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It is interesting that the two teams will meet again in just four days at the Olimpico stadium in Rome. We need to add that out of their last five head-to-heads Roma won three, while the team from Genoa won two matches at home.

Sampdoria

In accordance to that it is quite logical why Sampdoria fans expect a favourable outcome of duel with Roma, especially as atmosphere in the locker room has significantly improved after home victory over Fiorentiny 3-1 last weekend. At the same time that was eight home victory of coach Giampaolo players this season, thanks to which they occupy high, sixth place in the Serie A table.

True, teams right behind Sampdoria lags only minimally, which gives no room for relaxing to Sampdoria in continuation of season as it could easily lose the last position that lead to European competitions. On the other hand, fourth-placed Inter has even 10 points more, meaning Sampdoria can hardly join the race for reaching the Champions League, but that will not distract them to not try to win all three points from match with Roma, especially as Giampaolo has absolutely no problems with absences.

Probable lineups Sampdoria: Viviano – Bereszynski, Silvestre, Ferrari, Strinic – Linetty, Torreira, Praet – Ramirez – Quagliarella, Zapata

AS Roma

This away match with its neighbour in the table comes for fifth-placed Rome after they again drew a derby 1-1 last weekend with Inter in Milan. In that way Roma continues to lag for three points behind fourth-positioned Inter and third-placed Lazio, while leading Napoli currently has even 14 points more. It means that Roma will have to accept that by the end of season it can only battle to reach positions that lead to the Champions League.

Right in the Champions League Roma will soon play difficult round of 16 matches with Ukrinian Shakhtar and therefore it is very interesting to win as much as possible points in five league matches before that. Let’s add that due to injuries still out of action is defender Karsdorp, midfielder Gonalons and forward Perotti. It is questionable will two players whose names are more and more associated with moving to Chelsea, forward Dzeko and defender Emerson, be on the roster for match with Sampdoria.

Probable lineups AS Roma: Alisson – Peres, Manolas, Fazio, Kolarov – Pellegrini, Strootman, Nainggolan – Florenzi, Dzeko (Schick), El Shaarawy

Verdict:

Givne that Sampdoria won even eight out of 10 home matches played so far this season it is quite realistic to expect to win at least one point against not so good Roma.

Pick:  Asian handicap +0.25 Sampdoria 2.03 - 20/10 @1XBet