Saturday , 14 November 2026

UC Sampdoria vs FC Crotone, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
UC Sampdoria
3 – 1
Full Time
FC Crotone
Sat 19 Dec 2020 · 17:00 UTC Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Omar Colley 30' Y
Y 45' Junior Messias
Albin Ekdal 49' Y
Y 60' Luca Marrone

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gianluca Manganiello
  • Referee Matteo Bottegoni
  • Referee Simone Sozza
  • Referee
3 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 4.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 SS Lazio 11 29
2 FC Internazionale Milano 11 28
3 AS Roma 11 27
4 AC Milan 11 24
5 Como 1907 11 23
6 Frosinone Calcio 11 20
7 Juventus FC 11 18
8 Bologna FC 1909 11 17
9 Cagliari Calcio 11 16
10 SSC Napoli 11 15
11 Torino FC 11 14
12 Atalanta BC 11 14
13 Genoa CFC 11 13
14 US Lecce 11 10
15 ACF Fiorentina 11 9
16 Parma Calcio 1913 11 8
17 US Sassuolo Calcio 11 8
18 AC Monza 11 7
19 Venezia FC 11 6
20 Udinese Calcio 11 5

Head-to-Head

2
UC Sampdoria 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals FC Crotone
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-19 UC Sampdoria 3–1 FC Crotone

Recent Form

UC Sampdoria
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec FC Crotone H 3–1 W
16 Dec Hellas Verona FC A 2–1 W
13 Dec SSC Napoli A 1–2 L
06 Dec AC Milan H 1–2 L
30 Nov Torino FC A 2–2 D
22 Nov Bologna FC 1909 H 1–2 L
FC Crotone
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Dec UC Sampdoria A 1–3 L
15 Dec Udinese Calcio A 0–0 D
12 Dec Spezia Calcio H 4–1 W
06 Dec SSC Napoli H 0–4 L
29 Nov Bologna FC 1909 A 0–1 L
21 Nov SS Lazio H 0–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His UC Sampdoria side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 8' Morten Thorsby is replacing Alex Ferrari for the UC Sampdoria side.
  • 13' 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.
  • 18' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both UC Sampdoria and FC Crotone are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' Mikkel Damsgaard makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and UC Sampdoria are in front.
  • 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Omar Colley on 30 minutes.
  • 35' 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.
  • 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jakub Jankto makes it 2-0.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Junior Messias. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' GOAL! Simeon Nwankwo scores on 45.
  • 46' FC Crotone manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Milos Vulic is hanging Salvatore Molina on the field on 46 minute.
  • 49' It’s a booking for UC Sampdoria player. Albin Ekdal gets a Yellow card.
  • 54' Emil Audero is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Crotone tonight.
  • 59' UC Sampdoria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
  • 60' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luca Marrone.
  • 60' Fabio Quagliarella is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antonio La Gumina at the 60 minute mark.
  • 61' A change in the UC Sampdoria ranks — Valerio Verre exits the field as Gaston Ramirez enters on 61.
  • 65' Against the run of play, Fabio Quagliarella has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 70' Fresh legs for FC Crotone! Emmanuel Riviere comes on to replace Jacopo Petriccione.
  • 75' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 78' Time for substitution for FC Crotone. Lisandro Magallan is replaced by Koffi Djidji.
  • 83' The 43-year-old Alex Cordaz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 87' Luis Rojas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Simeon Nwankwo on 87 minute.
  • 89' UC Sampdoria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Antonio Candreva is hanging Mikkel Damsgaard on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' Adrien Silva makes way for Maya Yoshida at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

UC Sampdoria Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claudio Ranieri

FC Crotone Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Giovanni Stroppa

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8 UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 FC Crotone xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
UC Sampdoria55% Draw25% FC Crotone20%
Actual: UC Sampdoria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

UC Sampdoria or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Crotone
45%
UC Sampdoria or FC Crotone
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
UC Sampdoria38% Draw45% FC Crotone17%
Actual: UC Sampdoria win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.3%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.5%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria

Handicap UC Sampdoria covers Push FC Crotone covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
FC Crotone keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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