On Sunday, January 22, Sampdoria will play host to Udinese at the Luigi Ferraris in a second round of the Serie A season. As they enter the second half of the season, the hosts are in the bottom half of the standings after a disappointing campaign. After losing to Empoli 1-0 in their previous match, Sampdoria may believe they will get more out of this one.
because they had a few chances to score but were unable to do so. With only nine picked so far, Sampdoria are 19th in the standings. Udinese, on the other hand, made a strong start to the season but has lost steam, falling behind in the race for Europe. In their most recent match, they were defeated by Bologna 2-1 at home, losing an early lead in the first half.
Match details:
- NAME: Sampdoria – Udinese
- DATE: 22 Jan 2023
- TIME: 11:30 UTC
- VENUE: Luigi Ferraris, Genoa, Italy
Prediction
Sampdoria have lost three of their last three league games and have lost six of their last seven. This season, they haven’t won at home in the league, so they might have trouble here.
In contrast, Udinese have lost their last ten Serie A games and are currently on a losing streak. Despite their recent struggles away from home, they should have just enough to win this weekend.
Prediction: Udinese 1-2 Sampdoria
Head-to-Head
| Head To Head | ||
| Wins | Draws | Wins |
| Statistics | ||
| 7 | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | Yellow cards | 19 |
| 36 | Goals | 44 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
- Between Sampdoria and Udinese, there have been forty meetings. 14-11 in favor of the hosts.
- The hosts ended their six-game losing streak in this matchup with a 2-1 victory in their most recent encounter.
- Udinese has not kept a clean sheet in seven games in this matchup.
- This season, Sampdoria has the fewest home points of any team in the Serie A.
- I Blucerchiati are the team in the Italian top flight with the fewest goals scored this season, with just eight.
- This season, the Friulians have lost three of their five league games away from home.
Team news
Sampdoria’s injured players include Fabio Quagliarella (knee), Andrea Conti (tendon), and Ignacio Pussetto (knee).
Tommaso Augello, a wingback who plays on the left flank in a likely 3-4-1-2 formation, is tied for first place this season among Samp’s goal contributions (with one of his own and two assists); align with Manolo Gabbiadini, who, following Francesco Caputo’s departure for Empoli earlier this month, ought to play alongside Sam Lammers in front.
As Gerard Deulofeu recovers from injury, Udinese hope to have their primary creative spark back on the field this weekend, albeit possibly starting from the bench.
In 15 games with Deulofeu this season, the Friulani average 1.6 points per game; Without him, they’ve managed 0.3 points per game.
Lineup
Sampdoria:
- Audero;
- Murillo, Nuytinck, Amione;
- Leris, Rincon, Vieira, Augello;
- Djuricic;
- Lammers, Gabbiadini
Udinese:
- Silvestri;
- Becao, Bijol, Perez;
- Pereyra, Lovric, Walace, Arslan, Udogie;
- Success, Beto
Betting Tips
Result: Udinese Goals – Over/Under 2.5 – More than 2.5 goals (Six of the teams’ last seven games have seen more than 2.5 goals scored).
To score by both teams: Yes (in five of their last six games, both teams have scored.)
Where to watch
Sports 18 1 and 1 HD TV will broadcast the Serie A 2022-23 broadcast. The Voot app and JioTV will offer live streaming of the Serie A 2022-23 season.