Empoli FC vs UC Sampdoria, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Empoli FC vs UC Sampdoria — Serie A at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Maurizio Mariani
- Referee Paolo Mazzoleni
- Referee Emanuele Prenna
- Referee Giacomo Paganessi
- Referee Lorenzo Maggioni
- Referee Orlando Pagnotta
11 games this season
🟨 1.4/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 2 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 3 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
| 4 | FC Internazionale Milano | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | SSC Napoli | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | AS Roma | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Como 1907 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | AC Milan | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Juventus FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Atalanta BC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Bologna FC 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | SS Lazio | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Udinese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Torino FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Cagliari Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACF Fiorentina | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Genoa CFC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | US Lecce | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | AC Monza | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Venezia FC | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Frosinone Calcio | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | UC Sampdoria | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | Venezia FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Aug | Juventus FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Aug | SS Lazio | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 May | FC Internazionale Milano | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | Torino FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Empoli FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | FC Internazionale Milano | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Aug | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Aug | AC Milan | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 May | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 May | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Empoli FC gets underway.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Empoli FC and UC Sampdoria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' UC Sampdoria fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Francesco Caputo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Empoli FC tonight.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tommaso Augello, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Carlo Castellani with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Empoli FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 31' A stunning finish from Francesco Caputo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 36' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 41' Nicolas Haas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' Antonio Candreva, a Italy , has 24 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' Goal! Francesco Caputo scores his 84 goal in 380 matches.
- 53' Magnificent from Francesco Caputo! That is 84 goals in 380 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Szymon Zurkowski comes on to replace Nicolas Haas.
- 57' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Szymon Zurkowski comes on to replace Nicolas Haas.
- 60' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Szymon Zurkowski.
- 63' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Morten Thorsby departs to be replaced by Kristoffer Askildsen.
- 68' Andrea Pinamonti is replacing Leonardo Mancuso for the Empoli FC side.
- 69' Albin Ekdal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adrien Silva on 69 minute.
- 70' A stunning finish from Antonio Candreva — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 73' UC Sampdoria player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 78' Time for substitution for Empoli FC. Nedim Bajrami is replaced by Andrea La Mantia.
- 83' UC Sampdoria ring the changes. Francesco Caputo has done his job and it is now time for Ernesto Torregrossa to step up.
- 88' Ernesto Torregrossa was booked on 88.
- 90' Sebastiano Luperto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 0-3.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 8
- 33
- 3
- 9
-
32
Nicolas Haas ↓ Szymon Zurkowski 56'
- 7
- 30
- 34
- 28
- 10
Bench
-
25
Filippo Bandinelli ↑ 56'
-
11
Federico Di Francesco ↑ 68'
- 5
- 6
-
99
Andrea Pinamonti ↑ 68'
-
27
Szymon Zurkowski ↑ 56'
-
19
Andrea La Mantia ↑ 78'
- 1
- 42
- 65
- 22
- 23
Coach
Aurelio Andreazzoli
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
-
5
Adrien Silva ↓ Albin Ekdal 69'
- 22
- 2
- 87
- 24
- 27
- 1
-
15
Omar Colley ↓ Julian Chabot 83'
- 3
- 10
- 38
Bench
- 30
-
4
Julian Chabot ↑ 83'
- 25
- 29
-
6
Albin Ekdal ↑ 69'
-
12
Fabio Depaoli ↑ 69'
-
9
Ernesto Torregrossa ↑ 83'
- 70
- 33
-
16
Kristoffer Askildsen ↑ 63'
- 19
- 11
Coach
Roberto D'Aversa
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabio Quagliarella | 5 |
| Francesco Caputo | 3 |
| Gianluca Caprari | 2 |
| Diego Farias | 1 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 1 |
| Antonio Candreva | 1 |
| Tyronne Ebuehi | 1 |
| Omar Colley | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.07
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
UC Sampdoria or Draw 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
55%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
73%
Empoli FC or UC Sampdoria
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: UC Sampdoria win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 22% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.