vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Sampdoria are nineteenth with one point after three rounds: one draw and two defeats, three goals scored and six conceded. At home they have lost their only game 1-2; away the record is one draw and one defeat in two matches, with two goals scored and four conceded. Their last two outings were defeats, before that a draw. Catanzaro are seventeenth with three points after four rounds: one win and three defeats, four goals scored and seven conceded. At home they have won their only game 1-0; away they have lost all three matches played, scoring three and conceding seven. They won the most recent one, before that three straight defeats. The competition average is 2.63 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.