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FC Crotone vs UC Sampdoria, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
FC Crotone
0 – 1
Full Time
UC Sampdoria
Wed 21 Apr 2021 · 18:45 UTC Stadio Ezio Scida HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Luca Cigarini 37' Y
Y 45' Alex Ferrari

Overview

Match Preview

FC Crotone vs UC Sampdoria — Serie A at Stadio Ezio Scida.

Match Details

  • Referee Giorgio Peretti
  • Referee Daniele Doveri
  • Referee Ivan Pezzuto
  • Referee
  • Referee Daniele Paterna (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Roma 5 13
2 FC Internazionale Milano 5 13
3 SS Lazio 5 13
4 Cagliari Calcio 5 12
5 AC Milan 5 11
6 Frosinone Calcio 5 10
7 Juventus FC 5 10
8 Como 1907 5 10
9 SSC Napoli 5 7
10 US Sassuolo Calcio 5 7
11 Atalanta BC 5 6
12 US Lecce 5 6
13 Udinese Calcio 5 4
14 Torino FC 5 4
15 Parma Calcio 1913 5 4
16 AC Monza 5 4
17 ACF Fiorentina 5 4
18 Bologna FC 1909 5 2
19 Genoa CFC 5 1
20 Venezia FC 5 0

Head-to-Head

2
FC Crotone 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals UC Sampdoria
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-21 FC Crotone 0–1 UC Sampdoria 2020-12-19 UC Sampdoria 3–1 FC Crotone

Recent Form

FC Crotone
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr UC Sampdoria H 0–1 L
17 Apr Udinese Calcio H 1–2 L
10 Apr Spezia Calcio A 2–3 L
03 Apr SSC Napoli A 3–4 L
20 Mar Bologna FC 1909 H 2–3 L
12 Mar SS Lazio A 2–3 L
UC Sampdoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr FC Crotone A 1–0 W
17 Apr Hellas Verona FC H 3–1 W
11 Apr SSC Napoli H 0–2 L
03 Apr AC Milan A 1–1 D
21 Mar Torino FC H 1–0 W
14 Mar Bologna FC 1909 A 1–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and FC Crotone launch into their encounter with UC Sampdoria.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Emil Audero has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Claudio Ranieri might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 35' The travelling UC Sampdoria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 37' A meaty challenge results in booking for Luca Cigarini on 37.
  • 42' FC Crotone are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against UC Sampdoria's shape.
  • 45' Alex Ferrari was booked on 45.
  • 50' 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.
  • 53' GOAL! Fabio Quagliarella fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 58' FC Crotone currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' A change in the FC Crotone ranks — Sebastiano Luperto exits the field as Vladimir Golemic enters on 63.
  • 64' Salvatore Molina gets the nod from FC Crotone. He replaces Luca Cigarini and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Crotone and UC Sampdoria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 74' UC Sampdoria are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 79' Mikkel Damsgaard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Crotone and UC Sampdoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 86' Jakub Jankto makes way for Mikkel Damsgaard at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
  • 88' A tactical swap from UC Sampdoria — Mikkel Damsgaard on, Jakub Jankto off on 88 minutes.
  • 89' The UC Sampdoria bench stirs into life. Fabio Quagliarella is withdrawn and Keita Balde gets his opportunity.
  • Another three points for UC Sampdoria.

Lineups

FC Crotone Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Serse Cosmi

UC Sampdoria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.03 FC Crotone xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for: UC Sampdoria or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Crotone27% Draw29% UC Sampdoria44%
Actual: UC Sampdoria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

FC Crotone or Draw
56%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
73%
FC Crotone or UC Sampdoria
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Crotone20% Draw50% UC Sampdoria30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
1 – 2
8.5%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
2.2%

Asian Handicap — FC Crotone

Handicap FC Crotone covers Push UC Sampdoria covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Crotone keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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