Bologna vs Sampdoria: prediction for the Serie A fixture
Bologna lost the last two games. Can the Rossoblu bounce back and defeat Sampdoria on Saturday? Here's out prediction.

Command Analysis

Bologna

Sinisa Mihajlovic was dismissed from Bologna following a very disappointing start to the season. The new head coach Thiago Motta is yet to make a difference - under him, Bologna lost to Empoli (0:1) and Juventus (0:3). Before the start of the 9th matchday, the Rossoblu are in 17th place, one point clear of the relegation zone.

Sampdoria

Sampdoria are in terrible form, too, and are yet to win a game. In the first eight rounds of Serie A, they suffered six defeats and picked two points from two draws. After the defeat to Monza (0:3) last weekend, Marco Giampaolo was sacked. The manager position was filled in by Dejan Stanković, who is well known and loved in Italy, where he spent most of his career as a player.
Trends
СтавкаCorrect score 1:2
This score was recorded in 4 of the last 6 head-to-head games.

СтавкаBologna to score in 2nd half
In the last 8 games between the clubs in Bologna, this bet won.

СтавкаSampdoria to score in 1st half
In the last 2 games of Sampdoria, this bet won.

Tip and bets
Sampdoria are the main outsider in Serie A, but the fans hope that Dejan Stanković will be able to save the team from a complete collapse. The former Inter Milan player has experience as manager and he will definitely strive to make a difference and motivate his team. Bologna might have home advantage and a better team on paper, but they aren't particularly reliable on defense. We believe that Sampdoria will score more than once.
Our prediction – Sampdoria IT over 1 goal
Bologna usually do well at home, even against teams in the top half of the table. They should get the upper hand over Sampdoria in the upcoming game, but we think that the visitors have a chance here, since Bologna are in poor form and haven't found their game under Motta yet. Double chance for the visiting team is a good bet.
Second bet - Sampdoria to not lose