Sampdoria vs Napoli Preview:
Possible starting lineups:
Sampdoria:
Audero; Chabot, Tonelli, Colley, Murru; Ramirez, Thorsby, Vieira, Linetty; Gabbiadini, Quagliarella
Napoli:
Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Maksimovic, Mario Rui; Fabian Ruiz, Demme, Zielinski; Callejon, Milik, Insigne
Sampdoria are hosting the Champions League participants Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, so I expect an interesting match. The points from this match are very important for both sides. The Doria sit just two places above the drop zone and they are deeply involved into the relegation battle. The actual form isn't at desired level, they have earn only five from the possible 15 points in the last five rounds. Their only victory came against bottom-placed Brescia almost three weeks ago. In the remaining four games Sampdoria lost to Lazio and Juventus, while shared the points with Milan and Sassuolo last weekend. As You could see, the opponents were very tough and the results should be evaluated as good. Coach Claudio Ranieri has some injury and suspension worries ahead of this match. Ronaldo Vieira remains doubtful with a knee injury, while Bartosz Bereszynski is out suspended. Edgar Barreto, Alex Ferrari and Fabio Depaoli remain sidelined. Julian Chabot returns to the starting eleven after served the suspension. Lorenzo Tonelli could face his former club just a week after his transfer. At the end some transfer news - the club have officially signed Japanese international defender Maya Yoshida from Southampton, on loan with option to extend. At the same time, the season-long loan with Emiliano Rigoni was cancelled and the Argentinan was sent back to Russian outfit Zenit.
Napoli are in the middle of the table with 27 points. The Vesuvians are out of top 4 battle and the fans are very disappointed. I believe the players will have motivation issues in the remaining part of the season in Serie A. Most probable their focus will be on the other two competitions - UEFA Champions League and Coppa Italia. Napoli will face Barcelona in Europe and Inter in the national cup. The owner Aurelio De Laurentiis appointed Gennaro Gattuso as new coach, but the former Milan player is already feeling the pressure. Napoli are in poor form, losing three of the last four league matches. They suffered a 3:1 home defeat to Inter, a narrow 1:0 loss to Lazio and a 2:0 defeat to Fiorentina. Nevertheless, they managed to beat the reigning champions Juventus with 2:1 in the last round. Two second-half goals scored by Piotr Zielinski and Lorenzo Insigne decided the winners. The atmosphere in the squad is probably better, while the players confidence should be higher now. The biggest question ahead of this match is how they will perform now - will they replicate what happened last weekend and get another win under their belts, or will they continue being inconsistent? Gattuso is still missing Kalidou Koulibaly with a thigh strain and that's a big handicap. Kevin Malcuit, Dries Mertens, Faouzi Ghoulam and Allan are still struggling with injuries. New signings Diego Demme, who came from RB Leipzig, impressed against the Old Lady and should start here. Nikola Maksimovic returns to the heart of the defense and that's a positive news. David Ospina has recovered from flu and most probably will start as Number 1.
Sampdoria vs Napoli Prediction:
As I've wrote above, I expect an interesting match at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa. According to me, the guests are favorites. Napoli managed to beat Juventus last weekend and the players confidence is higher. Sampdoria, meanwhile, have a scoring issues, as shown clearly in last week’s goalless draw with Sassuolo. The opponents were down to 10 men for over an hour, but the Blucerchiati failed to score. Manolo Gabbiadini and Fabio Quagliarella haven't found the back of the net on the last two matches and their confidence is questionable.
Sampdoria vs Napoli Pick: Napoli to win @ 1.86 with 1xBet
Possible starting lineups:
Sampdoria:
Audero; Chabot, Tonelli, Colley, Murru; Ramirez, Thorsby, Vieira, Linetty; Gabbiadini, Quagliarella
Napoli:
Ospina; Di Lorenzo, Manolas, Maksimovic, Mario Rui; Fabian Ruiz, Demme, Zielinski; Callejon, Milik, Insigne
Sampdoria are hosting the Champions League participants Napoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, so I expect an interesting match. The points from this match are very important for both sides. The Doria sit just two places above the drop zone and they are deeply involved into the relegation battle. The actual form isn't at desired level, they have earn only five from the possible 15 points in the last five rounds. Their only victory came against bottom-placed Brescia almost three weeks ago. In the remaining four games Sampdoria lost to Lazio and Juventus, while shared the points with Milan and Sassuolo last weekend. As You could see, the opponents were very tough and the results should be evaluated as good. Coach Claudio Ranieri has some injury and suspension worries ahead of this match. Ronaldo Vieira remains doubtful with a knee injury, while Bartosz Bereszynski is out suspended. Edgar Barreto, Alex Ferrari and Fabio Depaoli remain sidelined. Julian Chabot returns to the starting eleven after served the suspension. Lorenzo Tonelli could face his former club just a week after his transfer. At the end some transfer news - the club have officially signed Japanese international defender Maya Yoshida from Southampton, on loan with option to extend. At the same time, the season-long loan with Emiliano Rigoni was cancelled and the Argentinan was sent back to Russian outfit Zenit.
Napoli are in the middle of the table with 27 points. The Vesuvians are out of top 4 battle and the fans are very disappointed. I believe the players will have motivation issues in the remaining part of the season in Serie A. Most probable their focus will be on the other two competitions - UEFA Champions League and Coppa Italia. Napoli will face Barcelona in Europe and Inter in the national cup. The owner Aurelio De Laurentiis appointed Gennaro Gattuso as new coach, but the former Milan player is already feeling the pressure. Napoli are in poor form, losing three of the last four league matches. They suffered a 3:1 home defeat to Inter, a narrow 1:0 loss to Lazio and a 2:0 defeat to Fiorentina. Nevertheless, they managed to beat the reigning champions Juventus with 2:1 in the last round. Two second-half goals scored by Piotr Zielinski and Lorenzo Insigne decided the winners. The atmosphere in the squad is probably better, while the players confidence should be higher now. The biggest question ahead of this match is how they will perform now - will they replicate what happened last weekend and get another win under their belts, or will they continue being inconsistent? Gattuso is still missing Kalidou Koulibaly with a thigh strain and that's a big handicap. Kevin Malcuit, Dries Mertens, Faouzi Ghoulam and Allan are still struggling with injuries. New signings Diego Demme, who came from RB Leipzig, impressed against the Old Lady and should start here. Nikola Maksimovic returns to the heart of the defense and that's a positive news. David Ospina has recovered from flu and most probably will start as Number 1.
Sampdoria vs Napoli Prediction:
As I've wrote above, I expect an interesting match at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa. According to me, the guests are favorites. Napoli managed to beat Juventus last weekend and the players confidence is higher. Sampdoria, meanwhile, have a scoring issues, as shown clearly in last week’s goalless draw with Sassuolo. The opponents were down to 10 men for over an hour, but the Blucerchiati failed to score. Manolo Gabbiadini and Fabio Quagliarella haven't found the back of the net on the last two matches and their confidence is questionable.
Sampdoria vs Napoli Pick: Napoli to win @ 1.86 with 1xBet
