9 October 2026, 18:30 UTC

Avellino vs Sampdoria Serie B prediction & result

Stadio Partenio-Adriano Lombardi, Avellino
Referee: Juan Luca Sacchi, Italy
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Final score: Avellino 4-1 Sampdoria.

Before kick-off the model made it 44% Avellino, 30% draw, 26% Sampdoria — fair odds of 2.27, 3.33 and 3.85. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model called the result correctly.

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Has the model earned this number?

It puts Avellino at 44% here. Across 3,801 settled matches (as of 16 October 2026), 1,771 forecasts have landed in the 40–50% band; those outcomes actually happened 45.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 43.8%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Avellino99%Draw1%Sampdoria0%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 5 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

⚽Walid Cheddiraassist: Brando Moruzzi
12'
18'
⚽Lorenzo Insigneassist: Tobias Lauritsen
⚽Martin Palumboassist: Raffaele Russo
20'
⚽Raffaele Russoassist: Brando Moruzzi
24'
⚽Michele Besaggio
29'
45'
🔁Yann Karamohout: Alex Ferrari
🔁Walid Cheddiraout: Andrea Favilli
59'
🔁Luca Palmieroout: Giacomo Faticanti
59'
61'
🔁Yari Verschaerenout: Gennaro Tutino
68'
🔁Tobias Lauritsenout: Tjas Begic
68'
🔁Liam Hendersonout: Fabio Depaoli
Michael Venturi
71'
🔁Martin Palumboout: Dimitrios Sounas
76'
🔁Raffaele Russoout: Tommaso Biasci
76'
77'
Alex Ferrari
•Tommaso Biasci
79'
Andrea Favilli
81'
🔁Brando Moruzziout: Marco Sala
85'
Armando Izzo
90+1'
Michele Besaggio
90+3'

Match stats — Avellino vs Sampdoria

51%Possession49%
9Shots12
4On target3
0Corners6
2.35xG0.58

Goals against chances

Avellino4 from 2.35 xGmore than the chances were worth
Sampdoria1 from 0.58 xGabout what the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Avellino 3-5-2
  • 50T. MartinelliG
  • 4A. IzzoD
  • 23M. VenturiD
  • 56P. EnriciD
  • 2F. MissoriM
  • 20M. PalumboM
  • 6L. PalmieroM
  • 39M. BesaggioM
  • 27B. MoruzziM
  • 10R. RussoF
  • 9W. CheddiraF
Substitutes
  • 30E. AdamoM
  • 18Thomas BerenbruchM
  • 14T. BiasciF
  • 5A. Di BitontoD
  • 77S. Di PaoloF
  • 16G. FaticantiM
  • 99A. FavilliF
  • 1A. IannarilliG
  • 7L. PandolfiF
Coach: A. Nesta
Sampdoria 4-3-2-1
  • 1P. VindahlG
  • 29A. Di PardoD
  • 3S. GartenmannD
  • 15F. Delli CarriD
  • 7M. CicconiD
  • 6L. HendersonM
  • 45A. MakoumbouM
  • 16Y. VerschaerenM
  • 14Yann KaramohM
  • 10L. InsigneM
  • 9T. LauritsenF
Substitutes
  • 99G. TutinoF
  • 11T. BegićF
  • 42Leonardo CosiF
  • 23F. DepaoliD
  • 25A. FerrariD
  • 96S. MassoloG
  • 43K. MbabuD
  • 12Andrey KrastevG
  • 13L. RavanelliD
Coach: B. Corradi

Form going into Avellino vs Sampdoria

Avellino

  • L1-3away to Ascoli19 September 2026
  • D1-1Palermo13 September 2026
  • W1-0away to Modena6 September 2026
  • W3-0Vicenza Virtus29 August 2026

Sampdoria

  • W2-1Catanzaro19 September 2026
  • L0-2away to Mantova13 September 2026
  • L1-3away to Palermo7 September 2026
  • L1-2Juve Stabia29 August 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Serie B table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
6Avellino6312117+410
18Sampdoria6114613-74

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Avellino vs Sampdoria

  • 22 March 2026Sampdoria 2–1 AvellinoSerie B
  • 10 January 2026Avellino 2–1 SampdoriaSerie B

Leading scorers: Avellino and Sampdoria

Avellino

GoalsAssists

  • R. Russo42
  • M. Besaggio30

Sampdoria

GoalsAssists

  • L. Insigne30

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.