Football match preview: Sampdoria vs Empoli

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Competition: Italy Serie A
Competition: Mon 15.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (36599 seats)

Keep working on their own game plan or switch tactics dependant on the opposing team? Both Sampdoria and Empoli should try something else than earlier this season. Read more!

Insights:
  • Sampdoria have the fewest scored goals (20) in Serie A

Sampdoria have had a bad season and will be relegated from Serie A.

This has all the signs of an intriguing game with lots of fun and energy as both squads are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!

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Sampdoria form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie A this season. Sampdoria have only managed 1 win, 5 draws and 11 losses from their games here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. Sampdoria has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Stankovic and the players.

Stress levels are on the rise for Sampdoria's attacking players as they have now played 337 minutes without scoring in a league game. Amione was their last goal scorer.

In their previous game, the manager Stankovic led his Sampdoria to a defeat away at Udinese. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris. Midfielder Augello was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.43 (out of ten) in that game. Augello hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 43 successful passes (of 53 total).

Ahead of that match, Sampdoria lost 0-2 at home to Torino.

Sampdoria aren't scoring a lot here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in the league, with only {9 goals} from 17 games. 25 goals have been conceded.

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Empoli form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Empoli so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 2-7-8 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Empoli have lost on their last two travels.

Empoli had fun at their own home (Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris) last time out, beating Salernitana 2-1. Cambiaghi and Caputo scored. Which player has bagged at least one goal three games in a row for the away side? The answer is Cambiaghi and that is solid stuff! Midfielder Marin was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.03. Marin hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 3 of 3 times and had 45 successful passes (of 54 total).

Before that, Empoli secured a home win against Bologna with the score 3-1.

The visitors have scored 13 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Empoli have conceded 24 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Empoli - Sampdoria 1-0 was the outcome when these sides last did battle, also in this season. Last ten meetings involving these participants: Sampdoria won four, Empoli were winners in two and we saw four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

SampdoriaM. Gabbiadini
M. Gabbiadini
6 goals
EmpoliN. Cambiaghi
N. Cambiaghi
6 goals

Sampdoria missing players

Empoli missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Sampdoria Empoli
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
34 17 5 Played P 4 17 34
3 1 1 Won W 0 2 9
8 5 2 Drew D 2 7 11
23 11 2 Lost L 2 8 14
20 9 6 Scored S 3 13 31
61 25 7 Conceded C 5 24 44
91% 82% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
76% 71% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 71% 68%
41% 29% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 35% 38%
18% 12% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 18% 21%
9% 6% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 35% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 53% 47%
12% 18% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 26%
59% 65% 40% Failed to Score F T 50% 35% 32%
 
3.5 3.8 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 6 3.9 4.4
5.9 4.9 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 6.5 6.4
2.9 2.6 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 2.4 2.3
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
9.9 9.5 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 13.8 9.5 11.9
3.1 2.4 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.1 3.7
19% 22% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 25% 25%
 
15.5 13.6 15.4 Shots against (avg) S A 14.2 17.6 16.5
5.3 4.6 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.2 4.7 4.6
Key stats in Serie A this season:
  • Sampdoria have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sampdoria have the fewest points (8) at home in Serie A
  • Sampdoria have the fewest scored goals (20) in Serie A
  • Sampdoria have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Serie A
  • Sampdoria have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Serie A
  • Sampdoria have the most conceded goals (61) in Serie A
  • Sampdoria have the most conceded goals in the second half (33) in Serie A
  • Sampdoria have the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in Serie A
  • Sampdoria have the the worst goal difference (-41) in Serie A

