Sampdoria

vs

SSD Monza 1912

Preview

Sampdoria

• Sampdoria have won three, drawn one and lost just one of their last five Serie B matches.
• Sampdoria are unbeaten in their last three at home (Won 2, Drawn 1).
• They will line up in a 3-4-2-1 or 3-4-3 system again this weekend, keeping things tight at the back and not taking too many risks when in possession - instead looking to exploit set-pieces and switch the play in behind opposition defenders whenever possible.
• Massimo Coda leads the line for the home side with nine Serie B goals from 26 appearances, and is a good outlet for their wing-backs, who don’t need to get forward as much as they would in a more possession-based system.

SSD Monza 1912

• SSD Monza 1912 are unbeaten in their last five (Won 2, Drawn 3) and haven’t lost in their last two away from home.
• Second-placed Monza have 69 points from 34 games, 29 more than 12th-placed Sampdoria, and Paolo Bianco’s men have been pushing for promotion with a real sense of purpose ever since he took over at the start of July 2025.
• They will also line up in a 3-4-2-1 system on Friday, but will be much more dynamic in their play - at least in theory.
• Andrea Petagna is Monza’s top scorer with seven goals in 23 Serie B appearances, but Matteo Pessina has been in good form recently, scoring three of the team’s last seven goals and providing a very real threat from midfield.

Key Players

• Massimo Coda leads the line for the home side with nine Serie B goals from 26 appearances, and is a good outlet for their wing-backs, who don’t need to get forward as much as they would in a more possession-based system.
• Andrea Petagna is Monza’s top scorer with seven goals in 23 Serie B appearances, but Matteo Pessina has been in good form recently, scoring three of the team’s last seven goals and providing a very real threat from midfield.

Betting Insights

• Both Teams to Score - No is our recommendation at around 1.84.
• We’re backing an away win for SSD Monza 1912 at odds of 2.2 with under 2.5 goals expected.

Prediction

• This game is likely to be a chess match between two very well-organised teams, and it will probably be a close one.
• However, Monza’s unbeaten streak, superior away record in Serie B and promotion push should see them edge it.