Betting preview: Sampdoria vs Empoli should be interesting

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Date: Sun 12.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (36703 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Sampdoria are in the 9th position while the guests worry at 18th.

Sampdoria and Empoli should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Sampdoria form and stats

Sampdoria have collected 29 points from their home games so far after 9-2-6.

The home team returns to Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris after sharing the points with Parma on their last time out; the Serie A game ended 3-3. Before that game, the home loss against Lazio with the scoreline 1-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Sampdoria perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Sampdoria as a small favourite), we find four games. Sampdoria has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.

The Sampdoria fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 25 in 17 matches. From these home matches, Sampdoria have conceded only 14 goals.

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Empoli form and stats

There's been little loot from Empoli's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 17 away games. Empoli, who have the fewest points (5) away in Serie A, only have 0 wins to counter their 12 defeats and 5 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Empoli have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 17 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Brescia game.

Empoli are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Serie A against Fiorentina. A 1-3 defeat away at Bologna before that.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Empoli in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Empoli, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

The attacking power of Empoli when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored in 17 matches. The Empoli manager A. Andreazzoli has some worries about the defense as 37 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Empoli - Sampdoria 2-4 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Sampdoria 5 wins, 4 draws and Empoli 1 victory. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

F. Quagliarella
25 goals / 8 assists
F. Caputo
15 goals / 3 assists
G. Defrel
10 goals / 3 assists

Sampdoria missing players

Empoli missing players

Sampdoria Empoli
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
35 17 6 Played 6 17 35
14 9 5 Won 0 0 8
7 2 0 Drew 2 5 8
14 6 1 Lost 4 12 19
57 25 14 Scored 6 15 44
49 14 2 Conceded 14 37 66
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 100% 88% 94%
74% 65% 83% Over 1.5 83% 71% 77%
60% 41% 33% Over 2.5 83% 71% 69%
31% 18% 33% Over 3.5 67% 47% 40%
26% 12% 17% Over 4.5 0% 18% 20%
51% 35% 17% BTTS 67% 59% 63%
31% 47% 67% Clean Sheets 0% 12% 14%
23% 24% 17% Failed To Score 33% 41% 29%
 
4.2 4 4.3 Corners For (avg) 4.3 5.1 5
5.5 4.8 3.3 Corners Against (avg) 3.8 4.8 5.3
2.6 2.5 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) 2 2 2
3 1 0 Red Cards 2 2 2
Key stats this season:
  • Empoli have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Empoli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Empoli have yet to win a game away.

Sampdoria
All Serie A Coppa Italia Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-03-19 SA Sampdoria 1 - 0 Milan
03-04-19 SA Torino 2 - 1 Sampdoria
06-04-19 SA Sampdoria 0 - 1 Roma
14-04-19 SA Sampdoria 2 - 0 Genoa
20-04-19 SA Bologna 3 - 0 Sampdoria
28-04-19 SA Sampdoria 1 - 2 Lazio
05-05-19 SA Parma 3 - 3 Sampdoria
12-05-19 SA Sampdoria 13:00 Empoli
19-05-19 SA Chievo 10:30 Sampdoria
26-05-19 SA Sampdoria - Juventus
Empoli
All Serie B Serie A Club Friendlies Coppa Italia
All Home Away
30-03-19 SA Juventus 1 - 0 Empoli
03-04-19 SA Empoli 2 - 1 Napoli
07-04-19 SA Udinese 3 - 2 Empoli
15-04-19 SA Atalanta 0 - 0 Empoli
20-04-19 SA Empoli 2 - 4 SPAL
27-04-19 SA Bologna 3 - 1 Empoli
05-05-19 SA Empoli 1 - 0 Fiorentina
12-05-19 SA Sampdoria 13:00 Empoli
19-05-19 SA Empoli 13:00 Torino
26-05-19 SA Inter - Empoli

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Juventus 35 28 5 2 69 25 18 15 3 0 38 12 17 13 2 2 31 13 44 89
2 Napoli 35 22 7 6 66 31 18 12 4 2 37 15 17 10 3 4 29 16 35 73
3 Atalanta 36 19 8 9 73 44 18 9 5 4 33 18 18 10 3 5 40 26 29 65
4 Inter 35 18 9 8 52 28 17 9 5 3 23 9 18 9 4 5 29 19 24 63
5 Milan 35 16 11 8 50 34 18 11 4 3 29 17 17 5 7 5 20 17 16 59
6 Roma 35 16 11 8 62 47 17 10 5 2 39 25 18 6 6 6 23 22 15 59
7 Lazio 36 17 7 12 52 40 18 9 4 5 33 22 18 8 3 7 19 18 12 58
8 Torino 35 14 15 6 45 30 17 10 2 5 26 16 18 4 13 1 19 14 15 57
9 Sampdoria 35 14 7 14 57 49 17 9 2 6 25 14 18 5 5 8 32 35 8 49
10 Sassuolo 35 9 15 11 50 54 18 5 9 4 33 33 17 4 6 7 17 21 -4 42
11 SPAL 35 11 9 15 39 48 17 5 7 5 17 21 18 6 2 10 22 27 -9 42
12 Cagliari 36 10 10 16 34 51 18 8 6 4 22 18 18 2 4 12 12 33 -17 40
13 Fiorentina 35 8 16 11 47 44 17 5 8 4 25 18 18 3 8 7 22 25 3 40
14 Parma 35 9 11 15 38 55 18 4 7 7 17 25 17 5 4 8 21 30 -17 38
15 Bologna 35 9 10 16 38 50 17 7 4 6 21 19 18 2 6 10 17 31 -12 37
16 Genoa 36 8 12 16 38 56 18 6 7 5 20 21 18 2 5 11 18 35 -18 36
17 Udinese 35 8 10 17 31 49 18 7 5 6 19 20 17 1 5 11 12 29 -18 34
18 Empoli 35 8 8 19 44 66 18 8 3 7 29 29 17 0 5 12 15 37 -22 32
19 Frosinone 35 5 9 21 28 64 17 1 5 11 13 35 18 4 4 10 15 29 -36 24
20 Chievo 35 2 12 21 25 73 18 1 6 11 14 37 17 1 6 10 11 36 -48 15

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