My main sports betting focus in Serie A this weekend centres on two football games.
In seventh, Sampdoria host fifth-placed Inter Milan; and the betting odds tell us the Blucerchiati’s chances to get back into Europe after a two-year absence will fade further with another defeat.
Their 4-1 reverse to strugglers Crotone last weekend was a massive blow as they chase sixth and the final European berth.
That performance was summed up by coach Marco Giampaolo who said his team ‘started badly’ and ‘ended worse’ to continue a generally miserable away record.
This is an ideal chance for home midfielder Karol Linetty to show why is reportedly highly valued by a number of clubs, including Inter.
Despite enjoying little possession, Inter held Napoli at the San Siro last weekend. Another draw in this one will be enough to further frustrate Sampdoria and maintain Nerazzurri pressure on fourth-placed Lazio.
Coach Luciano Spalletti certainly has Champions League qualification in his sights for the 2010 champions of Europe.
Napoli hosting lowly Genoa may not seem an obvious other focus, but the importance for the Partenopei is clear after they relinquished the Serie A initiative to champions Juventus.
It had been coming against the dominant force in Italian football, and manager Maurizio Sarri is showing signs of irritation.
However, all is not lost and it must be remembered they have still won 10 of their last 12 matches.
They now need to embark on a similar run to have any chance of wrestling the Scudetto crown from Juve.
The Neapolitans have 10 matches left and all of them are must-wins.
The run-in starts here!
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