The Serie A relegation scrap comes back into focus again this weekend and these Venezia vs. Sampdoria predictions could go some way to explaining at who will slip through the trapdoor in 2022. Hosts Venezia are in the weaker position as it stands but Sampdoria are far from safe in the end of season run-in.
Venezia vs. Sampdoria odds
1 – Under 2.5 total goals scored – 20/21
2 – Venezia under 1.5 total goals – 20/31
3 – Draw after 90 minutes – 47/20
4 – Both teams to score – 20/33
5 – A 1-1 draw – 23/4
Venezia find themselves at a crucial juncture of their Serie A campaign as they prepare to host relegation rivals Sampdoria in a Sunday lunch time kick off. Paolo Zanetti’s side are currently down in 18th in the Serie A table, with a one-point gap from safety, but with a vital game in hand over 17th place Cagliari.
Their position means there is no major panic from Zanetti, but their uninspiring recent form is a concern for him, with only 10 league games left in 2021-22. It is difficult to have any major confidence in Venezia in this one, as they head into this weekend on the back of three straight Serie A defeats, with just two goals scored during that run.
Zanetti’s hosts are unlikely to score more than one in this tie, as they have only scored more than once inside 90 minutes in one of their last 12 games, in league and cup action, stretching back to December.
However, visitors Sampdoria are in a similar position to the home side, with three straight losses, and just two wins in their last six games. With neither side in any sort of positive form, and Venezia in desperate need of at least a point to boost their survival chances, a draw looks to be a strong option in this tie.
Neither squad of players look to be high on confidence in 2022, but they do generally net at least one goal per game, with Venezia on target in six of their nine league games since the turn of the year, and Sampdoria scoring in five games in that same run of fixtures.
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Venezia vs. Sampdoria last five matches
Venezia last five matches
Sampdoria last five matches
Venezia top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 9 | |
| 7 | |
| 4 | |
| 3 | |
| 2 |
Sampdoria top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 11 | |
| 8 | |
| 6 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Venezia vs. Sampdoria line-ups
Venezia (3-5-2): Handanovic; Rannochia, Skriniar, Bastoni; Gosens, Calhanoglu, Barella, Vecino, Darmian; Sanchez, Martinez
Sampdoria (4-3-3): Terracciano; Terzic, Julio, Milenkovic, Odriozola; Duncan, Torreira, Bonaventura; Sottil, Piatek, Gonzalez
Venezia team news
Zanetti is boosted by the return of forward Mattia Aramu, after he missed last weekend’s 1-0 Serie A defeat away at Lazio, with a one-game suspension, but Sergio Romero and Dennis Johnsen are still sidelined through injury for the home side.
Sampdoria team news
Sampdoria head coach Marco Giampaolo has confirmed no update on his own injury picture ahead of this game, with key pair Mikkel Damsgaard and Manolo Gabbiadini both still ruled out, but the former Torino boss is confident they will return to full fitness before the end of the campaign.