Market: Over 1.5 goals
Odds: 4/11 @
Two sides who find themselves battling it out at opposite ends of the Serie B standings, Parma will travel to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Friday night when they meet Sampdoria.
Starting with the hosts, losing their Serie A status last season and dealing with a string of glaring issues, Sampdoria find themselves at the heart of another nightmare spell. Although Andrea Pirlo’s men might have managed to find a route out of the drop zone, the former Juventus icon certainly has a huge amount of pressure on his shoulders. Opening the New Year with a 5-3 loss at the hands of Venezia, the Blucerchiati have collected just a single point from their previous three second-tier appearances and they open this weekend’s fixtures firmly looking over their shoulder at the relegation play-off spots. With their extended issues underlined by an action-packed 3-2 defeat at home against Feralpisalo, Sampdoria have gained a reputation for their glaring defensive struggles. In fact, including a 3-1 drumming at the hands of Brescia last month, Friday’s hosts have recorded just a single clean sheet from any of their last seven showdowns. It should also be noted, Pirlo s men have seen all of their previous eight appearances finish with over 1.5 goals.
As for the visitors, although Parma might have been disappointed after opening the New Year with a 1-1 stalemate at home against Ascoli, Fabio Pecchia’s men are enjoying a major Serie B flurry this season. While the Crusaders might have suffered play-off heartbreak last year, they have their sights firmly set on securing a top-flight return. Opening Friday’s trip to the Stadio Luigi Ferraris holding a four-point buffer at the top of the table, the one-time Juventus coach finds his squad in the midst of a seven-match Serie B unbeaten run. Signing off 2024 with a deserved 2-0 victory against Brescia, the Gialloblu will be smelling the chance to make another statement of intent this weekend. Suffering just a single second-tier defeat on their travels since the start of October, Pecchia’s side will be relishing a trip to Liguria. It should be highlighted, with Parma seeing 16 of their previous 18 appearances across all competitions finish with over 1.5 goals, we are expecting a similar outcome here.
Bet: Over 1.5 goals at Sampdoria vs Parma 4/11 for Friday s Serie B battle @
