Two teams from opposite ends of the Serie A table meet on Monday evening and these Sampdoria vs. Inter predictions suggest the game will go with the form guide.
Sampdoria vs. Inter odds
1 – Inter to win – 4/9
2 – Under 2.5 goals scored – 1/1
3 – Both teams not to score – 7/10
4 – Lautaro Martinez to score at any time – 3/1
5 – Inter to win 2-0 – 13/8
Nothing much is going right for Sampdoria at the moment, both on and off the pitch. Financial problems mean there is a danger of bankruptcy at the famous old club – and a 99th minute penalty for Monza on Monday meant the Blucerchiati failed to pick up what would have been just their third win of the season.
Dejan Stanković was brought in to stop the rot and help Samp climb the table but he has been unable to turn around their season so far. His lengthening injury list has only made his job even more difficult.
Now Sampdoria welcome Inter to the Marassi on Monday evening, knowing that the odds are very much against them picking up anything from the game, as the Nerazzurri have been looking very good recently.
A 1-0 victory in the Derby della Madonnina effectively ended Milan’s Scudetto hopes this season and put Inter in the main challenger role to runaway leaders Napoli. Inter have also made it to the semi-final of the Coppa Italia and the last 16 in the Champions League.
Simone Inzaghi’s side have only lost one game since the beginning of November and have consolidated their position in the top four. Another three points in Genoa seems almost a formality, even if Inter do not usually end up scoring very many.
One player that has been able to find the net recently is Lautaro Martinez. Although he didn’t perform too brightly in Argentina’s World Cup-winning run, he has now scored in four of the last five games and should be a good bet to make things even more difficult for Sampdoria on Monday.
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Sampdoria vs. Inter last five matches
Sampdoria last five matches
Inter last five matches
Sampdoria top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 7 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 | |
| 2 |
Inter top goalscorers
| Player | Total goals |
|---|---|
| 21 | |
| 10 | |
| 9 | |
| 6 | |
| 4 |
Sampdoria vs. Inter line-ups
Sampdoria (3-4-2-1): Audero; Amoine, Colley, Murru; Zanoli, Rincón, Winks, Augello; Gabbiadini, Djuičić; Lammers
Inter (3-5-2): Onana; Škriniar, Bastoni, Acerbi; Darmian, Barella, Mkhitarayan, Calhanoglu, Dimarco; Martinez, Džeko
Sampdoria team news
It could be a case of damage limitation on Monday for Dejan Stanković. There won’t be many neutral observers who think Samp has a chance against this Inter side. Mehdi Léris is suspended, so Alessandro Zanoli will come in on the right, while veteran striker Fabio Quagliarella could miss out through injury.
Inter team news
Simone Inzaghi has little need to change around his starting XI for this one. There are no new injuries or suspensions to deal with, so it should be a very familiar line-up. There has been an indication that the club do want to keep Romelu Lukaku – but he is unlikely to replace Džeko or Martinez up front until later in the game.