Sampdoria vs Torino prediction: ITALY: Serie A betting tips on match 2023-05-02 16:00.
Although there’s still a mathematical chance of survival, Sampdoria appear to have resigned themselves to the fact that their 11-season stint in Serie A (SA) is reaching its conclusion. After suffering their heaviest defeat of the campaign when Fiorentina thrashed them 5-0 last round, they unwillingly consolidated their position at the bottom of the standings, whilst just one win from their last 16 league outings illustrates their long-term struggles (D5, L10).
Sampdoria now sit an alarming ten points from safety with just 18 points still on offer, and it's tough to see where the powers of recovery could stem from considering they possess the league's most toothless attack (20 goals scored) and worst goal difference (-37). That said, the arrival of Torino might galvanize Dejan Stanković’s men, with Sampdoria losing only two of the last 11 H2Hs at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
Torino ought to look to more recent H2H history for inspiration, having won the last three league encounters and hence could secure back-to-back league doubles with another win here. A return to winning ways would be most welcome by manager Ivan Jurić and company, whose 2-1 loss to Atalanta over the weekend means they’ve now failed to win five of their last six matches (D2, L3).
The Bull have slipped to 12th in the standings as a result, but producing a strong end to the season will bear fruit since every team from 13th all the way up to eighth were separated by only three points ahead of the round. Hitting the road here could be the catalyst for a Torino turnaround, given they’re unbeaten in their last three away assignments (W2, D1) with two clean sheets to boot.
Players to watch: Sampdoria may look to Mehdi Léris to get them going, with nine of his last ten goals serving as the match opener. Torino’s Nikola Vlašić could be the one to strike back if needed, having scored nine of his last 13 goals after half-time, the most recent of which came in the reverse fixture.
Hot stat: Sampdoria has found themselves trailing at half-time on a league-high 17 occasions this SA season.