Empoli vs Sampdoria: result 1-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 28, 2025 at 07:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
Full time
What was the result of Empoli vs Sampdoria?
Empoli and Sampdoria drew 1-1 on October 28, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 77′B. PopovEmpoli
- 80′M. ÇuniSampdoria
Official lineup for Empoli vs Sampdoria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Empoli
3-5-2- 11S. Shpendi
- 9P. Pellegri
- 79F. Carboni
- 25L. Ignacchiti
- 18A. Ghion
- 6D. Degli Innocenti
- 7S. Elia
- 5N. Obaretin
- 34G. Guarino
- 2M. Curto
- 21A. Fulignati
Sampdoria
3-5-2- 7M. Çuni
- 9M. Coda
- 44N. Ioannou
- 80L. Benedetti
- 8M. Ricci
- 16L. Henderson
- 10L. Cherubini
- 25A. Ferrari
- 28O. Abildgaard
- 17D. Hadžikadunić
- 1S. Ghidotti
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 3 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats; Sampdoria have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2025 | Modena(away) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Oct 19, 2025 | Venezia(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Sudtirol(away) | 2-1 | Serie B |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Monza(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Sep 28, 2025 | Carrarese(home) | 2-2 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | Frosinone(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Oct 17, 2025 | Virtus Entella(away) | 1-3 | Serie B |
| Oct 5, 2025 | Pescara(home) | 4-1 | Serie B |
| Oct 1, 2025 | Catanzaro(home) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Bari(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Empoli wins, 1 draw, 3 Sampdoria wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2024 | Empoli 0-2 Sampdoria | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 15, 2023 | Sampdoria 1-1 Empoli | Serie A |
| Jan 16, 2023 | Empoli 1-0 Sampdoria | Serie A |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Sampdoria 2-0 Empoli | Serie A |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Empoli 0-3 Sampdoria | Serie A |
| May 12, 2019 | Sampdoria 1-2 Empoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Sampdoria score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 1.5 | 1.6 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Sampdoria | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Empoli sit 13th in Serie B (6 points from 6 matches) and Sampdoria sit 18th (4 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Empoli | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
| 18 | Sampdoria | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
A question about Empoli vs Sampdoria?
Ask Footlab AI: lineups, absences, player form, stats, how the match could unfold.
Sign-in required. No odds displayed, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy