Serie A: Sampdoria are 8 points after Empoli, but are driven to go all in. Get ready!
- Sampdoria is in the worst form (1-0-5)
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Sampdoria form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Serie A this season. Sampdoria have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.
Sampdoria are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Milan.
Before that, Sampdoria had a home game versus Sassuolo which ended with a victory 4-0.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Sampdoria have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won three, drawn three and lost three.
The Sampdoria fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 13 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 25 goals have been conceded.
Empoli form and stats
Playing away, Empoli have won 5 games, drawn 5 and suffered 2 defeats in the Serie A this season. Empoli has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as four in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game?
There were no winners in Empoli's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Cagliari (placed 17th). Midfield player Bajrami was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.44/10. Bajrami served one assist and hit one key pass.
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Bologna.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 13 similar matches played by Empoli in our archives, and the results are: six wins for Empoli, five draws and two defeats.
The travelling fans enjoy Empoli's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 12 league matches away. 14 goals have been conceded by Empoli in these games.
Head 2 Head
The records show that this isn''t the first time these teams meet this season, as the history books show this recent match: Empoli - Sampdoria 0-3. Previous ten meetings between these squads: Sampdoria won five, Empoli were winners in one and we saw four draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with less than 2,5 goals.Top Goalscorers
  A. Pinamonti 9 goals |   A. Candreva 7 goals |  M. Gabbiadini 6 goals |
Sampdoria missing players
Empoli missing players
| Sampdoria | Empoli | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 33 | 20 | 9 | Scored | S | 8 | 18 | 38 |
| 42 | 25 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 14 | 48 |
| 96% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 96% |
| 80% | 92% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 68% | 85% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 42% | 64% |
| 44% | 54% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 25% | 44% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 17% | 28% |
| 60% | 77% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 58% | 72% |
| 16% | 8% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 16% |
| 28% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 16% |
| 4 | 4.1 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.9 | 5.3 |
| 6 | 5.2 | 7.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.3 | 5.1 |
| 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | 11.5 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 18.2 | 14.2 | 14.9 |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 36% | 37% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 34% | 34% |
| 15.1 | 14.8 | 18.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 16.4 | 16.6 |
| 5.6 | 6.2 | 7.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.9 |
- Sampdoria have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Sampdoria haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Sampdoria is in the worst form (1-0-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Milan | 25 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 26 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 15 | 24 | 55 |
| 2 | Inter | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 55 | 20 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 35 | 54 |
| 3 | Napoli | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 46 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 29 | 53 |
| 4 | Juventus | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 46 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 17 | 44 |
| 6 | Lazio | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 52 | 39 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 42 |
| 7 | Roma | 25 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 42 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 20 | 10 | 40 |
| 8 | Fiorentina | 23 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 41 | 33 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 36 |
| 9 | Hellas Verona | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 40 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 7 | 36 |
| 10 | Torino | 24 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 32 |
| 11 | Empoli | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 48 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | -10 | 31 |
| 12 | Sassuolo | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 41 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 23 | -3 | 30 |
| 13 | Bologna | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 29 | 40 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 24 | -11 | 28 |
| 14 | Udinese | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 40 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 22 | -7 | 27 |
| 15 | Spezia | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 26 | 44 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 30 | -18 | 26 |
| 16 | Sampdoria | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 33 | 42 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 17 | -9 | 23 |
| 17 | Cagliari | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -21 | 21 |
| 18 | Venezia | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 43 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -21 | 21 |
| 19 | Genoa | 25 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 27 | -25 | 15 |
| 20 | Salernitana | 24 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 56 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 30 | -39 | 12 |
