UC Sampdoria vs ACF Fiorentina, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UC Sampdoria vs ACF Fiorentina — Serie A .
- UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- ACF Fiorentina 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Maresca
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Referee Marco Guida
- Referee Davide Massa
- Referee Luca Pairetto
- Referee Damiano Di Iorio
- Referee Valentino Fiorito
- Referee Francesco Fourneau
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SS Lazio | 11 | 29 |
| 2 | FC Internazionale Milano | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 11 | 27 |
| 4 | AC Milan | 11 | 24 |
| 5 | Como 1907 | 11 | 23 |
| 6 | Frosinone Calcio | 11 | 20 |
| 7 | Juventus FC | 11 | 18 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 11 | 17 |
| 9 | Cagliari Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 10 | SSC Napoli | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | Torino FC | 11 | 14 |
| 12 | Atalanta BC | 11 | 14 |
| 13 | Genoa CFC | 11 | 13 |
| 14 | US Lecce | 11 | 10 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 11 | 9 |
| 16 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 11 | 8 |
| 17 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 11 | 8 |
| 18 | AC Monza | 11 | 7 |
| 19 | Venezia FC | 11 | 6 |
| 20 | Udinese Calcio | 11 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | ACF Fiorentina | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Frosinone Calcio | A | 5–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | SSC Napoli | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Udinese Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 May | Frosinone Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | SPAL 2013 | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | UC Sampdoria | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | SSC Napoli | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | Udinese Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | AC Chievo Verona | H | 6–1 | W |
| 20 May | Parma Calcio 1913 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 May | Frosinone Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
61%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
ACF Fiorentina this season
ACF Fiorentina this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
5/3
61-75
3/5
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
ACF Fiorentina
| Mateo Pellegrino | 4 G | |
| Franco Mastantuono | 4 G | |
| Alieu Njie | 3 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as UC Sampdoria face off against ACF Fiorentina in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 13' A stunning finish from Giovanni Simeone — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 18' 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.
- 23' The 35-year-old Vitor Hugo has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 28' 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 Emil Audero suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Jacopo Sala. He receives a Yellow card.
- 43' UC Sampdoria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 51' The referee has no hesitation. Karol Linetty is booked for UC Sampdoria — Yellow card on 51.
- 55' Dennis Praet is ready to make an impact after coming on for Karol Linetty at the 55 minute mark.
- 60' Assisted by Edgar Barreto with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gianluca Caprari makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 61' ACF Fiorentina make a change. Marko Pjaca trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Mirallas on 61 minutes.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. UC Sampdoria in their trying to find a way past ACF Fiorentina's compact .
- 69' Another change for UC Sampdoria made on 69 minute. Gianluca Caprari leaves to be changed by Gaston Ramirez.
- 70' A tactical swap from ACF Fiorentina — Marco Benassi on, Gerson off on 70 minutes.
- 72' Jordan Veretout picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' Gerson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 79' It’s a booking for ACF Fiorentina player. Marco Benassi gets a Yellow card.
- 82' Another substitution for ACF Fiorentina to replace Federico Chiesa by Riccardo Sottil on 82 minute.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Lorenzo Tonelli. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 92
- 26
- 29
- 3
- 8
- 7
-
16
Karol Linetty ↓ Dennis Praet 55'
- 27
- 17
- 1
- 6
Bench
- 33
- 14
- 25
- 72
- 24
-
10
Dennis Praet ↑ 55'
-
99
Dawid Kownacki ↑ 82'
-
11
Gaston Ramirez ↑ 69'
- 40
- 95
- 4
- 15
Coach
Marco Giampaolo
ACF Fiorentina Lineups
Starting XI
- 69
- 20
- 31
- 4
- 3
- 25
- 17
- 9
-
8
Gerson ↓ Marco Benassi 70'
-
10
Marko Pjaca ↓ Kevin Mirallas 61'
- 26
Bench
- 2
-
24
Marco Benassi ↑ 70'
- 7
- 14
- 77
-
21
Riccardo Sottil ↑ 82'
- 5
-
11
Kevin Mirallas ↑ 61'
- 34
- 1
- 16
- 6
Coach
Stefano Pioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabio Quagliarella | 5 |
| Dusan Vlahovic | 5 |
| Morten Thorsby | 3 |
| Federico Chiesa | 3 |
| Manolo Gabbiadini | 2 |
| Dodo | 2 |
| Luis Muriel | 2 |
| Aleksa Terzic | 2 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
ACF Fiorentina Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
ACF Fiorentina xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
76%
Draw or ACF Fiorentina
54%
UC Sampdoria or ACF Fiorentina
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: ACF Fiorentina win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.1%
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | ACF Fiorentina covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
ACF Fiorentina keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

