Fiorentina vs Sampdoria Prediction and Football Tips
Serie A football tips – Fiorentina vs Sampdoria prediction.
Josip Ilicic misses out for Fiorentina through suspension and both Giuseppe Rossi and Cristiano Lupatelli are definitely out through injury. Both Stefan Savic and Manuel Pasqual are doubtful for the game but Mario Gomez is likely to start up-front. The in-form Mohamed Salah will play just off the striker and Neto could start in goal.
Sampdoria will be without Ezequiel Muñoz and Fabrizio Cacciatore but can count on new Italian international Eder in attack, who returns to the team after scoring his first goal for Italy last week. Afriyie Acquah could join Angelo Palombo in the Sampdoria midfield.
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Fiorentina have scored an average of 1.5 goals and conceded an average of 1.1 goals per game.
- Over the course of their previous 10 matches, Sampdoria have scored an average of 1.2 goals and conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game.
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 5 of Fiorentina’s previous 10 matches
- There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 3 of Sampdoria’s previous 10 matches.
- Sampdoria have failed to win in Florence in their previous 8 attempts.
Fiorentina’s form has been a bit of a mixed bag of late, with a good win the Europa League away to Roma but a couple of disappointing results in Serie A, including a 4-0 defeat at Lazio in March. With just 1 clean sheet in their last 6 games, focus could well be on the cup competitions, with a Coppa Italia semi-final and Europa League quarter-final fast approaching. However, automatic European qualification through the league is not out of the question and a win over Sampdoria will take them a point clear of the blucerchiati.
Sampdoria seem to have found their form at just the right time of the season, with 4 wins and 1 draw from their last 5 Serie A matches. During that time, Sampdoria have conceded just 2 goals and enjoyed wins over both Inter Milan and Roma. Eder, Luis Muriel and Samuel Eto’o are beginning to play well together and with Roma facing a difficult match against Napoli, Sinisa Mihajlovic will know this weekend could a chance to close in on a Champions league place for next season.
Sampdoria have won their last 2 away matches in a row, including a great victory at Roma and could have enough to leave Florence with at least a point.
Draw and under 2.5 goals at 10/3 with Bet365
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