Empoli FC vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Empoli FC vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B .
- Empoli FC 5 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Piccinini
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Südtirol | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena FC 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Padova Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Benevento Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona FC | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | AC Cesena | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | AC Pisa 1909 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | US Cremonese | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | SS Juve Stabia | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | US Catanzaro | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Carrarese Calcio | 5 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Oct | Modena FC 2018 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | Venezia FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Oct | FC Südtirol | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | AC Monza | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Sep | Carrarese Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Empoli FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Oct | Frosinone Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | ACD Virtus Entella | A | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Oct | Delfino Pescara 1936 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 01 Oct | US Catanzaro | H | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Sep | SSC Bari | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Empoli FC | UC Sampdoria | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #17 |
| 6 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 0 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 4 | Scored | 5 |
| 6 | Conceded | 9 |
| -2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Empoli FC this season
Empoli FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
Empoli FC are 13th (6 pts). UC Sampdoria are 17th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Empoli FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/3
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Empoli FC
| Stiven Shpendi | 1 G |
| Bogdan Popov | 1 G |
| Edoardo Saporiti | 1 G |
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 G |
| Liam Henderson | 1 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: UC Sampdoria gets underway.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabio Quagliarella | 5 |
| Francesco Caputo | 3 |
| Gianluca Caprari | 2 |
| Antonio Candreva | 1 |
| Tyronne Ebuehi | 1 |
| Omar Colley | 1 |
| Manuel Pasqual | 1 |
| Roberto Piccoli | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or UC Sampdoria 70% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
70%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
61%
Empoli FC or UC Sampdoria
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.6%
1 – 0
11.3%
0 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.