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 38 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
- Empoli FC 38 games · 41 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ivano Pezzuto (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Giacomo Monaco (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Matteo Pressato (Italy)
16 games this season
🟨 0.4/game
⚽ 3.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo FC | 38 | 72 |
| 5 | US Catanzaro | 38 | 59 |
| 6 | Modena FC 2018 | 38 | 55 |
| 7 | SS Juve Stabia | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 38 | 49 |
| 9 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 38 | 46 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Carrarese Calcio | 38 | 44 |
| 13 | UC Sampdoria | 38 | 44 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 38 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli FC | 38 | 41 |
| 16 | FC Sudtirol | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 18 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 19 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #15 |
| 44 | Points | 41 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 11 / 11 / 16 | W / D / L | 9 / 14 / 15 |
| 35 | Scored | 47 |
| 48 | Conceded | 54 |
| -13 | GD | -7 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.08 |
| 29% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Empoli FC this season
Empoli FC this season
UC Sampdoria are 13th (44 pts). Empoli FC are 15th (41 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Empoli FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between UC Sampdoria and Empoli FC is underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. UC Sampdoria needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' 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.
- 30' 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.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Antonin Barak has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Edoardo Saporiti, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Luigi Ferraris with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' UC Sampdoria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 55.
- 58' Nicholas Pierini puts UC Sampdoria on the lead.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Bogdan Popov. He replaces Marco Nasti on 60 minute.
- 65' 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 Luca Magnino suffering a number of foals already.
- 66' Luigi Cherubini is replacing Antonin Barak for the UC Sampdoria side.
- 71' It looks surprising Empoli FC does not make any changes. Oliver Abildgaard has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' Empoli FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Flavio Bianchi is hanging Luca Magnino on the field on 74 minute.
- 76' It’s gonna be a card for Tjas Begic.
- 80' Empoli FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Manuel Cicconi. He replaces Tjas Begic on 82 minute.
- 83' Time for substitution for UC Sampdoria. Massimo Coda is replaced by Edoardo Soleri.
- 86' It is a substitution in Empoli FC team. Antonio Candela is replaced by Daniel Fila on 86 minute.
- 87' It’s a booking for Empoli FC player. Nicolas Haas gets a card.
- 90' Edoardo Soleri was booked on 90.
- 90' Fabio Depaoli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nicholas Pierini on 90 minute.
- Another three points for UC Sampdoria.
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 |
| 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
4 / 4
1.21
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
76%
Draw or Empoli FC
54%
UC Sampdoria or Empoli FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%
1 – 3
1.7%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.