Sampdoria vs Roma Match Analysis and Prediction

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Roma will be looking to build on their impressive start to the 2022-23 Serie A campaign on Monday when they make the trip to face Sampdoria at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

While the hosts remain winless and sit bottom of the league table, their visitors are just five points off top spot sitting sixth in the standings on 19 points.

Sampdoria enter the contest winless throughout their last six league matches against Roma, and will host their counterparts from the capital amid a crisis that sees them sit at the bottom of the table and yet to taste victory in the league.

A 3-0 defeat to Monza prompted the club’s board to sack Marco Giampaolo earlier this month, but new coach Dejan Stankovic has barely had time to get his feet under the table before facing down his former Inter boss for the first time as a manager.

Sampdoria have only kept a first-half clean sheet once in Serie A this season, which highlights vulnerability within the ageing squad inherited by the Serbian, who enjoyed a successful stint at Red Star Belgrade before accepting the challenge of breathing life into the ailing side.

As the maiden Europa Conference League champions, Roma may have hoped stepping up a tier in continental competition would prove a mere breeze, but they have failed to fire in the Europa League so far this season.

Despite Andrea Belotti’s equaliser earning them a crucial point at Real Betis on Thursday, Roma trail behind the La Liga side and Ludogorets in the race for a spot in the knockout round, with just two Group C matchdays left to make up lost ground.

Having overcome a dreadful record against other members Calcio’s big six, by beating Inter a week previously, Roma now seek a third domestic win in a row on Monday.

Sampdoria vs Roma head to head

These two teams have previously met on 54 occasions across all competitions, where Sampdoria have claimed 13 victories while Roma have won 25, and they have drawn in 16. Roma have scored 79 goals and conceded 53. In their last five meetings, Roma have won three, Sampdoria one with one draw.

Roma 2-1 Sampdoria 24/06/20

Roma 1-0 Sampdoria 03/01/21

Sampdoria 2-0 Roma 02/05/21

Roma 1-1 Sampdoria 22/12/22

Sampdoria 0-1 Roma 03/04/22

Sampdoria latest home form

Sampdoria have recently failed to keep a good run of form at home, as they have been winless in their five most recent matches. They lost 3-0 to Monza in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored just two goals and conceded eight.

Sampdoria 0-2 Atalanta 13/08/22

Sampdoria 0-0 Juventus 22/08/22

Sampdoria 1-1 Lazio 31/08/22

Sampdoria 1-2 AC Milan 10/09/22

Sampdoria 0-3 Monza 02/10/22

Sampdoria latest away form

Sampdoria have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, having been winless in their five most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Bologna in their last away game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored just four goals and conceded 10.

Besiktas 1-1 Sampdoria 30/07/22

Salernitana 4-0 Sampdoria 28/08/22

Verona 2-1 Sampdoria 04/09/22

Spezia 2-1 Sampdoria 17/09/22

Bologna 1-1 Sampdoria 08/10/22

Roma latest home form

Roma have recently been on a good run of form at home, as they have lost just two of their seven most recent matches. They managed to defeat Lecce 2-1 in their last home game in the league. In their last five matches, they have scored nine goals and conceded four.

Roma 3-0 Monza 30/08/22

Roma 3-0 HJK 15/09/22

Roma 0-1 Atalanta 18/09/22

Roma 1-2 Real Betis 06/10/22

Roma 2-1 Lecce 09/10/22

Roma latest away form

Roma have recently been on a relatively good run of form on the road, having been unbeaten in their three most recent matches. They drew 1-1 with Real Betis in their last away game in the Europa League. In their last five matches, they have scored six goals and conceded nine.

Udinese 4-0 Roma 04/09/22

Ludogorets 2-1 Roma 08/09/22

Empoli 1-2 Roma 12/09/22

Inter Milan 1-2 Roma 01/10/22

Real Betis 1-1 Roma 13/10/22

Sampdoria news

Colombian defender Jeison Murillo sustained a hamstring injury last week and is set to be sidelined for Sampdoria until December.

Harry Winks has returned to full training, but will have to wait a while longer for his debut, and Tomas Rincon and Ronaldo Vieira should therefore join forces in midfield.

Roma news

Top scorer Paulo Dybala is consigned to the treatment room as he battles to be fit in time for the World Cup, while captain Lorenzo Pellegrini could be deployed in a more advanced position.

Again without Zeki Celik and long-term absentee Georginio Wijnaldum due to injury, Mourinho will have Nicolo Zaniolo back at his disposal.

Prediction and Odds

Roma have improved their record away from home this season and will now be facing a home side lacking inspiration as they seek to extend their fine run of results.

Even in Dybala’s absence, the visitors have several attacking options to turn to and could take advantage of Sampdoria’s defensive frailties more than once.

Odds: 1 3.01 X 2.15 2 2.23