Sampdoria vs Atalanta Predictions

After winning just their second game of the season, Sampdoria are hopeful that they can climb out of the bottom three this weekend. However, the hosts have a tricky clash ahead of them as Atalanta target a place in the Champions League. The visitors secured their first point in Europe’s top competition in midweek, which will only have added to their desire to finish in Serie A’s top four this term.

Meanwhile, Sampdoria are facing the prospect of relegation after their terrible start. A loss on Sunday would be their eighth defeat in 12 this season, while Samp sit in the bottom three in terms of their home record. There’s an expectation that Claudio Ranieri will turn things around for the hosts, but after losing five of six meetings with top half sides they could struggle here.

Atalanta seem to be driven on by their European failure, as they are looking to make up for their poor return in this season’s Champions League. They have one point from four games and they’ve been forced to play their matches away from their own ground, but next season Europe’s top teams could be heading for Bergamo based on la Dea’s early form. They’ve impressed in the league so far, while their point against City suggests things are getting better for the away side.

The visitors may have been held in midweek, but that hasn’t happened too often in Serie A this term. La Dea have six wins to their name already, with the club in fine scoring form. Atalanta make this trip having scored twice or more in 15 of their last 17 games in the league, while eight of their last nine trips have resulted in them scoring two or more goals.

With Atalanta’s focus firmly on the top four chase at home, we expect them to have enough to hurt this Samp side. The hosts have already shipped three goals in home clashes with Inter and Lazio this term, but now they welcome the top-scoring side in Serie A. The hosts have shipped 1.7 goals per game this season and they meet an Atalanta side who have scored two goals or more in every away trip this season. As a result, we think that Atalanta team goals is the best bet here.

Given that Samp have had some heavy losses here in the league this term, we are backing the visitors to win this one by a couple of goals. Top sides have already outclassed the hosts at this ground this term, while the league’s top scorers should follow suit. With the last three meetings between these two seeing away wins, we’re going with a 3-1 victory for Atalanta on Sunday, with 73% of the visitors’ games seeing at least four goals.