Serie A prediction and guide: Bologna moderate front runner to subdue Sampdoria

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Sat 08.October
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Renato Dall'Ara (36532 seats)

Sampdoria have recuperated following their 0-3-fixture versus Monza and are looking forward to meet Bologna. Get all the intelligence!

Insights:
  • Bologna have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Sampdoria have the fewest scored goals (4) in Serie A

Bologna and Sampdoria should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Bologna form and stats

Bologna have collected 5 points from their Serie A home games so far after 1-2-1.

Stress levels are on the rise for Bologna's attacking players as they have now played 208 minutes without scoring in a league game. Arnautovic was their last goal scorer.

The regulars are hoping that Bologna will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the game against Juventus (placed 7th). Midfielder Schouten was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.01 (out of ten) in that game. Schouten had 36 successful passes (of 39 total).

Before that game, the home loss against Empoli with the scoreline 0-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bologna handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 5 wins, 6 draws and 0 defeats.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Bologna at home in the league. 4 on target and 4 scored by the opposition; from 4 matches. Bologna has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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Sampdoria form and stats

It's not happening yet for Sampdoria on their Serie A travels, with zero points from their first 3 away games. Maybe today will be different? With the Sampdoria losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Home advantage was not enough for Sampdoria in their previous game as they lost hosting Monza, 0-3. Midfield player Rincón was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.14/10. Rincón hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Prior to that match, the Sampdoria manager Giampaolo faced defeat when travelling to Spezia and losing 1-2.

Sampdoria are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats. From a total of 4 matches.

The visitors have scored 2 goals from 3 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. People interested in "over 2,5 goals" betting will like to know that Sampdoria concede an average of more than 2,5 goals per away match all on their own. When Sampdoria is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Cremonese, Hellas Verona, Sampdoria, Empoli, Monza and Salernitana.

Head 2 Head

Bologna have been victorious in every one of the 7 latest duels versus this opponent. Something to take note of?

Top Goalscorers

BolognaM. Arnautović
M. Arnautović
6 goals
BolognaM. Barrow
M. Barrow
1 goals
SampdoriaA. Sabiri
A. Sabiri
1 goals

Bologna missing players

Sampdoria missing players

Bologna Sampdoria
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 3 Played P 2 3 8
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
3 2 2 Drew D 0 0 2
4 1 1 Lost L 2 3 6
7 4 2 Scored S 1 2 4
13 4 3 Conceded C 6 8 16
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
88% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 88%
50% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 62%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
62% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 12%
38% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 50%
 
3.8 5.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.7 3.2
6.1 8 8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.3 4.6
2.1 2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3 2.9
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.8 15 16 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 13.3 11
3.5 4.8 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 5.7 3.5
25% 21% 13% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 12% 14%
 
15.5 15.2 16.3 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 12.3 12.5
5.5 3.2 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 6.7 5.8
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • All of Sampdoria's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Bologna have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Bologna have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Bologna haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sampdoria have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sampdoria have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Sampdoria have the fewest scored goals (4) in Serie A
  • Sampdoria have the most conceded goals (16) in Serie A
  • Sampdoria have the the worst goal difference (-12) in Serie A
  • Sampdoria is in the worst form (0-1-5)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Napoli 8 6 2 0 18 6 4 3 1 0 9 2 4 3 1 0 9 4 12 20
2 Atalanta 8 6 2 0 12 3 4 2 2 0 6 3 4 4 0 0 6 0 9 20
3 Lazio 8 5 2 1 17 5 5 4 0 1 12 4 3 1 2 0 5 1 12 17
4 Milan 8 5 2 1 16 9 4 3 0 1 10 6 4 2 2 0 6 3 7 17
5 Udinese 7 5 1 1 15 7 4 3 1 0 8 1 3 2 0 1 7 6 8 16
6 Roma 8 5 1 2 10 8 3 2 0 1 4 1 5 3 1 1 6 7 2 16
7 Juventus 8 3 4 1 12 5 5 3 2 0 11 3 3 0 2 1 1 2 7 13
8 Sassuolo 8 3 3 2 10 8 4 2 1 1 7 3 4 1 2 1 3 5 2 12
9 Inter 8 4 0 4 14 13 4 3 0 1 8 3 4 1 0 3 6 10 1 12
10 Torino 8 3 1 4 7 10 3 1 1 1 1 1 5 2 0 3 6 9 -3 10
11 Fiorentina 8 2 3 3 7 7 4 2 2 0 6 3 4 0 1 3 1 4 0 9
12 Spezia 8 2 2 4 7 15 4 2 2 0 7 5 4 0 0 4 0 10 -8 8
13 Lecce 8 1 4 3 7 9 4 0 3 1 4 5 4 1 1 2 3 4 -2 7
14 Salernitana 8 1 4 3 10 13 4 1 1 2 7 5 4 0 3 1 3 8 -3 7
15 Empoli 8 1 4 3 7 10 4 0 2 2 3 6 4 1 2 1 4 4 -3 7
16 Monza 8 2 1 5 7 14 4 1 0 3 3 6 4 1 1 2 4 8 -7 7
17 Bologna 8 1 3 4 7 13 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 0 1 3 3 9 -6 6
18 Hellas Verona 7 1 2 4 6 13 3 1 0 2 4 7 4 0 2 2 2 6 -7 5
19 Cremonese 8 0 3 5 6 15 3 0 1 2 1 6 5 0 2 3 5 9 -9 3
20 Sampdoria 8 0 2 6 4 16 5 0 2 3 2 8 3 0 0 3 2 8 -12 2

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Serie A is the division at the top of the Italian football league system and regarded as one of the top leagues of the world. 20 teams play each other home and away to create a final league table after 380 fixtures. The winners are titled “Campione d’Italia” (Champion of Italy), often referred to as the scudetto.