UC Sampdoria vs AC Monza, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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UC Sampdoria vs AC Monza — Serie B at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- AC Monza 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gianluca Manganiello
- Assistant 1 Khaled Bahri (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Ayoub El Filali (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 4.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | AC Monza | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Delfino Pescara 1936 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Calcio Avellino SSD | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Mar | Carrarese Calcio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Mar | Venezia FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Apr | UC Sampdoria | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | SSC Bari | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | US Catanzaro | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | Venezia FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Mar | AC Reggiana | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Mar | Palermo FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 G |
| Liam Henderson | 2 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' UC Sampdoria have kicked off against AC Monza. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A goal from the Italy international Patrick Cutrone! He fires home on 5 to make it 0-1!
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His UC Sampdoria side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 13' Magnificent from Giuseppe Caso! That is 9 goals in 427 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 15' Controversy at the stadium! Lorenzo Lucchesi argues furiously but the card stands.
- 20' UC Sampdoria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. AC Monza seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 26' AC Monza make a change. Lorenzo Lucchesi trudges off to be replaced by Andrea Carboni on 26 minutes.
- 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' AC Monza have won 150 goals from 161 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' 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.
- 46' It is a substitution in AC Monza team. Filippo Delli Carri is replaced by Patrick Ciurria on 46 minute.
- 51' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 52' The referee calls foul for Nicholas Pierini. He receives a card.
- 56' A tactical swap from AC Monza — Andrea Petagna on, Giuseppe Caso off on 56 minutes.
- 61' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 66' Hernani is ready to make an impact after coming on for Patrick Cutrone at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' Manuel Cicconi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Simone Giordano at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' Simone Giordano has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 77' UC Sampdoria make a change. Alessandro Di Pardo trudges off to be replaced by Fabio Depaoli on 77 minutes.
- 82' Edoardo Soleri is replacing Nicholas Pierini for the UC Sampdoria side.
- 85' Andrea Petagna doubles the advantage! 0-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 86' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Andrea Petagna.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for UC Sampdoria.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
16
Liam Henderson ↓ Matteo Ricci 67'
- 94
- 77
- 2
- 28
- 29
- 50
- 21
- 11
- 33
- 99
Bench
- 1
- 25
- 72
-
23
Fabio Depaoli ↑ 77'
-
8
Matteo Ricci ↑ 67'
- 17
- 5
-
10
Luigi Cherubini ↑ 46'
- 13
-
92
Edoardo Soleri ↑ 82'
-
7
Manuel Cicconi ↑ 67'
- 34
Coach
Attilio Lombardo
AC Monza Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↓ Leonardo Colombo 56'
- 28
- 32
-
10
Patrick Cutrone ↓ Hernani 66'
- 20
- 19
- 13
-
30
Giuseppe Caso ↓ Andrea Petagna 56'
- 15
- 3
- 24
Bench
- 1
- 47
- 17
-
37
Andrea Petagna ↑ 56'
-
8
Hernani ↑ 66'
- 6
-
44
Andrea Carboni ↑ 26'
- 25
-
26
Patrick Ciurria ↑ 46'
-
21
Leonardo Colombo ↑ 56'
- 2
- 27
Coach
Paolo Bianco
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Manolo Gabbiadini | 3 |
| Andrea Petagna | 2 |
| Matteo Pessina | 2 |
| Gianluca Caprari | 1 |
| Stefano Sensi | 1 |
| Patrick Cutrone | 1 |
| Giuseppe Caso | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.91
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
AC Monza xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Monza win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
54%
Draw or AC Monza
75%
UC Sampdoria or AC Monza
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AC Monza win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | AC Monza covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -0.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 24% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
AC Monza keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.