📊 Form Guide

Spezia

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Spezia will be looking to improve on their last outing here after the 2-0 Serie B loss in their previous game against Parma.

In that match, Spezia managed 52% possession and 10 attempts at goal with 2 on target. Parma got 11 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Hernani (45') and Gabriel Charpentier (87') scored for Parma.

It’s been all too rare in recent games where Spezia have kept a clean sheet. In fact, Spezia have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 matches, letting in 6 goals during that time. We will have to find out whether or not that trend will end up being sustained here.

Leading up to this clash, Spezia:

• have not registered a win against Sampdoria in their last 2 matches in the league.
• are unbeaten in their previous 3 home league matches.

Sampdoria

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Following on from being beaten in their last game against Südtirol-Alto Adige in Serie B competition, Sampdoria will be hoping to turn things around here.

In that game, Sampdoria managed 46% possession and 9 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. Sudtirol got 12 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. Fabian Tait (49') was the scorer for Südtirol-Alto Adige.

Looking at their form, and Sampdoria have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, seeing opposing sides hit 6 goals in total. Defensively, Sampdoria have not been doing too well.

Coming into this meeting, Sampdoria are unbeaten in their last 4 away league matches.

↔️ Head to head

If we look at their past head to head meetings stretching back to 12/05/2021, it’s been all-even between these two clubs with Spezia winning 2 of those games, Sampdoria 2 and 2 being drawn after 90 minutes of play.

A total of 16 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 8 of them from Spezia and 8 being from i Blucerchiati. That’s an average goals per game of 2.67.

The last league fixture featuring these clubs was Serie B match day 14 on 24/11/2023 when the final score was Sampdoria 2-1 Spezia.

In that match, Sampdoria had 51% possession and 14 attempts at goal with 4 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Fabio Depaoli (11', 78').

Spezia had 9 shots at goal with 2 on target. Rachid Kouda (16') scored.

The match was refereed by Antonio Giua.

📋 Team News: Spezia

We are thinking that Spezia may well go for a 3-4-2-1 formation for this one and select Jeroen Zoet, Ales Matějů, Petko Hristov, Dimitrios Nikolaou, Francesco Cassata, Ádám Nagy, Salvatore Esposito, Salvatore Elia, Daniele Verde, Rachid Kouda and Diego Falcinelli.

ℹ️ Team News: Sampdoria

Sampdoria manager Andrea Pirlo has a number of players out of action. Andrea Conti (muscular problems), Kristoffer Askildsen (Hamstring muscle injury), Leonardo Benedetti (Calf problems), Alex Ferrari (Cruciate ligament surgery), Ronaldo Vieira (Adductor injury) and Manuel De Luca (Hamstring muscle injury) are not ready for selection.

It’s our belief that i Blucerchiati seem likely to play in a 3-5-2 formation with a starting lineup of Filip Stankovic, Giovanni Leoni, Daniele Ghilardi, Nicola Murru, Petar Stojanovic, Pajtim Kasami, Gerard Yepes, Ebrima Darboe, Antonio Barreca, Valerio Verre and Estanis Pedrola.

⚡ Prediction

We’re inclined to think that Sampdoria would be disappointed if they were not to breach the defence of this Spezia team, although it is unlikely to prevent them from conceding a couple at the other end.

We’re expecting both teams to score in a 2-1 winning score for Spezia by the conclusion of the game. Could easily see this go either way.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 14:03 20/04/2024