Lazio vs Sampdoria predictions for Saturday’s Serie A clash at Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Lazio will be looking to push for a UEFA Champions League spot against a Sampdoria side cemented in mid-table. Read on for our free predictions and betting tips.
Lazio to overcome their last defeat
Lazio’s impressive six-match winning streak was disrupted by Inter Milan in the last round. That setback also saw the Rome outfit slip out of European places.
The Biancocelesti aim to stay in contention for at least a Champions League spot. Coach Simone Inzaghi hopes to find the kind of form his team was in prior to the Inter defeat where Lazio was on a five-match winning run in the Serie A.
Lazio is still amid a six-match home winning run in all competitions, with the hosts opening the score in five of those matches.
A tough away trip for Sampdoria
Sampdoria’s last win against Fiorentina 2-1 was their third win in their last five matches. La Samp has a very tough match in Rome, where they lost 5-1 in their last visit just over a year ago.
Claudio Ranieri is a very experienced manager and the Italian knows that to come away from the Olimpico with a good result, his team needs to be solid in defense as they were somewhat in their recent games conceding an average of a goal a game in five matches with one clean sheet in those matches.
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Lazio vs Sampdoria Prediction
Lazio is a clear odds-on favorite for this match. Sampdoria is the outsider and will do their best to grab a point here. Both of these teams are good scoring teams.
If we look at Lazio’s last eleven matches, we can see that eight of those matches ended in over 2.5 total match goals. As for Sampdoria, ten of their last 14 matches finished in over 2.5 total match goals.
We think Lazio has the ability to score in this match. We are not so sure about Sampdoria scoring though but we predict over 2.5 total goals in this match.