UC Sampdoria vs Empoli FC, Serie A 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UC Sampdoria vs Empoli FC — Serie A at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Empoli FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Giallatini
- Referee Antonio Rapuano
- Referee Alberto Santoro
- Referee Rosario Abisso
- Referee Vito Mastrodonato
- Referee Pietro Dei Giudici
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Internazionale Milano | 38 | 87 |
| 2 | SSC Napoli | 38 | 76 |
| 3 | AS Roma | 38 | 73 |
| 4 | Como 1907 | 38 | 71 |
| 5 | AC Milan | 38 | 70 |
| 6 | Juventus FC | 38 | 69 |
| 7 | Atalanta BC | 38 | 59 |
| 8 | Bologna FC 1909 | 38 | 56 |
| 9 | SS Lazio | 38 | 54 |
| 10 | Udinese Calcio | 38 | 50 |
| 11 | US Sassuolo Calcio | 38 | 49 |
| 12 | Parma Calcio 1913 | 38 | 45 |
| 13 | Torino FC | 38 | 45 |
| 14 | Cagliari Calcio | 38 | 43 |
| 15 | ACF Fiorentina | 38 | 42 |
| 16 | Genoa CFC | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | US Lecce | 38 | 38 |
| 18 | US Cremonese | 38 | 34 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona FC | 38 | 21 |
| 20 | AC Pisa 1909 | 38 | 18 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Empoli FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | AC Milan | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Feb | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | Spezia Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Jan | Torino FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | SSC Napoli | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–2 | L |
| 13 Feb | Cagliari Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Feb | Bologna FC 1909 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jan | AS Roma | H | 2–4 | L |
| 16 Jan | Venezia FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 1–5 | L |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! UC Sampdoria welcome Empoli FC for this crunch clash at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Guglielmo Vicario made 418 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Empoli FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 14' GOAL! Fabio Quagliarella fires home to make it 1-0!
- 19' Empoli FC is showing some good football. However, Empoli FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 24' UC Sampdoria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 29' What a moment for Fabio Quagliarella! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
- 30' Fabio Quagliarella makes a hat-trick on 30.
- 31' Nedim Bajrami is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
- 42' Bartosz Bereszynski picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' The referee calls foul for Bartosz Bereszynski. He receives a Yellow card.
- 45' A moment of madness from Albin Ekdal on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. UC Sampdoria will be frustrated.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with UC Sampdoria winning 50% of all matches.
- 55' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Petar Stojanovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. UC Sampdoria and Empoli FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Fabio Quagliarella departs to be replaced by Andrea Conti.
- 63' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Patrick Cutrone by Andrea La Mantia on 63 minute.
- 64' Another substitution for Empoli FC to replace Szymon Zurkowski by Filippo Bandinelli on 64 minute.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Antonio Candreva. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' The supporters are chanting for Tomas Rincon. He replaces Abdelhamid Sabiri on 69 minute.
- 70' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Nicola Murru departs to be replaced by Tommaso Augello.
- 74' Andrea Conti has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 74.
- 75' A change in the Empoli FC ranks — Nedim Bajrami exits the field as Federico Di Francesco enters on 75.
- 78' Fresh legs for Empoli FC! Liberato Cacace comes on to replace Fabiano Parisi.
- 83' A quiet spell here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. Empoli FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Ronaldo Vieira. He replaces Albin Ekdal on 86 minute.
- Full Time. UC Sampdoria beats Empoli FC
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
- 87
- 25
- 24
-
29
Nicola Murru ↓ Tommaso Augello 70'
- 27
-
6
Albin Ekdal ↓ Ronaldo Vieira 86'
- 15
- 10
- 33
Bench
- 30
-
13
Andrea Conti ↑ 61'
-
88
Tomas Rincon ↑ 69'
- 1
-
14
Ronaldo Vieira ↑ 86'
- 26
-
3
Tommaso Augello ↑ 70'
- 7
- 70
Coach
Marco Giampaolo
Empoli FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 9
-
15
Marco Benassi ↓ Liam Henderson 63'
- 6
- 99
- 30
- 27
- 10
- 42
- 65
- 23
Bench
-
8
Liam Henderson ↑ 63'
- 33
- 26
-
25
Filippo Bandinelli ↑ 63'
-
11
Federico Di Francesco ↑ 75'
- 5
-
21
Liberato Cacace ↑ 78'
- 34
- 20
-
19
Andrea La Mantia ↑ 63'
- 1
- 22
Coach
Aurelio Andreazzoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabio Quagliarella | 5 |
| Francesco Caputo | 3 |
| Gianluca Caprari | 2 |
| Gaston Ramirez | 1 |
| Nicholas Pierini | 1 |
| Diego Farias | 1 |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 1 |
| Antonio Candreva | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
81%
Draw or Empoli FC
45%
UC Sampdoria or Empoli FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: UC Sampdoria win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
1 – 1
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.2%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 25% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.