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 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Piccinini
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Modena FC 2018 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Benevento Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona FC | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | AC Pisa 1909 | 11 | 16 |
| 9 | US Cremonese | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Südtirol | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | SS Juve Stabia | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | SS Arezzo | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | UC Sampdoria | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | ACD Virtus Entella | 11 | 10 |
| 17 | Carrarese Calcio | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 11 | 9 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 11 | 9 |
| 20 | US Catanzaro | 11 | 6 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #15 |
| 9 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 2 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 12 | Scored | 11 |
| 19 | Conceded | 18 |
| -7 | GD | -7 |
| 0.82 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 18% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Empoli FC this season
Empoli FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
Empoli FC are 19th (9 pts). UC Sampdoria are 15th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Empoli FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/5
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
UC Sampdoria
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Empoli FC
| Edoardo Saporiti | 4 G |
| Bogdan Popov | 3 G |
| Stiven Shpendi | 1 G |
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 G |
| Liam Henderson | 2 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Empoli FC and UC Sampdoria.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabio Quagliarella | 5 |
| Francesco Caputo | 3 |
| Gianluca Caprari | 2 |
| Tyronne Ebuehi | 1 |
| Omar Colley | 1 |
| Manuel Pasqual | 1 |
| Roberto Piccoli | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
Head to Head
Empoli FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Empoli FC or UC Sampdoria 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
68%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
61%
Empoli FC or UC Sampdoria
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Empoli FC
| Handicap | Empoli FC covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

