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 | 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
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' Welcome to Stadio Luigi Ferraris that hosts another battle between UC Sampdoria and Empoli FC.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Omar Colley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for UC Sampdoria.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Fabio Quagliarella makes it 1-0.
- 19' Empoli FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 24' UC Sampdoria have won 360 goals from 458 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 29' The deadlock is broken! Fabio Quagliarella gets on the scoresheet on 29 minutes.
- 30' Fabio Quagliarella has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 30 minutes.
- 31' Nedim Bajrami picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Marco Giampaolo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' The referee shows UC Sampdoria player a Yellow card on 42.
- 43' The referee shows UC Sampdoria player a Yellow card on 43.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Albin Ekdal.
- 50' UC Sampdoria are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both UC Sampdoria and Empoli FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 61' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Fabio Quagliarella departs to be replaced by Andrea Conti.
- 63' A tactical swap from Empoli FC — Andrea La Mantia on, Patrick Cutrone off on 63 minutes.
- 64' The Empoli FC manager makes a substitution. Szymon Zurkowski departs to be replaced by Filippo Bandinelli.
- 65' Antonio Candreva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 69' UC Sampdoria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tomas Rincon is hanging Abdelhamid Sabiri on the field on 69 minute.
- 70' Time for substitution for UC Sampdoria. Nicola Murru is replaced by Tommaso Augello.
- 74' UC Sampdoria receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 74.
- 75' Another change for Empoli FC made on 75 minute. Nedim Bajrami leaves to be changed by Federico Di Francesco.
- 78' A tactical swap from Empoli FC — Liberato Cacace on, Fabiano Parisi off on 78 minutes.
- 83' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 86' Another substitution for UC Sampdoria to replace Albin Ekdal by Ronaldo Vieira on 86 minute.
- Another three points for UC Sampdoria.
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 |
| Roberto Piccoli | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
| Alessandro Zanoli | 1 |
| Gaston Ramirez | 1 |
| Nicholas Pierini | 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.