On Saturday, February 18, 19th-placed Sampdoria will host 11th-place Bologna at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris. The hosts haven’t won in six league games, but they haven’t lost in their last two, including a goalless draw with Inter Milan in midweek.
In 22 games, Sampdoria has 11 points and is eight points behind Spezia, which is 17th and just outside the relegation zone. Sampdoria’s biggest issue this season has been their lack of firepower in front of goal, which has contributed to their struggles in recent league games.
The pattern may continue as they have failed to score in six of their last seven competitions. In contrast, Bologna’s four-game winning streak was snapped over the weekend when they lost to Monza 1-0 at home, falling out of the top ten.
Sampdoria vs Bologna Match Details :
- Sampdoria – Bologna
- Serie A Italy
- Date – 18/02/2023
- Starting time – 14:00 UTC
- Venue: Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy
Sampdoria vs Bologna Prediction :
In contrast, Bologna has won their last three away games in this fixture and is unbeaten in eight games against the hosts. They might win all three points by taking advantage of Sampdora’s poor home record.
Prediction: Sampdoria 0-2 Bologna
Sampdoria vs Bologna Head to head :
The two rivals from northern Italy have met 110 times across competitions, most of which have been in Serie A. Overall, Bologna leads 44-33. Sampdoria has lost seven of their last eight matches against the visitors. In October, they drew 1-1 in the rematch to end their seven-game losing streak to Bologna.
In their last six Serie A contests, Sampdoria has not scored in five of those six games. The hosts have failed to score in their last seven Serie A home games, going winless. Sampdoria has lost each of their last three meetings with the visitors at home.
With ten goals scored in 22 games, the hosts have the worst attacking record in Serie A this season.
Sampdoria vs Bologna Team news :
Mehdi Leris is available again after serving a one-match suspension, and Abdelhamid Sabiri could play this weekend after reconciling with Dejan Stankovic following their disagreement. This comes in spite of Sampdoria’s admirable effort to defeat Inter.
Manolo Gabbiadini continues to play in front of the goal. He has scored six goals against Bologna in Serie A, including his first goal in the Italian top flight in March 2012. Jese Rodriguez, who signed with the Blucerchiati as a free agent and is unlikely to start, could play a role after missing out completely on Monday.
In the meantime, Ignacio Pussetto will miss the rest of the season after knee surgery, and January signing Koray Gunter is still a risk for injury. After a frustratingly long layoff, Bologna recently celebrated the return of star striker Marko Arnautovic.
However, the Austrian is now suspended due to accumulated bookings after being back on the bench against Monza. With four goals this season, Arnautovic’s teammate Stefan Posch is the highest-scoring defender in Serie A. He may continue to play center back in place of Adama Soumaoro and Kevin Bonifazi.
Joshua Zirkzee and Nicola Sansone are expected to miss Saturday’s game, but Riccardo Orsolini, who has scored each of Bologna’s last four league goals, will be a threat from the right flank. Musa Barrow was able to fill in for Arnautovic and Zirkzee last week because Lewis Ferguson did not perform well in a “false nine” role.
Sampdoria vs Bologna Betting tips :
- This season, Sampdoria Genoa has not scored in nine of their eleven Serie A home matches.
- Last season, Bologna FC defeated Sampdoria Genoa in two matches, winning 2-0 at home and 2-1 away.
- In their most recent match, neither team scored.
- On average, Sampdoria Genoa scores 0.86 goals when playing at home, while Bologna FC scores 1.
Sampdoria vs Bologna Lineups :
Sampdoria:
- Audero;
- Murillo, Nuytinck, Amione;
- Leris, Cuisance, Winks, Augello;
- Djuricic;
- Gabbiadini, Lammers
Bologna:
- Skorupski;
- Cambiaso, Posch, Sosa, Lykogiannis;
- Dominguez, Schouten;
- Orsolini, Soriano, Kyriakopoulos;
- Barrow
Sampdoria vs Bologna Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |