Sampdoria vs Napoli Prediction, 4/11/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 4/6/2021

Game: Sampdoria vs Napoli

Date: Sunday, April 11, 2021

Location: Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genova, Italy

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Sampdoria (+333) Napoli (-133)

Lorenzo Insigne and Napoli (18-2-8, 4th in Serie A) head to Stadio Luigi Ferraris on Sunday where they'll meet Sampdoria (10-6-13, 10th in Serie A). The goaltenders who are expected to start are Emil Audero for Sampdoria and David Ospina for Napoli. The moneyline on this contest has Sampdoria priced at +333 and the Blues are at -133. The total has been set at 2.5.

Sampdoria played AC Milan in their most recent match and got the draw with a final of 1-1. When discussing the passing game, they finished this match with a 75.6% received passes rate by converting 270 of the 357 pass attempts last match. Sampdoria attempted 12 dribbles in this outing and were able to convert 7 of those dribbles for a percentage of 58.3%. Regarding shot accuracy, Sampdoria finished at a 66.7% rate by landing 4 shots on target of 6 total shots. Sampdoria averages 1.34 goals per 90 (39 total goals) and have 30 assists in all contests for the year.

Fabio Quagliarella is a player who should be able to impact this game for Sampdoria. He has totaled 51 assists while earning 47 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career. Quagliarella has been in the starting lineup in 428 matches so far in his career and he has earned 0.44 goals per 90. The forward hailing from Italy has racked up 181 goals scored in 37,151 mins. Someone else who should impact this game is Gaston Ramirez, the forward who represents Uruguay. He has helped on a goal 32 times in his pro soccer career while he has scored 42 total goals. Ramirez has been on the field for 15,994 minutes during 188 starting assignments and has been handed a total of 55 yellow card cautions. He currently averages 0.24 goals per 90 mins for his career.

The guy who is expected to defend the goal for Sampdoria will be Emil Audero. Audero has been on the field for a total of 12,330 mins and is sitting with 409 saves in his pro soccer career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.40 (192 total goals allowed) and he is the owner of a save % of 70.6. The goalkeeper born in Indonesia has seen 579 shots attempted at him in 137 starting assignments. Audero (51-32-54 mark in his professional soccer career) has tallied 36 clean sheets, which has earned him a 26.3% shutout percentage.

For their last match, Napoli took home the win by a final score of 4-3 against Crotone. Napoli finished with a 80.0% successful dribble percentage by converting 12 of the 15 dribbles they tried. They finished this game by converting 613 out of their 681 passing tries for a percentage of 90.0%. Napoli had 9 shots on target out of 26 shots tried earning them a 34.6% rate when they last took the field. Having earned a total of 61 goals and 42 assists in all their games, Napoli has an average of 2.18 goals and 1.50 assists per 90.

Lorenzo Insigne will need to provide a spark for Napoli. He is averaging 0.37 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 277 matches in his career. The forward hailing from Italy has totaled 23,965 professional minutes while earning 98 goals. He has accumulated 25 yellow card warnings during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 79 times. Make sure to watch out for Matteo Politano, the forward hailing from Italy. He has accounted for 46 goals during his pro soccer career while helping a teammate on a goal 28 different times. Politano has been handed 23 yellow cards in 15,904 minutes played (184 starting assignments). His G/90 average during his career is 0.26.

David Ospina will be looking after the goal for Napoli. In his pro soccer career, Ospina has allowed 297 goals while totaling 796 stops in 264 starting assignments. He has surrendered 1.14 goals per 90 while earning a mark of 111-62-89. He sports a save percentage of 73.3 and his clean sheet rate is currently at 34.1%. Ospina has racked up 90 clean sheets while defending 1,089 shots attempted against him in 23,521 minutes throughout his career.

Who will win tonight's Serie A game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Sampdoria (+333)

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