Empoli FC vs UC Sampdoria, Serie A 2022-23 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 Marco Guida
- Referee Alberto Santoro
- Referee Valerio Marini
- Referee Marco Scatragli
- Referee Simone Sozza
- Referee Marco Trinchieri (Italy)
11 games this season
🟨 1.5/game
⚽ 5.3 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Jan | SS Lazio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jan | Udinese Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | US Cremonese | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Nov | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan | Empoli FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jan | SSC Napoli | H | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Jan | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Nov | US Lecce | H | 0–2 | L |
| 09 Nov | Torino FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Nov | ACF Fiorentina | H | 0–2 | L |
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' What a night it is going to be! Empoli FC welcome UC Sampdoria for this crunch clash at Stadio Carlo Castellani.
- 5' 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 Tommaso Baldanzi suffering a number of foals already.
- 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mehdi Leris on 6.
- 11' 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.
- 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Empoli FC and UC Sampdoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' The travelling UC Sampdoria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Martin Satriano made 485 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' A moment of madness from Ronaldo Vieira on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. UC Sampdoria will be frustrated.
- 30' UC Sampdoria receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 31' It’s a booking for UC Sampdoria player. Manolo Gabbiadini gets a Yellow card.
- 36' Francesco Caputo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for UC Sampdoria so far.
- 41' Fabiano Parisi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
- 51' Omar Colley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for UC Sampdoria tonight.
- 55' Tyronne Ebuehi doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' It is a substitution in UC Sampdoria team. Valerio Verre is replaced by Abdelhamid Sabiri on 62 minute.
- 63' UC Sampdoria make a change. Mehdi Leris trudges off to be replaced by Alessandro Zanoli on 63 minutes.
- 68' Empoli FC is showing some good football. However, Empoli FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 69' Ronaldo Vieira makes way for Flavio Paoletti at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
- 72' A meaty challenge results in booking for Razvan Marin on 72.
- 77' Empoli FC make a change. Martin Satriano trudges off to be replaced by Nicolo Cambiaghi on 77 minutes.
- 82' UC Sampdoria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacopo Fazzini is hanging Jean-Daniel Akpa Akpro on the field on 85 minute.
- 86' Ardian Ismajli is having his name booked by the referee on 86.
- 90' Petar Stojanovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Empoli FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 33
- 25
- 19
- 11
- 24
- 18
- 34
- 65
- 9
-
35
Tommaso Baldanzi ↓ Marko Pjaca 63'
Bench
- 1
- 8
-
14
Marko Pjaca ↑ 63'
-
32
Nicolas Haas ↑ 63'
- 3
-
30
Petar Stojanovic ↑ 77'
-
28
Nicolo Cambiaghi ↑ 77'
- 4
- 10
- 22
- 6
- 17
-
21
Jacopo Fazzini ↑ 85'
- 20
Coach
Paolo Zanetti
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 23
- 10
- 1
- 14
- 15
- 7
- 17
-
37
Mehdi Leris ↓ Alessandro Zanoli 63'
- 3
-
2
Bruno Amione ↓ Harry Winks 62'
Bench
- 30
-
11
Abdelhamid Sabiri ↑ 62'
-
20
Harry Winks ↑ 62'
- 21
- 22
-
59
Alessandro Zanoli ↑ 63'
- 28
- 34
-
36
Flavio Paoletti ↑ 69'
Coach
Dejan Stanković
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
4 / 4
1.25
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Empoli FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Empoli FC or Draw
74%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
55%
Empoli FC or UC Sampdoria
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.