Surely something must give in this scrap between two sides starved of a league win, and the input of a new coach with more progressive principles could swing the result Sampdoria's way.
The Blucerchiati can finally get off the mark, as their hosts have the leakiest defence in the division and will leave spaces for some experienced forwards to exploit.
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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 Cremonese win with a probability of 52.38%. A draw had a probability of 24.8% and a win for Sampdoria had a probability of 22.87%.
The most likely scoreline for a Cremonese win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.72%) and 2-1 (9.57%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.76%), while for a Sampdoria win it was 0-1 (7.24%). The actual scoreline of 0-1 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Sampdoria would win this match.
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