Avellino
- Avellino have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five matches.
- Raffaele Biancolino has done a solid job at Avellino, who sit 11th in Serie B with 22 points from 18 games, and has instilled a disciplined and pragmatic system into his team since taking over in September 2024.
Sampdoria
- Sampdoria have won two, drawn one and lost two of their last five games.
- Sampdoria’s away record in Serie B is three draws and six defeats from nine games.
- Angelo Gregucci took over Sampdoria in October 2025 and has built a 3-5-2 system around solidity and the ability of the wide wingbacks to transition quickly.
- He has turned Sampdoria into a side that is very hard to score against, while they can be a threat on the break.
- Sampdoria have 17 points after 18 Serie B games, leaving them languishing in 14th place after a tough campaign.
- Their two most recent games were a 1-1 away draw to Calcio Padova followed by a 2-0 home win, and they have failed to win in their last three away matches (one draw, two defeats).
Key Players
- Tommaso Biasci is Avellino’s most dangerous player, having scored six goals in 16 Serie B appearances.
- Massimo Coda has eight goals in 18 league games, including three of Samp’s last six.
- Coda’s knack of scoring goals in tight situations gives the visitors a slight advantage in this clash as Sampdoria will be looking to snatch on the counter.
Betting Insights
- Sampdoria are slight favorites at 2.55 compared to Avellino’s 2.84 with a draw at 3.1.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.6 also looks good given neither team is prolific in front of goal.
Prediction
Avellino and Sampdoria will play a defensive and tactically astute soccer match on Saturday that could well be a cagey game with few goals in it .
