The final leg of the Serie A season includes sides who have wrapped up their campaigns and these Verona vs. Sampdoria predictions indicate a mid-table bout. Both teams will be confident of having done enough to avoid relegation, but Europe looks to be just beyond them.
Verona vs. Sampdoria odds
1 – Verona to win – 11/14
2 – Under 2.5 total goals – 1/2
3 – Verona under 2.5 total goals – 4/7
4 – BTTS – No – 6/5
5 – Verona to win 1-0 – 7/1
Both Verona and Sampdoria head into this clash knowing their top-flight status is essentially guaranteed for the 2022-23 campaign. Hosts Verona are already mathematically safe from relegation, while visitors Sampdoria are seven points above the drop zone, with five games still to play.
Despite Sampdoria potentially still having to some work left to do to confirm survival, Verona head into the game in better form. They have seven points from their last four Serie A games – including a key victory over Atalanta last weekend – alongside Sampdoria losing their last three in league action.
Verona’s form is not particularly eye-catching, and that is what will probably keep them just outside of the end-of-season European race. However, Sampdoria have won just once away from home since the start of 2022.
With neither side in flying form, this weekend’s tie is unlikely to be a goal fest. There’s been under 2.5 total goals in four of Verona’s last six league games and three in six for Sampdoria, either side of the international break.
Verona’s own output in front of goal has also dropped off noticeably in 2022, with more than one goal scored by Igor Tudor’s side just once in their last six matches. Sampdoria, meanwhile, have only managed one goal per game in three of their last six defeats.
This clash at the Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi is almost certain not to be a thriller, within the context of a busy weekend of Serie A action. Verona will be confident of edging on towards a top-half finish with all three points though, as Sampdoria possibly need one more win to confirm their safety for next season.
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Verona vs. Sampdoria last five matches
Verona last five matches
Sampdoria last five matches
Verona top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 17 | |
| 12 | |
| 7 | |
| 4 | |
| 4 |
Sampdoria top goalscorers
| Player | Goal |
|---|---|
| 11 | |
| 8 | |
| 6 | |
| 3 | |
| 3 |
Verona vs. Sampdoria line-ups
Verona (3-4-3): Montipo; Casale, Gunter, Ceccherini; Lazovic, Ilic, Tameze, Faraoni; Lasagna, Simeone, Barak.
Sampdoria (4-3-1-2): Audero; Murru, Colley, Ferrari, Bereszynski; Ekdal, Rincon, Candreva; Sensi; Damsgaard, Quagliarella.
Verona team news
Former Croatian international Tudor has a fully-fit squad to choose from this weekend, with no new injury updates for the home side. He is expected to stick with a similar starting line-up after a strong performance at Atalanta last weekend.
Sampdoria team news
Sampdoria head coach Marco Giampaolo also has no change on the injury front, but he is still without Manolo Gabbiadini and Sebastian Giovinco as long-term absentees. However, he could reshuffle things in this tie, with Mikkel Damsgaard and Albin Ekdal potentially coming back into the side.