Catania vs Sampdoria: result 3-1 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 16, 2012 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Angelo Massimino, Catania
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What was the result of Catania vs Sampdoria?
Catania won 3-1 on December 16, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 29′Enzo MarescaSampdoria (pen.)
- 55′M. PaglialungaCatania
- 65′G. BergessioCatania
- 90′L. CastroCatania
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Catania have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Sampdoria have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2012 | Robur Siena(away) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 30, 2012 | AC Milan(home) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Nov 24, 2012 | Palermo(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Nov 18, 2012 | Chievo(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 10, 2012 | Cagliari(away) | 0-0 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2012 | Udinese(home) | 0-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 2, 2012 | Fiorentina(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 25, 2012 | Bologna(home) | 1-0 | Serie A |
| Nov 18, 2012 | Genoa(home) | 3-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Palermo(away) | 0-2 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Catania win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Sampdoria win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2011 | Catania 1-0 Sampdoria | Serie A |
| Nov 7, 2010 | Sampdoria 0-0 Catania | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Catania score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sampdoria score 1.2 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catania | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Sampdoria | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy