The Round of 16 match in the Coppa Italia between Roma and Sampdoria will take place on December 18 at the Stadio Olimpico. Roma vs. Sampdoria: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Referee: Federico Dionisi (Italy)
Matches – 7 (Serie A, Serie B, and Coppa Italia, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 32;
Average yellow cards per match – 4.6;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 28;
Penalties – 29%.
Predicted lineups for Roma vs. Sampdoria
Roma (3-4-3): Mile Svilar – Mario Hermoso, Mehmet Zeki Celik, Evan Ndicka – Saud Abdulhamid, Manu Kone, Enzo Le Fee, Angelino – Alexis Saelemaekers, Stephan El Shaarawy, Paulo Dybala.
Sampdoria (3-5-2): Simone Ghidotti – Alessandro Riccio, Mees Meulensteen, Lorenzo Venuti – Nicolas Ioannou, Alessandro Bellemo, Matteo Ricci, Leonardo Benedetti, Fabio Depaoli – Massimo Coda, Gennaro Tutino.
Each team's starting lineup from their previous match is listed.
Roma
The Romans have won the Coppa Italia trophy nine times. Only Juventus has more victories in this tournament (15). The club last triumphed in Italy's second most prestigious tournament in 2008 and reached the final in 2013. In the past Serie A season, the team finished in the top eight, thus starting the Coppa Italia from the Round of 16. Last season, Roma ended their campaign in the quarter-finals, losing away to Lazio 0-1.
- The Romans have an uncompromising streak of 16 matches in this tournament (8 wins and 8 losses).
- The number "1" appeared in the scoreline at the end of regular time in 6 of Roma's last 8 matches in this Cup.
- The club has not won in the first half of a Coppa Italia match for 10 games (4 draws and 6 losses).
Sampdoria
The Genoese, as a Serie B representative, started at earlier stages of the tournament. The team barely advanced thanks to better penalty execution against Como 1907 (1-1, extra time 0-0, penalties 4-3) and Genoa (1-1, extra time 0-0, penalties 6-5). Sampdoria has won the Coppa Italia four times, but the last victory was 30 years ago. The club reached the final in 2009. Last season, the Genoese were eliminated in their second stage, losing away to Salernitana 0-4.
- The number "1" appeared in the scoreline at the end of regular time in 7 of Sampdoria's last 9 Coppa Italia matches.
- No more than two goals have been scored in 90 minutes in 6 of the club's last 7 matches in this tournament.
- The Genoese have lost and failed to score in the first half in all of their last five Coppa Italia matches.
Roma vs. Sampdoria: Match Prediction
The Romans are having a very poor season. They are much closer to the bottom three than to the European competition zone. It seems the team will not qualify for one of the continental tournaments through the league, but they can still do so by winning the Coppa Italia. I am confident that for new coach Claudio Ranieri, it is important to perform as well as possible in this tournament, so he will motivate his players to win the upcoming match.
Roma has a good record in head-to-head encounters. In the last 10 Serie A meetings, the club has won 7 times, drawn twice, and lost only once to the Genoese. Moreover, at the Olimpico, in the last five head-to-head encounters, the Romans have won 4 times and drawn once. Additionally, the capital club has won 7 of their last 10 home Coppa Italia matches. Meanwhile, Sampdoria has lost 8 of their last 10 away games in this tournament.
I predict that the hosts will win without much trouble, especially since the Genoese are struggling even in Serie B, where they are fighting for survival. My prediction – Roma with a handicap (-1)
