Empoli vs Sampdoria: result 2-4 and analysis
Serie ARegular Season - 17Kick-off on December 22, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena, Empoli
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What was the result of Empoli vs Sampdoria?
Sampdoria won 2-4 on December 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 11′M. PasqualEmpoli (pen.)
- 41′G. RamírezSampdoria
- 69′F. QuagliarellaSampdoria
- 76′F. CaputoEmpoli
- 87′G. CaprariSampdoria
- 90′G. CaprariSampdoria
Official lineup for Empoli vs Sampdoria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Empoli
5-3-2- 20A. La Gumina
- 11F. Caputo
- 8H. Traorè
- 10I. Bennacer
- 18Afriyie Acquah
- 32J. Rasmussen
- 2G. Di Lorenzo
- 5F. Veseli
- 26Matías Agustín Silvestre
- 23M. Pasqual
- 1I. Provedel
Sampdoria
4-3-1-2- 92G. Defrel
- 27F. Quagliarella
- 16K. Linetty
- 10D. Praet
- 11G. Ramírez
- 6A. Ekdal
- 3J. Andersen
- 29N. Murru
- 26L. Tonelli
- 7J. Sala
- 1E. Audero
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Empoli have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Sampdoria have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2018 | Fiorentina(away) | 1-3 | Serie A |
| Dec 9, 2018 | Bologna(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Spal(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Atalanta(home) | 3-2 | Serie A |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Udinese(home) | 2-1 | Serie A |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2018 | Parma(home) | 2-0 | Serie A |
| Dec 8, 2018 | Lazio(away) | 2-2 | Serie A |
| Dec 4, 2018 | Spal(home) | 2-1 | Coppa Italia |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Bologna(home) | 4-1 | Serie A |
| Nov 25, 2018 | Genoa(away) | 1-1 | Serie A |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Empoli wins, 4 draws, 2 Sampdoria wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2017 | Sampdoria 0-0 Empoli | Serie A |
| Aug 21, 2016 | Empoli 0-1 Sampdoria | Serie A |
| Mar 12, 2016 | Empoli 1-1 Sampdoria | Serie A |
| Oct 29, 2015 | Sampdoria 1-1 Empoli | Serie A |
| May 24, 2015 | Empoli 1-1 Sampdoria | Serie A |
| Jan 11, 2015 | Sampdoria 1-0 Empoli | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Empoli score 1.2 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sampdoria score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli | 1.2 | 1.9 | 1 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Sampdoria | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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