Sampdoria vs Cesena betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Serie B match on January 17th, 2025

Sampdoria and Cesena will on Friday, January 17th, 2025 at 19:30h (UTC), play in a Serie B football game in Italy, check the Sampdoria vs Cesena betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Sampdoria vs Cesena will occur

The game will be played in the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris stadium, in the city of Genova, with a capacity for 36599 spectators, that will try to help the team achieve a positive result.

Where to follow the live game

Including statistics, events and odds, you can follow the match live at Betarena, with access to all the information to help with your sports betting.

Introduction to the Sampdoria vs Cesena betting tip 2024/2025

The Serie B has had fewer goals than the previous season. Last season the tournament had an average of 2.53 goals scored per match, while now the competition has an average of 2.35 goals per match played.

Sampdoria last match

Sampdoria comes from a draw recorded in the last match played. The opponent was Brescia, in a match valid for Serie B, and the two teams finished the match with a score of 1-1. On the field, L. Semplici's team lined up with a 3-5-2.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.10 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Sampdoria average performance has certainly not been brilliant. One of the few who made a difference is Gennaro Tutino: well positioned on the field, with a well-tuned foot, he was instrumental to the team in saving the result.

Cesena last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a draw in the last round. In a dispute valid for Serie B, Cesena, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Cittadella team with a final score of 0-0.

Prior to the match, there were signs indicating that the game would be evenly matched between the two teams. As a result, a draw with odds around 3.00 seemed like a plausible and expected outcome.

Sampdoria vs Cesena h2h

Cesena was in 12th place when they last went head-to-head in Serie B against Sampdoria, who was in 17th place. Cesena formed a 5-4-1 arrangement while Sampdoria took to the pitch with a 3-5-2 formation.

The last face-to-face between these two clubs was on 20-10-2024 in a Serie B match of the 2024/2025 season. On that occasion, the match ended with a 3-5 win for Sampdoria.

Sampdoria

Serie B leaderboard now

The Sampdoria team with 21 points currently occupies the 16th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Relegation Play-off, with a campaign of 4 wins, 9 draws and 8 losses.

This means that, in the 22nd round, the team has an advantage of 1 point, and the Frosinone team is just behind in 17th place.

Sampdoria analysis

At the end of round 21 of Serie B, Sampdoria collected 24 goals scored and 31 goals conceded.

Sampdoria has a ball possession average of 49.57% in the league. Therefore, they are not the team that proposes the game, which can be a problem for this match. Therefore, fans hope the team to have more possession in this Sampdoria vs Cesena 2024/2025 match and, especially, to convert it into goals.

Best goalscorer from Sampdoria

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Massimo Coda. He has scored 6 times in the current season and has helped Sampdoria come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Cesena

Serie B leaderboard now

Cesena arrives in this game with 26 points, and in 10th place in the Serie B, having won 7 games in total and lost 9 times, making a total of 5 draws.

Cesena analysis

Cesena shows a negative ratio between goals made and conceded, with 27 made and 28 conceded after 21 rounds of the league.

As we approach the Regular Season, Cesena is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.14 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Best goalscorer from Cesena

When we analyze the team's attack so far, the competition's performance at the individual level Cristian Shpendi is the player to highlight. Helping Cesena with 10 goals scored this season, the Attacker has been instrumental in achieving positive outcomes.

It should also be noted that 5 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Sampdoria is Massimo Coda, who has already scored 6 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Cesena is Cristian Shpendi, he has scored in 10 opportunities.

Most goals occur during 75-90 minutes of the game, making this a good bet for those watching the live game.

Bets on the under 2.5 goals market is an alternative because adding the goals scored at home by Sampdoria 0.7 and the average conceding goals of the visiting team Cesena 0.8 does not exceed the average of 3 goals, suggesting a good entry in this market.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.67.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 4.62 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Sampdoria has an average of 2.3 yellow cards per game over the 21 rounds, while Cesena has an average of 2.7. In other words, these teams together are averaging 5.29 yellow cards per match. Therefore, it might be a good option to bet on the 'Over 4.5 cards' option in this duel.

On the Sampdoria side, we know that it is a more aggressive team having received the red card 3 times this season, very different from Cesena who only saw the red card twice. Both the red and yellow cards market can be a good bet.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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