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UC Sampdoria vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2018-19
UC Sampdoria
1 – 2
Full Time
Empoli FC
Sun 12 May 2019 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Albin Ekdal 30' Y
Lorenzo Tonelli 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

UC Sampdoria vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniele Doveri
  • Referee Stefano Alassio
  • Referee Antonio Di Martino
  • Referee Daniele Chiffi
  • Referee Valentino Fiorito
3 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 4.3 goals/game

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

5
3
8
UC Sampdoria 16 games · Avg 2.3 goals Empoli FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-12 UC Sampdoria 1–2 Empoli FC 2018-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 UC Sampdoria 2018-02-25 Empoli FC 1–0 UC Sampdoria 2017-10-01 UC Sampdoria 2–1 Empoli FC 2017-01-21 UC Sampdoria 0–3 Empoli FC

Recent Form

UC Sampdoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May Empoli FC H 1–2 L
05 May Parma Calcio 1913 A 3–3 D
28 Apr SS Lazio H 1–2 L
20 Apr Bologna FC 1909 A 0–3 L
14 Apr Genoa CFC H 2–0 W
06 Apr AS Roma H 0–1 L
Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 May UC Sampdoria A 2–1 W
05 May ACF Fiorentina H 1–0 W
27 Apr Bologna FC 1909 A 1–3 L
20 Apr SPAL 2013 H 2–4 L
15 Apr Atalanta BC A 0–0 D
07 Apr Udinese Calcio A 2–3 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
44% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' UC Sampdoria have kicked off against Empoli FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Marco Giampaolo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 16' The referee shows Empoli FC player a Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' Frederic Veseli has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both UC Sampdoria and Empoli FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Albin Ekdal was booked on 30.
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' Fabio Quagliarella has been relatively quiet despite scoring 59 goals in his last 458 appearances.
  • 45' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 50' Gregoire Defrel is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Empoli FC so far.
  • 55' 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.
  • 56' Diego Farias does the damage! The net is bulging and Empoli FC surge ahead!
  • 61' The travelling Empoli FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' 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 Christian Dell'Orco suffering a number of foals already.
  • 72' The UC Sampdoria bench stirs into life. Gianluca Caprari is withdrawn and Ronaldo Vieira gets his opportunity.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Lorenzo Tonelli is booked for UC Sampdoria — Yellow card on 74.
  • 75' What a strike from Giovanni Di Lorenzo! The score is 0-2.
  • 79' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Afriyie Acquah is hanging Diego Farias on the field on 79 minute.
  • 80' Another change for UC Sampdoria made on 80 minute. Manolo Gabbiadini leaves to be changed by Gaston Ramirez.
  • 85' 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.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Hamed Junior Traore is replaced by Leonardo Capezzi on 87 minute.
  • 90' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Matteo Brighi comes on to replace Ismael Bennacer.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

UC Sampdoria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Marco Giampaolo

Empoli FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Aurelio Andreazzoli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-05-12 UC Sampdoria 1–2 Empoli FC 2018-12-22 Empoli FC 2–4 UC Sampdoria 2018-02-25 Empoli FC 1–0 UC Sampdoria 2017-10-01 UC Sampdoria 2–1 Empoli FC 2017-01-21 UC Sampdoria 0–3 Empoli FC

UC Sampdoria Form

2019-05-12 UC Sampdoria 1–2 Empoli FC L 2019-05-05 Parma Calcio 1913 3–3 UC Sampdoria D 2019-04-28 UC Sampdoria 1–2 SS Lazio L 2019-04-20 Bologna FC 1909 3–0 UC Sampdoria L 2019-04-14 UC Sampdoria 2–0 Genoa CFC W 2019-04-06 UC Sampdoria 0–1 AS Roma L

Empoli FC Form

2019-05-12 UC Sampdoria 1–2 Empoli FC W 2019-05-05 Empoli FC 1–0 ACF Fiorentina W 2019-04-27 Bologna FC 1909 3–1 Empoli FC L 2019-04-20 Empoli FC 2–4 SPAL 2013 L 2019-04-15 Atalanta BC 0–0 Empoli FC D 2019-04-07 Udinese Calcio 3–2 Empoli FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.36 UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Empoli FC xG
I would bet for: UC Sampdoria or Empoli FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
UC Sampdoria36% Draw29% Empoli FC35%
Actual: Empoli FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

UC Sampdoria or Draw
64%
Draw or Empoli FC
64%
UC Sampdoria or Empoli FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
UC Sampdoria27% Draw47% Empoli FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
8.8%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria

Handicap UC Sampdoria covers Push Empoli FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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