Sampdoria vs Inter Milan
2016/17 Italian Serie A.
Date: Sunday, 30 October 2016
Kick-Off: 19:45 UK,
Venue: Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Genoa).Sampdoria
Sampdoria were 2-0 down in Juventus early on and never recovered in their midweek game. Eventually losing 4-1, Sampdoria are down in 16th place but 5 points above the drop zone.
I Blucerchiati snapped a 3 game unbeaten run with that loss and will be dissapointed that they didn't follow up their Genoa Derby win (2-1) with a better display at Juve. Still 1 loss in 4 is decent, with Samp scoring in their last 5 games, at the back 9 games without a clean sheet is a worry with 4/9 scoring 2 or more against them.
At the Stadio Luigi Ferraris Sampdoria are 2 games unbeaten 1-1-0 and have only lost 1/5 games here. The loss to Milan (0-1) is the only blank in those 5 games with Sampdoria, however they have conceded at least once in the 4 but no one has scored 2 or more against them.
Inter Milan
Inter Milan coach De Boer survives another week following Inter's win against Torino (2-1) midweek. Inter are now in the top 10 but if the visit to Sampdoria ends badly the knives will be out for him once again.
I Nerazzurri are incredibly tough to predict right now. The last 6 results read L-W-L-W-L-W so 3 wins from 6 with 3 defeats, however 1 of those wins against Lugano (lower league opposition) came in the Coppa Italia. 1 clean sheet in 4 isn't good with both sides scoring in 3/4 games, with lots of off the field issues still on going it's no shock that on the field results have been adversely affected.
Away from the San Siro Inter have lost the last 3 and 4/6. There hasn't been 1 away game ending in a draw this season. Inter have scored in all 5 away games but conceded in 4/5 as well. Inter haven't scored 2 or more in 3 away games but at the other end have conceded 2 or more in their last 3.
Sampdoria vs Inter Milan: Head-to-head statistics
Sampdoria are 2-7-11 in their last 20 home games against teams above them in the league table.
Inter, meanwhile, are 11-4-5 in their last 20 away games against teams below them in the table.
The Nerazzurri have lost just one out of their last 12 games against Sampdoria across all competitions.
Sampdoria have conceded at least once in each of their last nine Serie A games.
Sampdoria last beat Inter back in March 2015; that was the first time since September 2009 they had managed to defeat the Nerazzurri.
Sampdoria vs Inter Milan: Prediction
Both sides have less than strong defenses. Inter have shipped 13, whilst Sampdoria have conceded 16. They have also failed to keep a single clean sheet at home this season. This has all the makings of an end-to-end match. Only 20 per cent of Inter’s matches have seen one side fail to score, whilst about three-quarters of Sampdoria’s games have had each side find the back of the net.
Four out of Inter’s past five games have seen over 2.5 goals and this does have all the makings of a high-scoring draw. The hosts will be eager to make amends after their heavy loss, which could leave them exposed at the back, whilst the Nerazzurri will hope to make it two wins on the trot.
Sampdoria vs Inter Milan: Betting tips
DRAW at 5/2 (3.50)
Over 2.5 goals at 4/5 (1.80)
Both teams to score – YES at 7/10 (1.70).
