Avellino vs Sampdoria prediction, odds and how to watch

Walid Cheddira gave Avellino the lead on the hour mark but Dennis Johnsen equalised within three minutes for Palermo, leaving the hosts to rue three big chances missed in a frustrating 1-1 draw.

Mantova made it count when it mattered, finishing the sharper of two evenly matched sides to claim a 2-0 Serie B win over Sampdoria, whose profligacy in front of goal proved fatal.

Avellino put Vicenza to the sword with three goals in a ruthless home performance, with Andrea Favilli pulling the strings and the visitors failing to convert despite dominating possession.

Palermo won 2-1 against Sampdoria despite being outpossessed and outshot, with early goals from Gabriel Strefezza and Joel Pohjanpalo proving enough to hold off a Sampdoria side that created plenty but converted little.

Avellino took all three points at Modena with a Michele Besaggio goal in the eighth minute, and Modena never showed enough desire or threat to drag themselves back into it.

Ascoli head into matchday two of the 2026/27 Serie B season carrying three points and a clear structure, while Avellino arrive with a deeply concerning away record and a momentum slope that is pointing in the wrong direction.

Sampdoria have quietly built one of the most reliable home records in Serie B this season, but Catanzaro arrive having scored freely while leaking goals at an alarming rate away from home. Something has to give at the Marassi on Saturday afternoon.

Mantova have been difficult to beat at home this season but Sampdoria arrive with a defensive structure that keeps games tight on the road. Sunday's fixture at the Stadio Danilo Martelli has the shape of a closely contested Serie B encounter.