Sampdoria vs Empoli prediction 15.05.2023
Sampdoria
1 : 1
Empoli
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- Competition: Serie A
- Date: Monday, 15th May 2023
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CEST
- Venue: Stadio Luigi Ferraris (Genoa)
Sampdoria are having an absolutely atrocious season, and since they are already relegated, they have nothing to play for in the remaining games. They are in 20th place with 17 points from 34 matches - 13 points away from the safe zone with four rounds left. That is their first relegation in over a decade in Serie A.
It was evident from the start of the season that this would be difficult for Sampdoria. They dropped to the relegation zone in the third round and never left.
Empoli constantly traveled between Serie A and Serie B in the previous years. In the last one, they relatively easily secured survival by finishing 14th and avoided the trip to Serie A. This season they could finish around the same place as the last year. They are 14th with 38 points from 34 matches - eleven points above the relegation zone. With a win over the last-placed Sampdoria, they would mathematically secure survival.
Empoli have been in terrible form between the end of January and the end of April and have won just once during that period of 13 games. Still, they overcame that bad streak with back-to-back wins against Bologna and Salernitana in the last two games.
Sampdoria vs Empoli pick: Both teams to score - NO
Sampdoria are a team with the worst offensive record in Serie A, with just 20 goals scored in 34 rounds. At home, they are even worse, with only nine goals in 17 Serie A matches.
Sampdoria also failed to score in three consecutive games against Fiorentina, Torino, and Udinese.
With 31 scored goals, Empoli are also among the worst offensive teams in Serie A. Currently, they are the fifth-worst team in that category, but luckily for them, they have been solid defensively throughout the season.
On the road, Empoli failed to score in two of the last three games.
At least one team failed to score in the previous three h2h games.
Sampdoria vs Empoli Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Empoli
1 : 0
Sampdoria
Serie A
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Sampdoria
2 : 0
Empoli
Serie A
-
Empoli
0 : 3
Sampdoria
Serie A
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Sampdoria
1 : 2
Empoli
Serie A
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Empoli
2 : 4
Sampdoria
Serie A
Sampdoria team news
This season, Sampdoria struggled on and off the field. They had financial problems, and players temporarily forfeited one month's salary to avoid points deduction. There was also speculation about possible bankruptcy.
Coach Dejan Stanković offered his resignation after a 5:0 loss to Fiorentina, but the board did not accept it, at least for now.
First goalkeeper Emil Audero will miss the game with a shoulder injury, and Nicola Ravaglia will start on the goal.
A starting right midfielder, Mehdi Leris, should miss the game with a muscle injury. Attacking midfielder, Abdelhamid Sabiri is also injured and will miss the game.
Three backup players will also miss the game with injuries: Ignacio Pussetto, Gerard Yepes, and Andrea Conti.
After missing the last game due to suspension, a starting central defender in the previous games, Bruno Amione, is available for the Empoli game.
Last matches of Sampdoria
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Udinese
2 : 0
Sampdoria
Serie A
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Sampdoria
0 : 2
Torino
Serie A
-
Fiorentina
5 : 0
Sampdoria
Serie A
-
Sampdoria
1 : 1
Spezia
Serie A
-
Lecce
1 : 1
Sampdoria
Serie A
Sampdoria lineup
Goalkeeper
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30
Nicola Ravaglia
Defenders
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4
Koray Günter
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17
Bram Nuytinck
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2
Bruno Amione
Midfielders
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59
Alessandro Zanoli
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20
Harry Winks
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8
Tomás Rincón
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3
Tommaso Augello
Forwards
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7
Filip Đuričić
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23
Manolo Gabbiadini
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27
Fabio Quagliarella
Empoli team news
Before the Sampdoria game, coach Paolo Zanetti spoke to the media. He said the goal this season is to reach 41 points, and they are only one win away. When asked about the future and whether he would stay with the club, Zanetti did not want to give an answer.
Central defender, Koni De Winter, is the only player who will miss the game with an injury. The 20-year-old Belgian started in 35% of Empoli games in Serie A.
Last matches of Empoli
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Empoli
2 : 1
Salernitana
Serie A
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Empoli
3 : 1
Bologna
Serie A
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Sassuolo
2 : 1
Empoli
Serie A
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Empoli
0 : 3
Inter Milan
Serie A
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Cremonese
1 : 0
Empoli
Serie A
Empoli lineup
Goalkeeper
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13
Guglielmo Vicario
Defenders
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24
Tyronne Ebuehi
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4
Sebastian Walukiewicz
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33
Sebastiano Luperto
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65
Fabiano Parisi
Midfielders
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5
Alberto Grassi
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18
Răzvan Marin
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35
Tommaso Baldanzi
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8
Liam Henderson
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28
Nicolò Cambiaghi
Forwards
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19
Francesco Caputo
4 Reasons why we shouldn't see both teams scoring
- Sampdoria scored 20 goals in 34 rounds in Serie A
- Sampdoria failed to score in the previous three games
- Empoli was unable to score in two of the previous three road games
- The last three h2h games finished with at least one team failing to score
Main prediction Sampdoria - Empoli
Both Teams to Score - NO
Best Odds:
22bet
1.98
Do you agree with Nikola qq ?
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Yes 66%
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No 34%
Additional predictions
AH2 (0)
Best odds:1.56
Under 2.5
Best odds:1.8
Sampdoria & Empoli current standing in Serie A
| Regular Season | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 38 | 28 | 6 | 4 | 77 - 28 | +49 | 90 |
| 2 | Lazio | 38 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 60 - 30 | +30 | 74 |
| 3 | Inter | 38 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 71 - 42 | +29 | 72 |
| 4 | Milan | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 64 - 43 | +21 | 70 |
| 5 | Atalanta | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 66 - 48 | +18 | 64 |
| 6 | Roma | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 50 - 38 | +12 | 63 |
| 7 | Juventus | 38 | 22 | 6 | 10 | 56 - 33 | +23 | 62 |
| 8 | Fiorentina | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 53 - 43 | +10 | 56 |
| 9 | Bologna | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 53 - 49 | +4 | 54 |
| 10 | Torino | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 42 - 41 | +1 | 53 |
| 11 | Monza | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 48 - 52 | -4 | 52 |
| 12 | Udinese | 38 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 47 - 48 | -1 | 46 |
| 13 | Sassuolo | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 47 - 61 | -14 | 45 |
| 14 | Empoli | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 37 - 49 | -12 | 43 |
| 15 | Salernitana | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 48 - 62 | -14 | 42 |
| 16 | Lecce | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 33 - 46 | -13 | 36 |
| 17 | Spezia | 38 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 31 - 62 | -31 | 31 |
| 18 | Hellas Verona | 38 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 31 - 59 | -28 | 31 |
| 19 | Cremonese | 38 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 36 - 69 | -33 | 27 |
| 20 | Sampdoria | 38 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 24 - 71 | -47 | 19 |