Despite plenty still to play for in Serie A this season, these Bologna vs. Sampdoria predictions can be filled under mid-table end-of-season clash. Both sides are outside of the European push and in no real danger of being sucked into a relegation battle.
Bologna vs. Sampdoria odds
1 – A draw – 5/2
2 – Under 2.5 total goals – 5/6
3 – Bologna under 2.5 total goals – 13/8
4 – BTTS – Yes – 17/20
5 – A 1-1 draw – 11/2
A Monday night clash between two sides with little left to play for the season seems to be a fitting call from the Serie A fixture computer. Both teams have already solidified their place in the Italian top flight for next season, with Bologna on 34 points from 30 games and Sampdoria with a bit more work to do with 29 from 31 matches this term.
Neither team is in electric form, with Bologna picking up six points from their last six Serie A games. Despite a draw against league leaders Milan last time out, their last win was back on February 21. Sampdoria have returned an identical tally in recent weeks, with six points from six, including wins against Venezia and Empoli.
That mirrored form makes it almost impossible to pick a strong favourite in this clash. There’s a real chance of the two teams cancelling each other out and the contest ending in a draw to round off the weekend action.
Bologna’s lack of goals also makes it almost certain this will not be a thriller, with just three goals in six games, all coming from Marko Arnautovic, with no goals at all in four outings. Sampdoria have fared slightly better in front of goal, with six in six, at an average of one goal per 90 minutes.
However, Bologna have only been involved in one game with over 2.5 total goals inside 90 minutes during that run of low-key form, with Sampdoria on an even 50/50 split of recent games with more than two goals scored.
A tight draw looks a real option in this game, with both teams carrying some goal threat, but neither are likely to set the league alight in the final weeks of 2021-22.
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Bologna vs. Sampdoria last five matches
Bologna last five matches
Sampdoria last five matches
Bologna top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 13 | |
| 6 | |
| 5 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 |
Sampdoria top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 11 | |
| 8 | |
| 6 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Bologna vs. Sampdoria line-ups
Bologna (3-5-2): Skorupski; Theate, Medel, Bonifazi; Hickey, Svanberg, Schouten, Aebischer, Dijks; Arnautovic, Soriano.
Sampdoria (4-1-3-2): Audero; Murru, Yoshida, Ferrari, Bereszynski; Rincon; Vieira, Sensi, Candreva; Caputo, Quagliarella.
Bologna team news
Bologna boss Sinisa Mihajlovic, who continues his fight against cancer, has seen no real change in his team’s injury situation ahead of this game, with Musa Barrow, Lorenzo Di Silvestri, Kingsley Michael and Nicolas Dominguez all still out. Kevin Bonifazi should come back into the starting XI after coming off the bench against Milan last time out.
Sampdoria team news
Sampdoria head coach Marco Giampaolo only has one long-term injury absentee still unavailable in former Southampton striker Manolo Gabbiadini. However, he could rotate his team with Maya Yoshida, Fabio Quagliarella and Ronaldo Vieira all pushing for a recall to the line-up in this one.