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Prediction: Sampdoria vs Napoli

Tom Dunstan in Free Soccer Predictions, Serie A 2 Feb 2020

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Verdict: Both teams to score

Best Odds: 4/5

Bookmaker: Bet365

Hoping to build off of their eye-catching resurge, Napoli will make the trip to the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris on Monday night.

Sampdoria

Starting with the hosts, only managing to scrape a 0-0 draw against Sassuolo last time out, Sampdoria still find themselves looking over their shoulder at the drop zone. Including being hit with a 5-1 hammering away at Lazio in what was billed as a season-worst display, Claudio Ranieri’s men have collected just a pair of victories in their last nine appearances. With it appearing that their own eye-catching 5-1 win over fellow scrappers Brescia may have just been a minor bounce for the former Leicester boss, fans around the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris will take some solace from their side’s performances on home soil. Aside from a close-fought 2-1 defeat against defending champions Juventus in Genova prior to the festive break, I Neroverdi have lost just one of their other seven matches in front of their own supporters, a run that has seen them snatch points off of Atalanta and Roma.

Team News

Aside from Bartosz Bereszynski who will be serving a suspension on Monday night, Head Coach Claudio Ranieri has an almost fully-fit squad to choose from.

The only two first-team squad members that are not available are long-term absentees Alex Ferrari and Fabio Depaoli.

Napoli

As for the visitors, while Napoli may have shown some real struggles at the start of Gennaro Gattuso’s tenure at the Stadio San Paolo, Napoli have bounced back in rather eye-catching fashion. Putting in what was a stunning display in their 2-1 victory over Juventus last weekend, the former AC Milan boss also saw his side book their spot in the semi-final of this year’s Copa Italia with a 1-0 win over Lazio. Simply with their sights set on reclaiming their spot in the top half of the Serie A standings, the Blues have now won three of their last four matches across all formats. Although the Blues may have picked up a 2-0 win when they faced off against Sampdoria earlier in the season and won seven of their last eight matches against I Neroverdi, Gattuso will be desperate for his side to find some much-needed improvements on the road. Napoli have recorded just a sole Serie A victory away from the Stadio San Paolo in their last seven attempts, a run that stems back to the 22nd of September.

Team News

Napoli have a host of injury issues ahead of Monday’s game. Defenders Kévin Malcuit, and Faouzi Ghoulam remain out, while midfielder Allan continues to struggle for fitness.

Key Factors to Consider

  • When the two sides faced off earlier in the season, Napoli picked up a 2-0 win at the Stadio San Paolo.
  • In fact, Napoli have won seven of their last eight matches against Sampdoria.
  • Monday’s guests have won three of their last four matches across all competitions, including back-to-back victories over Lazio and Juventus.
  • Sampdoria have won just two of their last nine matches across all competitions.
  • 10 of Napoli’s last 12 Serie A away matches have seen both teams find the net.

Conclusion

While Napoli might see Monday as a golden opportunity to extend on their recent resurge, given their eye-catching record against Sampdoria, Claudio Ranieri’s men could put up a tough test on home soil. Running a close contest against Juventus last month and snatching points off of Roma and Atalanta this season, Monday could prove to be a lively contest. With 10 of Napoli’s last 12 matches on the road seeing both teams find the net by full-time, we’e backing a similar outcome at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

Verdict: Both teams to score

Best Odds: 4/5

Bookmaker: Bet365

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Tom Dunstan


Formerly of The Independent, Tom has spent the past six years as one of our senior writers and betting experts. Alongside working with numerous publications from across the globe, Tom also graduated from the University of Falmouth in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Digital Media.
Spending almost the past decade working in countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Canada, he has also spent time featuring in sports radio. Tom can be followed on Instagram - @iamtomdunstan

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