Sampdoria vs Bologna Prediction: Double Chance for the Visitors

Prediction for the Serie A Sampdoria vs Bologna match, which will take place on February 18th. Sampdoria, desperately fighting for survival in Serie A, earned crucial points against Monza and Inter, both times drawing. Will the Genoese stop Bologna? Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Of course, the draws for Dejan Stankovic's team are not enough because Sampdoria is still deep in the relegation zone, 8 points behind the safe 17th place. Nevertheless, it is difficult not to notice the Genoa team's progress. In the away game against Monza (2:2), Sampdoria scored twice and claimed victory till the end but suffered a penalty after halftime. And 0:0 at home against Inter is akin to winning - although Sampdoria hardly attacked, not conceding from Simone Inzaghi's powerful team is an excellent achievement for the Genoese.

The Reds and Blues had an unimpressive away game against Monza on the last matchday. Thiago Motta's team hardly managed to convert any opportunities and conceded midway through the first half to lose 0:1. There was an explanation for that - Bologna had problems with their forwards, so central midfielder Lewis Ferguson was in the starting lineup in the forward position. In the second half, Musa Barrow and Marko Arnautovic, who recovered from injury, took the field - Bologna started to play more exciting but did not get the result. Thus, their excellent streak in the league, where they failed four games, ended.

Bologna has had problems with their attackers, but before the meeting with Monza, Thiago Motta's team managed to net the goals to Spezia and Fiorentina twice each. While miraculously not conceding to Inter, Sampdoria could be better at defense. Except for the Neradzurri, the Genoa side conceded in all their matches in 2023. Therefore, the Reds and Blues will improve their offense and score in the upcoming game, recovering from their defeat against Monza. At the same time, Sampdoria is also likely to score. Dejan Stankovic's side has recently corrected their offense, while Bologna has been less effective defensively and has conceded in seven of their eight games since the New Year.