Juventus v Sampdoria Betting Tips – Serie A, 29th December 11.30am
Juventus could only manage a draw out at Atalanta and they had to come from behind in the fixture to secure that point. They have Cristiano Ronaldo to thank for that. They get back to home soil on the weekend for the visit of Sampdoria. The visitors are actually in great form and are making a push for a top-four place. Read our predictions for Juventus v Sampdoria.
Juventus v Sampdoria Betting Odds*
Juventus 1/5
Draw 11/2
Sampdoria 12/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 27th, 2018 at 3:29 p.m.)
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Juventus News and Form
Juventus played out a 2-2 draw at Atalanta on Boxing Day and they survived a bit of a scare in that one as well. They were trailing until twelve minutes from time when Cristiano Ronaldo popped up with an equalizer for them. They are unbeaten in their campaign to defend their title with a tremendous W16 D2 record still though in Serie A. From their home games played so far Juventus are W8 D1. They are on a three-match winning streak there since their 1-1 draw against Genoa, the only game in which they have dropped home points. Juventus have scored 17 goals in their nine home games. Their defence has been tremendous though with only the four goals conceded so far. Juventus have a clean sheet in 56% of their home fixtures in Serie A
Just 33% of their home fixtures have gone above 2.5 goals and they have banked a clean sheet in each of their last three home games as well. In six of their nine home league fixtures, this season Juventus have been winning at the half time break as well. The Old Lady have scored in every league game played this season. They have also opened the scoring in all but one of their league home games this season. You may not have to dig around the goalscorer markets too much as between them, Mario Mandzukic and Cristiano Ronaldo have scored 9 of Juventus’s last 12 league goals.
Juventus v Sampdoria Head to Head
Juventus have won their last three home games against Sampdoria
Juve have scored twelve goals in their last three in Turin against them
Five of the last six meetings have gone over 2.5 goals
Sampdoria are winless in five visits to Juventus (D1 L4)
Sampdoria News and Form
Sampdoria collected a 2-0 win at home over Chievo on Boxing Day and that gave them their third straight league win. So their current form is very good at the moment. Sampdoria are actually unbeaten in six fixtures now (W4 D2) so are going well. Their overall away form in Serie A this term is W3 D3 L3. In their last away game, they put a good 4-2 win on the board at Empoli. It is worth a look at their form against current top-seven sides this season away from home. Sampdoria are just D1 L2 in their three such matches.
They have tallied 16 goals in their nine away games, conceding 13. They have been involved in plenty of high-scoring affairs. 44% of their away games have actually gone above 4.5 goals. They collected a clean sheet in three of their nine away games played so far. Sampdoria are on a six-match scoring streak away from home. Their defence hasn’t been the tightest as they have failed to get a clean sheet in any of their last six games away from home. Sampdoria have scored at least two goals in each of their last five league games. Fabio Quagliarella is on a five-match scoring streak for Sampdoria in Serie A.
Juventus v Sampdoria Tips & Odds
Juventus to win & both teams to score at 2/1
Over 2.5 goals at 8/13
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on December 27th, 2018 at 3:29 p.m.)
Juventus v Sampdoria Predictions
Juventus to win: Juve managed to avoid slipping up in a scare at Atalanta in midweek. Back on home soil with the recent form that they have shown against Sampdoria, Juve should get the win. But it is worth backing both teams to score in the game as well.