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Napoli 34 26 5 3 70 23 17 12 3 2 35 14 17 14 2 1 35 9 47 83
2 Juventus 34 20 6 8 52 28 17 12 3 2 36 14 17 8 3 6 16 14 24 66
3 Lazio 34 19 7 8 52 26 17 10 3 4 27 14 17 9 4 4 25 12 26 64
4 Inter 34 20 3 11 62 35 17 12 0 5 30 10 17 8 3 6 32 25 27 63
5 Milan 34 17 10 7 55 39 17 11 4 2 33 18 17 6 6 5 22 21 16 61
6 Atalanta 34 17 7 10 56 41 17 8 3 6 30 23 17 9 4 4 26 18 15 58
7 Roma 34 17 7 10 45 33 17 10 2 5 24 12 17 7 5 5 21 21 12 58
8 Fiorentina 34 12 10 12 45 40 17 7 6 4 26 21 17 5 4 8 19 19 5 46
9 Udinese 34 11 13 10 45 41 17 6 9 2 30 18 17 5 4 8 15 23 4 46
10 Bologna 34 12 10 12 43 44 17 7 7 3 22 12 17 5 3 9 21 32 -1 46
11 Monza 34 12 10 12 42 45 17 6 5 6 23 21 17 6 5 6 19 24 -3 46
12 Torino 34 12 10 12 36 39 17 5 6 6 14 17 17 7 4 6 22 22 -3 46
13 Sassuolo 34 12 8 14 41 50 17 8 4 5 22 18 17 4 4 9 19 32 -9 44
14 Empoli 34 9 11 14 31 44 17 7 4 6 18 20 17 2 7 8 13 24 -13 38
15 Salernitana 34 7 14 13 42 56 17 5 6 6 26 24 17 2 8 7 16 32 -14 35
16 Lecce 34 7 10 17 28 41 17 3 7 7 16 21 17 4 3 10 12 20 -13 31
17 Hellas Verona 34 7 9 18 28 51 17 6 2 9 19 30 17 1 7 9 9 21 -23 30
18 Spezia 34 5 12 17 28 56 17 3 8 6 16 26 17 2 4 11 12 30 -28 27
19 Cremonese 34 4 12 18 31 59 17 3 4 10 12 26 17 1 8 8 19 33 -28 24
20 Sampdoria 34 3 8 23 20 61 17 1 5 11 9 25 17 2 3 12 11 36 -41 17

Sampdoria:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Napoli 34 26 5 3 70 23 17 12 3 2 35 14 17 14 2 1 35 9 47 83
2 Juventus 34 20 6 8 52 28 17 12 3 2 36 14 17 8 3 6 16 14 24 66
3 Lazio 34 19 7 8 52 26 17 10 3 4 27 14 17 9 4 4 25 12 26 64
4 Inter 34 20 3 11 62 35 17 12 0 5 30 10 17 8 3 6 32 25 27 63
5 Milan 34 17 10 7 55 39 17 11 4 2 33 18 17 6 6 5 22 21 16 61
6 Atalanta 34 17 7 10 56 41 17 8 3 6 30 23 17 9 4 4 26 18 15 58
7 Roma 34 17 7 10 45 33 17 10 2 5 24 12 17 7 5 5 21 21 12 58
8 Fiorentina 34 12 10 12 45 40 17 7 6 4 26 21 17 5 4 8 19 19 5 46
9 Udinese 34 11 13 10 45 41 17 6 9 2 30 18 17 5 4 8 15 23 4 46
10 Bologna 34 12 10 12 43 44 17 7 7 3 22 12 17 5 3 9 21 32 -1 46
11 Monza 34 12 10 12 42 45 17 6 5 6 23 21 17 6 5 6 19 24 -3 46
12 Torino 34 12 10 12 36 39 17 5 6 6 14 17 17 7 4 6 22 22 -3 46
13 Sassuolo 34 12 8 14 41 50 17 8 4 5 22 18 17 4 4 9 19 32 -9 44
14 Empoli 34 9 11 14 31 44 17 7 4 6 18 20 17 2 7 8 13 24 -13 38
15 Salernitana 34 7 14 13 42 56 17 5 6 6 26 24 17 2 8 7 16 32 -14 35
16 Lecce 34 7 10 17 28 41 17 3 7 7 16 21 17 4 3 10 12 20 -13 31
17 Hellas Verona 34 7 9 18 28 51 17 6 2 9 19 30 17 1 7 9 9 21 -23 30
18 Spezia 34 5 12 17 28 56 17 3 8 6 16 26 17 2 4 11 12 30 -28 27
19 Cremonese 34 4 12 18 31 59 17 3 4 10 12 26 17 1 8 8 19 33 -28 24
20 Sampdoria 34 3 8 23 20 61 17 1 5 11 9 25 17 2 3 12 11 36 -41 17

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Serie A is the division at the top of the Italian football league system and regarded as one of the top leagues of the world. 20 teams play each other home and away to create a final league table after 380 fixtures. The winners are titled “Campione d’Italia” (Champion of Italy), often referred to as the scudetto.