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We have a great city derby in Genoa on Saturday evening when the Italian Serie A plays its 31st round. Official host of the match, Sampdoria, is currently ninth in the table and has even 13 points more than 12th-placed Genoa. It is interesting that both teams won last week, which at the same time put an end to a series of not so good results. We should add that Sampdoria won their last three head-to-head

Sampdoria

All this tell us that Sampdoria is a slight favourite to win the Derby della Lanterna especially as the team is still in the race for the Europa League. At the moment Sampdoria has just four points fewer than 6th-placed Milan, while in between them are positioned two teams that have the same number of points like Sampdoria, Fiorentina and Atalanta, which team led by manager Giampaolo defeated last weekend in Bergamo by 2-1.

Of course that victory over direct competitor in the race for European positions will only increase their self-confidence ahead of the city derby, especially as it came after consecutive defeats; by Inter at home and Crotone and Chievo away. Let’s add that Sampdoria should be stronger for midfielder Torreira on Saturday, whose suspension has expired in the meantime and recovered forward Quagliarella, while unlike him still out of action are injured midfielder Barreto and forward Kownacki.

Probable lineups Sampdoria: Viviano – Bereszynski, Silvestre, Ferrari, Murru – Linnety, Torreira, Praet – Caprari – Quagliarella, Zapata

Genoa 1893

We have said in the introduction that the city derby comes for the second team from Genoa after winning all three points last week, as they won Cagliary 2-1 at home. Before that team led by manager Ballardini had not so good four-game winless streak of three losses and one draw, which luckily didn’t endanger their position in the Seire A table given that Genoa still has big 10 points more than teams in the drop zone.

Right because of that Genoa can play the city derby under no pressure but with an objective to finally put an end to the three-game losing streak with Sampdoria. True, their city rival plays much better throughout the whole season in the league and will enjoy better support from the stands this time give that is the host of the match. Regarding problems with absences, due to inures out of action are only stopper Izzo, midfielder Veleso and forward Galabinov.

Probable lineups Genoa 1893: Perin – Biraschi, Spolli, Zukanovic – Lazovic, Rigoni, Bertolacci, Hiljemark, Laxalt – Pandev, Lapadula

Verdict:

Given that Sampdoria has at the moment even 13 points more and on top if it the team won three previous matches with Genoa it is quite logical why we give it a slight advantage in the Derby della Lanterna, which on top of it is still in the race for the Europa League.

Pick:  Asian handicap 0 Sampdoria 1.92 - 92/100 @1XBet