This encounter is likely to be a close affair with a lot at stake in the race to beat relegation, but having shown some more attacking prowess than their hosts this season, Sampdoria should come out on top.
Both teams are in poor form, which could suggest that there will be goals on Sunday for both sides, with neither Venezia or Sampdoria used to keeping clean sheets.
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Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Venezia win with a probability of 46.11%. A win for Sampdoria had a probability of 27.83% and a draw had a probability of 26.1%.
The most likely scoreline for a Venezia win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.44%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (9.12%) and 2-0 (8.42%). The likeliest Sampdoria win was 0-1 (8.41%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.38%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 4.6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Sampdoria would win this match.
