Juventus vs Sampdoria predictions, betting tips & match preview

Juventus suffered a defeat at AC Milan at the weekend, that has opened up the title race in Serie A. The defending champions have been seen as champions elect from a very early stage, but could they face a title challenge? They need a quick response from that defeat, can they put in a big display against Sampdoria on Wednesday night?

Sampdoria just claimed a derby win over Genoa at the weekend, and now they’ll be hoping to follow that up with a result at Juve. The visitors have a poor record away from home, and this is the worst place they can take that. The champions have won 100% of their home matches, part of a 20 game winning run for them at home in Serie A. They’ve scored two or more in their last eight at Juventus Stadium. Can they continue that run here?

Juventus’ have seen quite a few goals here of late, with their last five matches at home seeing over 2.5 goals. That’s not just been from them, they’ve conceded in 75% of their home fixtures so far. They’ve conceded seven shots per game, with 9% of those hitting the back of the net. Sampdoria average just under 16 shots in each of their away outings, so they should get a few opportunities to score.

Sampdoria have scored a goal per game away from home. The hosts have conceded 0.75 goals a match at home, and the visitors could well add to that here. Their only problem is that the Blucerchiati concede 1.6 goals per game. They’re likely to add to that against a Juve side who have scored roughly twice per outing in Serie A so far.

Both teams to score here looks like fantastic value, it’s priced at 5/4 with bet365. However, adding Juventus to win gives a lot of extra value with little extra risk. The champions are on an amazing run at home, so it’s worth backing them to take the points. We’re backing Juve to win and both teams to score, which is priced at 15/8 with bet365.