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Empoli FC vs UC Sampdoria, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
Empoli FC
2 – 4
Full Time
UC Sampdoria
Sat 22 Dec 2018 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Carlo Castellani HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 18' Joachim Andersen
Afriyie Acquah 32' Y
Francesco Caputo 34' Y
Y 69' Fabio Quagliarella
Y 70' Fabio Quagliarella
Y 82' Albin Ekdal
Antonio La Gumina 85' Y
Y 88' Gianluca Caprari

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs UC Sampdoria — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.

Match Details

  • Referee Giorgio Peretti
  • Referee Juan Sacchi
  • Referee Giampaolo Calvarese
  • Referee Luca Massimi
  • Referee Vito Mastrodonato

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SS Lazio 11 29
2 FC Internazionale Milano 11 28
3 AS Roma 11 27
4 AC Milan 11 24
5 Como 1907 11 23
6 Frosinone Calcio 11 20
7 Juventus FC 11 18
8 Bologna FC 1909 11 17
9 Cagliari Calcio 11 16
10 SSC Napoli 11 15
11 Torino FC 11 14
12 Atalanta BC 11 14
13 Genoa CFC 11 13
14 US Lecce 11 10
15 ACF Fiorentina 11 9
16 Parma Calcio 1913 11 8
17 US Sassuolo Calcio 11 8
18 AC Monza 11 7
19 Venezia FC 11 6
20 Udinese Calcio 11 5

Head-to-Head

8
3
5
Empoli FC 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals UC Sampdoria
Last 5 meetings
2018-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 UC Sampdoria 2018-02-25 Empoli FC 1–0 UC Sampdoria 2017-10-01 UC Sampdoria 2–1 Empoli FC 2017-01-21 UC Sampdoria 0–3 Empoli FC 2016-08-28 Empoli FC 1–0 UC Sampdoria

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec UC Sampdoria H 2–4 L
16 Dec ACF Fiorentina A 1–3 L
09 Dec Bologna FC 1909 H 2–1 W
01 Dec SPAL 2013 A 2–2 D
25 Nov Atalanta BC H 3–2 W
11 Nov Udinese Calcio H 2–1 W
UC Sampdoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Dec Empoli FC A 4–2 W
16 Dec Parma Calcio 1913 H 2–0 W
08 Dec SS Lazio A 2–2 D
01 Dec Bologna FC 1909 H 4–1 W
25 Nov Genoa CFC A 1–1 D
11 Nov AS Roma A 1–4 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadio Carlo Castellani. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' UC Sampdoria come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 11' The deadlock is broken! Manuel Pasqual gets on the scoresheet on 11 minutes.
  • 16' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gregoire Defrel made 467 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' The referee shows UC Sampdoria player a Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' Gaston Ramirez, a Uruguay , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 28' UC Sampdoria seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Afriyie Acquah on 32 minutes.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Francesco Caputo is booked for Empoli FC — Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lorenzo Tonelli suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' Gaston Ramirez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 46' Indonesia international Emil Audero has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 51' UC Sampdoria are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Dennis Praet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. UC Sampdoria needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 65' The supporters are chanting for Riccardo Saponara. He replaces Gaston Ramirez on 65 minute.
  • 69' Fabio Quagliarella has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
  • 69' Controversy at the stadium! Fabio Quagliarella argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 70' UC Sampdoria receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Miha Zajc. He replaces Jacob Rasmussen on 72 minute.
  • 76' GOAL! Francesco Caputo scores on 76. Assisted by Hamed Junior Traore
  • 81' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 82' Albin Ekdal picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Salih Ucan. He replaces Afriyie Acquah on 84 minute.
  • 85' That is a Yellow card for Empoli FC. Antonio La Gumina will be fuming at that decision.
  • 85' A tactical swap from UC Sampdoria — Gianluca Caprari on, Gregoire Defrel off on 85 minutes.
  • 86' A change in the UC Sampdoria ranks — Karol Linetty exits the field as Jakub Jankto enters on 86.
  • 87' Gianluca Caprari is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 88' A moment of madness from Gianluca Caprari on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. UC Sampdoria will be frustrated.
  • 90' A goal from the Italy international Gianluca Caprari! He fires home on 90 to make it 2-4!
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giuseppe Iachini

UC Sampdoria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Giampaolo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fabio Quagliarella 5
Francesco Caputo 3
Gianluca Caprari 2
Roberto Piccoli 1
Francesco Caputo 1
Alessandro Zanoli 1
Gaston Ramirez 1
Nicholas Pierini 1

Head to Head

2018-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 UC Sampdoria 2018-02-25 Empoli FC 1–0 UC Sampdoria 2017-10-01 UC Sampdoria 2–1 Empoli FC 2017-01-21 UC Sampdoria 0–3 Empoli FC 2016-08-28 Empoli FC 1–0 UC Sampdoria

Empoli FC Form

2018-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 UC Sampdoria L 2018-12-16 ACF Fiorentina 3–1 Empoli FC L 2018-12-09 Empoli FC 2–1 Bologna FC 1909 W 2018-12-01 SPAL 2013 2–2 Empoli FC D 2018-11-25 Empoli FC 3–2 Atalanta BC W 2018-11-11 Empoli FC 2–1 Udinese Calcio W

UC Sampdoria Form

2018-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 UC Sampdoria W 2018-12-16 UC Sampdoria 2–0 Parma Calcio 1913 W 2018-12-08 SS Lazio 2–2 UC Sampdoria D 2018-12-01 UC Sampdoria 4–1 Bologna FC 1909 W 2018-11-25 Genoa CFC 1–1 UC Sampdoria D 2018-11-11 AS Roma 4–1 UC Sampdoria L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.51 UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for: Empoli FC or UC Sampdoria 73% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC40% Draw27% UC Sampdoria33%
Actual: UC Sampdoria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
66%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
60%
Empoli FC or UC Sampdoria
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC31% Draw43% UC Sampdoria26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–4 not predicted
2 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push UC Sampdoria covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 17% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.