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Sampdoria will feel they have a great chance to advance in the next round of the Coppa Italia at home, but they will have to take Brescia seriously, as the visitors are riding a three game undefeated streak.
Sampdoria is on an absolute run this season, losing a single competitive game, making for just 1 defeat in 14 matches. Especially lately they have been fantastic, holding back teams like AC Milan, Fiorentina, AS Roma or most recently Napoli, with which they settled for a 1-1 home draw after Sampdoria led the game. The hosts do not have particular explosive firepower but they are very well organized and defend very well. Sinisa Mihajlovic said that the cup is an objective for Doria and that they want to reach the final in order to guarantee themselves European football next year.
Bet on Sampdoria vs. Brescia with the highest handicap odds at Pinnacle Sports.
Brescia is a team that likes to hold the ball and create, but unfortunately that hasn`t showed in their record so far: just 14th in the Serie B and overall poor performances by them. Indeed, Brescia did not lose in the last three matches but they also have a single win in their last 5 outings. They can frustrate better teams on occasion (like their 2-1 win at Bologna three rounds ago) but are very inconsistent overall and might even have problems with relegation if they do not improve. This club has surely seen better times than these ones.
Team news: Sampdoria might choose to shuffle the squad a bit, but not too much. Brescia should approach this with a full squad, not resting more than 1-2 players.
The hosts are really rolling this season, they are an excellent all around team and I am confident they will not get upset here, especially since they are not among those teams that take the Cup lightly. Coach Mohajlovic made it clear that he demands a win against Brescia and I reckon Doria will deliver. Brescia is way too inconsistent this season to challenge a motivated and in-form Serie A side, especially on the road.
My tip is a Sampdoria -1 asian handicap win and I`m going with high confidence on this bet. Odds are dropping and I doubt we will see anything over 1.85 come game time. Prediction: Sampdoria – Brescia 2-0.
Pick: Sampdoria (-1 Asian Handicap)
Odds: 1.88 @ Pinnacle
Stake: 9
Possible profit: 7.92
Event date: 4 December
