UC Sampdoria vs Empoli FC, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UC Sampdoria vs Empoli FC — Serie B at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Empoli FC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ivano Pezzuto (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Giacomo Monaco (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Matteo Pressato (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 08 Mar | Frosinone Calcio | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | SS Juve Stabia | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Mar | Delfino Pescara 1936 | H | 4–2 | W |
| 17 Mar | Spezia Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Mar | US Catanzaro | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Mar | SSC Bari | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| UC Sampdoria | Empoli FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #19 |
| 11 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 3 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 11 | Scored | 12 |
| 18 | Conceded | 19 |
| -7 | GD | -7 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 27% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Empoli FC this season
Empoli FC this season
UC Sampdoria are 15th (11 pts). Empoli FC are 19th (9 pts).
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
Empoli FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/5
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 G |
| Liam Henderson | 2 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 2 G |
Empoli FC
| Edoardo Saporiti | 4 G |
| Bogdan Popov | 3 G |
| Stiven Shpendi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Empoli FC gets underway.
- 5' UC Sampdoria currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Marco Nasti has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Angelo Gregucci might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. UC Sampdoria and Empoli FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Italy international Flavio Bianchi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' UC Sampdoria are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Empoli FC backline.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both UC Sampdoria and Empoli FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Luca Magnino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Empoli FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' The Italy forward Nicholas Pierini breaks the deadlock on 58 minutes. 1-0!
- 60' Empoli FC make a change. Marco Nasti trudges off to be replaced by Bogdan Popov on 60 minutes.
- 65' UC Sampdoria is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' UC Sampdoria ring the changes. Antonin Barak has done his job and it is now time for Luigi Cherubini to step up.
- 71' UC Sampdoria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
- 74' Another change for Empoli FC made on 74 minute. Luca Magnino leaves to be changed by Flavio Bianchi.
- 76' It’s a booking for UC Sampdoria player. Tjas Begic gets a card.
- 80' Poor challenge from Brando Moruzzi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 82' A change in the UC Sampdoria ranks — Tjas Begic exits the field as Manuel Cicconi enters on 82.
- 83' A tactical swap from UC Sampdoria — Edoardo Soleri on, Massimo Coda off on 83 minutes.
- 86' Another change for Empoli FC made on 86 minute. Antonio Candela leaves to be changed by Daniel Fila.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Nicolas Haas argues furiously but the card stands.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Edoardo Soleri on 90 minutes.
- 90' Another change for UC Sampdoria made on 90 minute. Nicholas Pierini leaves to be changed by Fabio Depaoli.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
4-3-2-1Starting XI
- 94
-
9
Massimo Coda ↓ Edoardo Soleri 83'
-
72
Antonin Barak ↓ Luigi Cherubini 66'
- 77
- 2
- 28
- 29
- 50
- 21
-
11
Tjas Begic ↓ Manuel Cicconi 82'
- 33
Bench
- 4
- 1
- 25
-
23
Fabio Depaoli ↑ 90'
- 8
- 98
- 5
-
10
Luigi Cherubini ↑ 66'
-
13
Matteo Palma ↑ 83'
-
92
Edoardo Soleri ↑ 83'
-
7
Manuel Cicconi ↑ 82'
- 34
Coach
Angelo Gregucci
Empoli FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
26
Antonio Candela ↓ Daniel Fila 86'
- 21
-
18
Andrea Ghion ↓ Nicolas Haas 74'
- 20
- 14
- 34
- 11
-
19
Marco Nasti ↓ Bogdan Popov 60'
-
8
Luca Magnino ↓ Flavio Bianchi 74'
- 27
- 70
Bench
- 1
-
32
Nicolas Haas ↑ 74'
- 2
- 24
-
15
Joseph Ceesay ↑ 60'
-
99
Flavio Bianchi ↑ 74'
- 10
- 28
- 25
- 5
-
77
Bogdan Popov ↑ 60'
-
17
Daniel Fila ↑ 86'
Coach
Fabio Caserta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fabio Quagliarella | 5 |
| Francesco Caputo | 3 |
| Gianluca Caprari | 2 |
| Tyronne Ebuehi | 1 |
| Omar Colley | 1 |
| Manuel Pasqual | 1 |
| Roberto Piccoli | 1 |
| Francesco Caputo | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.39
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
76%
Draw or Empoli FC
52%
UC Sampdoria or Empoli FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.