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Udinese Calcio vs UC Sampdoria, Serie A 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Serie A · 2020-21
Sun 16 May 2021 · 13:00 UTC Dacia Arena - Stadio Friuli HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Udinese Calcio vs UC SampdoriaSerie A at Dacia Arena - Stadio Friuli.

Match Details

  • Referee Eugenio Abbattista
  • Referee Alessio Tolfo
  • Referee Riccardo Ros
  • Referee Oreste Muto
  • Referee Gamal Mokhtar
  • Referee Matteo Gariglio (Italy)

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May UC Sampdoria H 0–1 L
11 May SSC Napoli A 1–5 L
08 May Bologna FC 1909 H 1–1 D
02 May Juventus FC H 1–2 L
25 Apr Benevento Calcio A 4–2 W
21 Apr Cagliari Calcio H 0–1 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 May Udinese Calcio A 1–0 W
12 May Spezia Calcio H 2–2 D
08 May FC Internazionale Milano A 1–5 L
02 May AS Roma H 2–0 W
24 Apr US Sassuolo Calcio A 0–1 L
21 Apr FC Crotone A 1–0 W

Key Stats

39% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Udinese Calcio is hosting UC Sampdoria for another epic battle.
  • 5' Udinese Calcio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' UC Sampdoria have won 358 goals from 456 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Kevin Bonifazi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Udinese Calcio tonight.
  • 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Udinese Calcio and UC Sampdoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Udinese Calcio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Udinese Calcio and UC Sampdoria are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 45' UC Sampdoria fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 50' UC Sampdoria come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 52' Morten Thorsby is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
  • 57' Supporters expect more eagerness from Keita Balde, as he is very good at scoring at Dacia Arena - Stadio Friuli with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 59' Samir is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marvin Zeegelaar at the 59 minute mark.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 65' UC Sampdoria ring the changes. Mehdi Leris has done his job and it is now time for Jakub Jankto to step up.
  • 66' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Mehdi Leris departs to be replaced by Jakub Jankto.
  • 67' The referee shows Udinese Calcio player a Yellow card on 67.
  • 69' Udinese Calcio player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Stefano Okaka as he leaves the pitch. Llorente steps in for Udinese Calcio.
  • 75' Fresh legs for UC Sampdoria! Fabio Quagliarella comes on to replace Manolo Gabbiadini.
  • 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luca Gotti will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 86' Udinese Calcio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 88' Against the run of play, Fabio Quagliarella has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 89' Another substitution for UC Sampdoria to replace Antonio Candreva by Mikkel Damsgaard on 89 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Udinese Calcio.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.09 Udinese Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for: UC Sampdoria or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Udinese Calcio28% Draw29% UC Sampdoria43%
Actual: UC Sampdoria win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.42
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Udinese Calcio or Draw
57%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
72%
Udinese Calcio or UC Sampdoria
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Udinese Calcio22% Draw50% UC Sampdoria28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Udinese Calcio

Handicap Udinese Calcio covers Push UC Sampdoria covers
-2.5 4% 96%
-2 4% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% 71%
+0.5 59% 41%
+1 59% 21% 19%
+1.5 81% 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% 7%

Clean Sheet

Udinese Calcio keeps clean sheet
27%
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
34%

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