Sampdoria v Juventus Betting Tips [22 August 2022]
Football - Serie A
22 August 2022 14:45
The match
Juventus travel to Genoa to take on Sampdoria at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris for matchday two of the Italian Serie A. Juve will be looking to return to the summit of Italian football with two seasons passing since winning their 36th Scudetto. They were able to get the 2022/23 campaign off to a winning start after a 3-0 home win over Sassuolo with January signing Dusan Vlahovic scoring a brace. The Old Lady will come up against a Sampdoria side hoping for an improved performance after a 2-0 away defeat to Atalanta in the season opener. Samp were unable to create any clear cut chances against the Atalanta defense but did manage to strike the woodwork twice and will be cursing their poor luck.
The visitors will be without new signing Angel Di Maria after the cultured winger suffered an apparent muscular problem in the previous match. His absence is a blow for Juve given how dangerous the Argentine looked, chipping in with a goal and an assist. Even without Di Maria’s services, this Juventus side has more than enough quality to score a few goals today. Filip Kostic looks set to make his full debut after making the switch from Frankfurt in the summer and Vlahovic is always a multiple goal threat when he steps on the pitch. If both sides follow their trends from last season then this should be a high-scoring match. Juventus saw 13 of their 19 away matches last season finish with both teams getting on the score sheet while 14 of Sampdoria’s 19 home matches finished with over 2.5 total goals.
Key Statistics
- Sampdoria has failed to keep a clean sheet against Juventus in seven straight matches.
- Four of the last five matches between these two sides have finished with over 2.5 goals.
- Juventus has been leading at half time in their last seven consecutive matches against Sampdoria.
The bet of our experts
We’re going to back over 2.5 total goals as our pick for this match. Vlahovic got his season off to a fantastic start and his goal scoring exploits will be crucial if Juve are to reclaim the Serie A crown. The visitors could single handedly cover this total themselves with the firepower at their disposal but the hosts should be able to chip in with a goal of their own. Sampdoria saw quite a few high-scoring home matches last season while Juve saw similar results when playing away from home. Look for the visitors to win this match by a scoreline of 2-1.
