Frosinone

vs

Sampdoria

Preview

Frosinone

• Frosinone are third in the Serie B table, having taken 54 points from 27 games.
• Frosinone have won two, drawn two and lost one of their last five matches in Serie B, and remain well in the running for promotion to Italy’s top-tier, despite drawing their last two games.
• Their home record in Serie B has been impressive, however, winning seven, drawing three and losing just two of their 12 home games.
• Massimiliano Alvini has been at the helm of Frosinone since the beginning of that run, and has implemented a high-pressing, highly-energetic and direct playing style on his team.
• In Fares Ghedjemis, Alvini has a reliable goal-getter, who’s hit 10 Serie B goals in 27 games so far.

Sampdoria

• Sampdoria are 14th in Serie B, with 29 points from 27 matches.
• Sampdoria’s fortunes have been more mixed, winning two and losing three of their last five Serie B matches, and are on a two-game losing streak after losing 2-0 at home to Bari last time out.
• Massimo Coda is their sharpest finisher in the team, with nine Serie B goals in 23 appearances.
• Sampdoria’s average of 0.77 goals per game scored and 1.54 conceded on their away days in Serie B this campaign highlights the issues which have plagued them on the road this term.

Head-to-Head

• Frosinone are unbeaten in two meetings with Sampdoria in Serie B (W1, D1).
• They drew 1-1 in their most recent meeting four months ago.

Key Players

• Fares Ghedjemis
  • He’s hit 10 Serie B goals in 27 games.
• Massimo Coda
  • He has nine Serie B goals in 23 appearances.
• Tjas Begic
  • He has scored three of Sampdoria’s last seven goals.

Betting Insights

• Frosinone average 2.00 goals per game at home in Serie B.
• Sampdoria average 0.77 goals scored and 1.54 conceded on away days.
• Expect both teams to score and consider over 2.5 goals given Frosinone’s direct style and Sampdoria’s away defensive issues.

Prediction

• Frosinone to win in a match where both teams score.
• Back over 2.5 goals.