Sampdoria vs Napoli
Italy – Serie A
Date: Monday, 3 February 2020
Kick-off at 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
Venue: Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (Genoa).
Sampdoria vs Napoli Team News
The key to determining this game will largely depend on the style of play Napoli. Whether they can reply the same style of play that saw them edge out series Serie A champions Juventus?
Given the inconsistency of their well-documented, count on this Napoli side to turn in the same performance in this fixture at your own risk. To be taken more seriously, which Parthenopeans should continue churning out these outstanding results and performances on a regular basis.
With 27 points on the board, the visiting contingent tenth sitting on a log, four points adrift of a Europa League spot. They will be looking to maintain their winning momentum going when they travel to Genoa on Monday.
On the other hand, there is no solid basis for Sampdoria to secure the win at home against Napoli. The host was under par, sitting 16th in the table after collecting 20 points from 21 league games so far. Languishing five places behind Napoli, they are a whopping seven points shy of opponents this weekend.
Sampdoria has managed very little four wins from their previous 15 fixtures, scoring 10 times and keeping three clean sheets in the process. They have been able to produce 2.5 goals in six of their last 10 games, conceded two or more goals in only 4 times.
With a total of 20 league goals, Sampdoria are a team to attack the weakest third in Italy's top league.
In addition, a form of self Napoli was not tough since the campaign season began. their last seven away matches has seen them win just one game, making them the team with the least number of wins (7) among the top 12 teams in Serie A.
Injured or suspended players:
Sampdoria: Edgar Barreto, Alex Ferrari, Fabio DEPAOLI, Bartosz Bereszynski.
Napoli: Kevin Malcuit, Faouzi Ghoulam, kalidou koulibaly, Nikola Maksimovic, Dries Mertens, Alex Meret, Allan.
Forecast
Sampdoria were unable to create chances against 10-man Sassuolo last weekend, while Napoli take off a shock victory over Juventus courtesy of a solid defensive performance.
Gattuso side has struggled for form since his appointment, but the results are definitely a morale boost to the process of rebuilding the former AC Milan coach is trying to guide.
It should be a very close match like Sampdoria has been pretty solid in the back under Ranieri.
Prediction: Sampdoria 0 1 Napoli
