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Cagliari vs Sampdoria Prediction, 10/17/2021 Serie A Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Parlay's Pundit - 10/12/2021

Joao Pedro Cagliari

Game: Cagliari vs Sampdoria

Date: Sunday, October 17, 2021

Location: Sardegna Arena in Cagliari‎, Italy

TV: Paramount+

Odds/Point Spread: Cagliari (-106) Sampdoria (-114)

Joao Pedro and Cagliari (0-3-4, 20th in Serie A) host Sampdoria (1-3-3, 15th in Serie A) at Sardegna Arena on Sunday. The starting goaltenders are Alessio Cragno for Cagliari and Emil Audero for Sampdoria. The line on this contest has Cagliari priced at -106 and Sampdoria are priced at -114. The O/U is set at 2.5.

Cagliari played Venezia in their last matchup and earned a one point draw by a score of 1-1. Cagliari tried 10 dribbles in this outing and successfully completed 5 of the attempts for a percentage of 50.0%. In the passing game, they finished this match with a 79.3% received passes percentage by connecting on 310 out of their 391 passing targets last match.

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In terms of shooting accuracy, Cagliari wrapped this game up at a 33.3% clip by landing 3 shots on target of 9 total shots. Cagliari averages 1.14 goals per 90 (8 goals in total) and have accounted for 6 assists in all games for the season.

Joao Pedro is a guy who should impact this matchup for Cagliari. He has 27 assists while tallying 48 yellow card cautions during his pro soccer career. Pedro has started 211 matchups so far in his career and he has earned 0.41 G/90. The forward representing Brazil has earned 84 goals scored in 18,527 minutes played.

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One more guy who could decide who wins is Razvan Marin, the midfielder born in Romania. He has assisted on a goal 37 times during his soccer career while scoring 27 goals. Marin has been on the pitch for 15,558 mins during 166 career starting assignments and has been given a total of 35 yellow card warnings. He scores 0.16 goals per 90 mins for his career.

The man defending the goal for Cagliari is Alessio Cragno. Cragno has defended the goal for 19,681 mins and has 706 saves so far in his pro soccer career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.43 (312 total goals conceded) and he holds a save percentage of 71.0. The goalie born in Italy has had 1,004 shots tried at him in 220 starts. Cragno (59-63-97 mark during his soccer career) has earned 49 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 22.3% clean sheet percentage.

In their last outing, Sampdoria went home with a draw by a final score of 3-3 against Udinese. Sampdoria finished with a 57.1% successful dribble percentage by connecting on 8 out of the 14 dribbles they attempted. They wrapped up this match by converting 363 of the 428 attempted passes earning a percentage of 84.8%. Sampdoria landed 2 shots on goal out of the team's 11 shots attempted earning them a 18.2% clip in their last outing. With a total of 9 goals and 6 assists in all matches, Sampdoria averages 1.29 goals and 0.86 assists per 90 minutes.

Fabio Quagliarella should be able to be counted on for Sampdoria. He currently averages 0.44 goals per 90 mins and has started 439 contests so far in his pro soccer career. The forward representing Italy has been on the field for 38,236 minutes and he has scored 185 goals. He has collected 47 yellow card cautions in his pro soccer career and has helped on a goal 52 times. Be sure to watch out for Francesco Caputo, the forward hailing from Italy. Caputo has earned himself 46 yellow cards in 32,078 mins played (355 starting assignments). His goals per 90 minute average in his career is 0.47. He has earned 168 goals in his pro soccer career while assisting on a goal 49 different times.

Emil Audero will look after the net for Sampdoria. Audero has tallied 41 shutouts while defending 654 shots attempted against him in 13,680 mins throughout his career. He sports a save percentage of 70.6 and his clean sheet rate sits at 27.0%. He has given up 1.42 goals per 90 mins and he has earned a mark of 56-36-60. In his career, Audero has conceded 216 goals and has racked up 462 saves in 152 starts.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Sampdoria (-114) and under the total goals

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