Roma vs Sampdoria Prediction and Betting Tips | December 18th 2024

Roma will invite Sampdoria to Stadio Olimpico in the Coppa Italia round of 16 on Wednesday. The hosts have qualified directly for this stage of the competition while the Blucerchiati sealed their place after a 6-5 win on penalties over Genoa in the previous round in September.

The Giallorossi saw their winning streak ended after two games last week, as they fell to a 2-0 away loss to Como in Serie A. They failed to score for the third time in six games and will look to improve upon that record.

The visitors have seen a drop in form and are winless in their last seven games. They were held to a goalless draw by Spezia in Serie B last week. They defeated Genoa on penalties in the Coppa Italia second round in September after the score ended 1-1 in regulation time. Fabio Borini was the hero on the night, scoring the equalizer seven minutes after coming off the bench.

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Roma vs Sampdoria Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• The two teams have crossed paths 147 times in all competitions. The capital club have the upper hand in these meetings with 61 wins. The visitors are not far behind with 47 wins while 39 games have ended in draws.
• The hosts are unbeaten in their last four meetings against Samp and secured a league double with a 4-0 aggregate score when they last met in the 2022-23 Serie A campaign.
• They have met 16 times in the Coppa Italia. They have contested these meetings closely, with Roma leading 7-6 in wins and three games ending in stalemates.
• Sampdoria are winless in their last five away games in this fixture, suffering four losses. They have conceded 11 goals while scoring thrice.
• The visitors have lost eight of their last 10 away games in Coppa Italia.

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Roma vs Sampdoria Prediction

The Giallorossi have been a bit inconsistent recently, winning two of their last nine games. They have seen conclusive results in their last eight home games, recording five wins. They have suffered one loss in their last 10 meetings against the visitors, keeping six clean sheets.

Mats Hummels has not overcome a fever and is likely to sit this one out. Bryan Cristante remains sidelined with an ankle injury. Claudio Ranieri might name Artem Dovbyk in the starting XI after the striker started from the bench against Como.

The Blucerchiati are winless in their last seven games, failing to score in four. They are winless in their last four away games, scoring twice while conceding nine times. They have lost their last three meetings against the capital club while also failing to score in these games.

Bartosz Bereszynski, Alex Ferrari, and Simone Romagnoli are unavailable due to injuries. Nikolas Ioannou and Pajtim Kasami face late fitness tests.

While both teams have struggled recently, the capital club have the upper hand in this fixture and should be able to eke out a narrow win.

Prediction: Roma 2-1 Sampdoria

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Roma vs Sampdoria Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Roma to win

Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Over 2.5 goals

Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes

Tip 4: Both teams to score - Yes