stats from the recent games that the teams played out across all tournaments.
- In the last 6 Sampdoria matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Sampdoria have won the last 3 home matches in a row while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 13 Sampdoria home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Sampdoria have not lost the last 6 matches in a row
- Sampdoria have won the last 3 matches in a row and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- SSC Napoli have scored in 21 of the last 23 matches
- SSC Napoli have not lost 14 of the last 16 away matches
- SSC Napoli have won 9 of the last 11 away matches
- In 5 of the last 6 matches SSC Napoli played, both teams scored
- In 5 of the last 6 SSC Napoli matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- Sampdoria have not won 24 of the last 26 matches versus SSC Napoli
- Sampdoria have lost 12 of the last 13 matches versus SSC Napoli
- Sampdoria have lost the last 3 matches in a row versus SSC Napoli without scoring a goal
- Sampdoria have conceded in 20 of the last 22 matches versus SSC Napoli
- Sampdoria have lost the last 3 matches in a row versus SSC Napoli while scoring less than 0.5 goals
Top goalscorer
When looking at the list of the in-form players from both teams, we see some interesting names popping up. Manolo Gabbiadini currently stands out for Sampdoria, with Victor Osimhen starring for the visitors. We expect both could be among the goalscorers once again for their respective teams in the upcoming match this coming Sunday.
Sampdoria vs SSC Napoli Match predictions
To sum up, the upcoming Serie A clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the statements from above, we have come up with the main prediction for this match as well as some alternative betting tips.
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