Sampdoria vs Genoa Prediction, 4/30/2022 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 4/25/2022

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Game: Sampdoria vs Genoa

Date: Saturday, April 30, 2022

Location: Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genova, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Odds/Point Spread: Sampdoria (-118) Genoa (+300)

Stadio Luigi Ferraris is the site where Francesco Caputo and Sampdoria (8-6-20, 16th in Serie A) will take on Genoa (3-16-15, 19th in Serie A) on Saturday. The goalkeepers protecting the net are Emil Audero for Sampdoria and Salvatore Sirigu for Genoa. Genoa are at at +300 while Sampdoria are priced at -118. The over/under has been set at 2.5.

Sampdoria stepped onto the pitch against Hellas Verona in their most recent match and got the draw with a final of 1-1. Sampdoria tried 4 dribbles in this match and were able to convert 2 of the dribbles for a percentage of 50.0%. In the passing game, they ended with a 79.3% passes received percentage by completing 272 of the 343 passing targets in their last game.

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Regarding shot accuracy, Sampdoria ended this match at a 66.7% clip by putting 2 shots on target of 3 total shots. Sampdoria averages 1.09 g/90 (37 goals in total) and have accumulated 23 assists in all games for the year.

Francesco Caputo is a player who should be able to impact this match for Sampdoria. He has accounted for 52 assists while earning 46 yellow card cautions thus far in his career. Caputo has started 378 matchups so far in his pro soccer career and he accounts for 0.47 goals per 90 mins. The forward from Italy has 177 goals scored in 34,181 professional minutes.

One more player who should impact this match is Fabio Quagliarella, the forward representing Italy. He has helped a teammate on a goal 53 times thus far in his career while he has scored 187 total goals. Quagliarella has totaled 39,243 minutes during 450 career starting assignments and has been handed a total of 49 yellow card cautions. He is averaging 0.43 goals per 90 mins so far in his pro soccer career.

The man protecting the net for Sampdoria will be Emil Audero. Audero has seen the field for 15,255 mins and has accumulated 503 stops thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 mins is 1.45 (246 total goals given up) and he holds a save percentage of 69.3. The goalkeeper hailing from Indonesia has faced 724 shots tried against him in 170 career starts. Audero (61-38-71 mark during his career) has tallied 43 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 25.3% shutout rate.

For their last match, Genoa earned three points by winning 1-0 against Cagliari. They finished the match by completing 242 of the 352 pass attempts for a percentage of 68.8%. Genoa finished with a 50.0% successful dribble percentage by converting 4 out of the 8 dribbles they attempted. Genoa converted 2 shots on target out of 13 shots attempted which had them sitting at a 15.4% rate in their last match. Having earned a total of 24 goals and 17 assists in all matches, Genoa is averaging 0.71 goals and 0.50 assists per 90 minutes.

Mattia Destro should provide a spark for Genoa. He is averaging 0.48 goals per 90 minutes and has been given a starting assignment in 197 contests during his pro soccer career. The forward from Italy has been on the pitch for 17,010 professional minutes while he has scored 90 goals. He has accumulated 54 yellow cards so far in his career and has helped on a goal 13 times. You should also keep an eye on Kelvin Yeboah, the forward who is from Italy. He has accounted for 25 goals thus far in his career while assisting a teammate on a goal 10 times. Yeboah has earned himself a total of 14 yellow card warnings in 5,854 professional minutes played (66 career starts). His goals per 90 average during his soccer career is 0.38.

Salvatore Sirigu will look after the net for Genoa. Sirigu has racked up 133 clean sheets and has defended 1,768 shots against him in 37,941 career mins. He has a save % of 70.8 and his clean sheet rate is 31.4%. He has surrendered 1.30 goals per 90 mins and he has a record of 179-119-123. So far in his pro soccer career, Sirigu has given up 547 goals and has racked up 1,252 saves in 423 starting assignments.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Sampdoria (-118)

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