Sudtirol
- Sudtirol will be looking to avenge Sampdoria's 1-0 home win over them in this fixture five months ago when they welcome I Blucerchiati to Stadio M. Druso, Italy, on Saturday.
- Davide Possanzini's men have made a solid start to the Serie B 2026/2027 season in the South Tyrol, winning two, drawing two and losing only one of their last five.
- Their most recent result was the 0-0 draw at home to Ascoli, which followed a superb 4-1 victory away to Arezzo on their previous start.
- Sudtirol's pressing game, which morphs into a 3-2-5 shape in possession, is highly effective against teams that try to dominate the ball, but will also stretch the opposition when they have the ball.
Sampdoria
- Sampdoria are 19th with four points from six.
- Bernardo Corradi has shaped Sampdoria into a more compact 4-3-3 unit that is very hard to get a grip on, but they have not had much to show for their efforts in the opening games of the Serie B 2026/2027 campaign.
- They are winless after four away from home in Serie B 2026/2027, losing three and drawing one, which has contributed to their current 19th placed standing.
- Sampdoria's last two games were a 2-0 defeat to Mantova and the 4-1 drubbing at Avellino.
- Sampdoria have scored just 0.75 goals per game on the road in Serie B 2026/2027.
Head-to-Head
- Sampdoria haven't won at Sudtirol in their last two trips in Serie B.
- Sudtirol will be looking to avenge Sampdoria's 1-0 home win over them in this fixture five months ago when they welcome I Blucerchiati to Stadio M. Druso, Italy, on Saturday.
Key Players
- Lorenzo Insigne has been a talisman with two goals in four Serie B 2026/2027 games and he has scored three of Sampdoria's last five goals, so the onus will be on him to create the main chance again.
- Kenny Mixtur has been the main man in Sudtirol's box with 2 goals in 3 Serie B 2026/2027 matches, so the Biancorossi should have a little bit more of a bite up top than the visitors.
Betting Insights
- The hosts are unbeaten in four home games, winning two and drawing two, while conceding an average of just 0.25 goals-per-game.
- The bookies quote 2.38 for the home win, 3.25 for the draw and 2.92 for Sampdoria, which makes the odds on the home team look all the sharper.
- Under 2.5 goals seems to fit the game nicely according to the recent form and defensive records.
Prediction
- Punters should expect Saturday's hosts to control the narrative and win the game, although Sampdoria's compact system could keep it tight.
- Sudtirol to win is my selection for the small stakes game.
