Italian Serie A
2012-09-30 - Sampdoria vs Napoli
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Match Preview :
After the Juventus vs Roma Match on Saturday another big clash we have on Sunday will be the clash between the 3rd and 2nd ranked teams in Serie A as Sampdoria takes on Napoli.
To date both sides have yet to be beaten and neither side will want to suffer a defeat heading into this match.
At the moment Sampdoria are third in the standings with five games played. Since week 2 they have remained in the top half of the standings. Their 1-1 draw with Roma in midweek was another good result to show that they are not easy to be beaten. And last weekend against Torino they did well to come back to forced the draw as well. Sampdoria will want to keep their unbeaten record intact especially playing in front of their home fans.
However, Ciro Ferrara will have to make to without the services of Argentine striker Maxi Lopez, after he kicked the referee's door after the match had ended and earned himself a two match suspension. Meanwhile, key playmaker Enzo Maresca will also have to watch from the stands, having picked up an injury at the Stadio Olimpico on Wednesday. The likes of Nicola Pozzi, Juan Antonio and Andrea Poli are also out for the home side.
On the other hand, Napoli are level on points with current champions Juventus at the top of the table after beating Lazio in midweek. Star man Edinson Cavani scored an exceptional hat trick before missing a penalty in that match. That win took out Lazio from the top three spot and now they will be keen to do the same to Sampdoria in this match on Sunday.
Walter Mazzarri looks set to keep faith with the same starting lineup that played in midweek with Cavani flanked by Goran Pandev and Marek Hamsik in attack. Lorenzo Insigne and Eduardo Vargas will occupr the substitutes bench while their only absence will be defender Miguel Britos.
Possible lineups
Sampdoria : Romero; Berardi, Gastaldello, Rossini, Costa; Munari, Krsticic, Obiang; Estigarribia, Icardi, Eder
Napoli: De Sanctis; Campagnaro, Cannavaro, Aronica; Maggio, Dzemaili, Behrami, Zuniga; Hamsik, Cavani, Pandev
Predictions :
Go for this match to end in a draw here.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Sampdoria 2-2 Napoli
BEST BETTING TIP :
Go for the match to end in a DRAW [Main Bet]
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take Sampdoria and accept the 1/4 ball.
