Sampdoria vs Empoli prediction for Saturday’s Serie A fixture at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa. Sampdoria find themselves in a critical position at 1th as they host 11th placed Empoli in a very important game for the hosts. You can find our free prediction preview and betting tips on this page.
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Bookmaker Rating prediction one: Sampdoria Win or Draw and Under 3.5 Goals – 1.94
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two: Sampdoria 0 Goals Handicap – 1.60
Bookmaker Ratings prediction three: Correct Score 1-1 – 6.00
Sampdoria Win or draw and Under 3.5 Goals
The need for three points in this match makes Sampdoria the favorites to win according to the bookies. In addition, six of Sampdoria’s last seven games saw under 3.5 goals. Also, the same number of goals were present in Empoli’s three of their last four games.
Sampdoria 0 Goals Handicap
Historically, Sampdoria covered the 0 handicap in 10 of the last 11 games against Empoli. Moreover, La Samp Won and drew 11 games this season and with the importance of this game, we think Sampdoria can at least end the game in a draw.
Correct Score 1-1
Three of the last seven h2h meetings ended in a 1-1 draw which is the most frequent score in Serie A this season. Additionally, five matches that Sampdoria or Empoli featured in ended with the result of 1-1.
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Preliminary review and match prediction for Sampdoria vs Empoli
One victory in seven fixtures has put Sampdoria in a very critical situation at 16th position in Serie A. To illustrate, La Samp have 23 points just two points above Cagliari who are 18th with 21. Hence, there is no margin for errors from now on for Marco Giampaolo’s team.
Obviously holding on to a lead is a problem for Sampdoria this season as they lost points after leading on five occasions. Therefore, Giampaolo needs to work on this aspect to start grabbing points. Notably, Sampdoria took the lead in ten of their 25 games ended up winning in six.
Empoli on the other side still couldn’t come out of their recent slump which has now extended to eight winless games. Like Sampdoria, the Blues lost points from winning positions in two of their last four games. In their last outing against Cagliari, Empoli led at halftime 1-0.
However, they conceded in the 84th and lost two points which could have raised them to tenth position. Nevertheless, Empoli have the sixth-best away record in the League behind the top five clubs. Hence they could be a very dangerous opponent having lost just twice on the road.
Sampdoria vs Empoli Prediction
This is a must-win game for Sampdoria otherwise they might fall into the relegation zone. Certainly, Sampdoria must take matters into their own hands and play to win. Still against an Empoli side with an impressive away form, we might see a draw here.
Safe Bet
Sampdoria’s 77% of home games saw goals from both sides and Empoli’s 72% of all games also saw both teams score. With such a high chance of goals to be scored from the two teams, we will consider both teams to score with odds of 1.56 a safe bet.
Sampdoria vs Empoli First Goalscorer
Francesco Caputo scored twice in the opposite fixture this season when Sampdoria won 3-0 in Empoli. Moreover, Caputo opened the scoring on two occasions this term. Thus, we will back the 34-year-old experienced attacker to be the first goalscorer on Saturday.
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Sampdoria vs Empoli Team News
The biggest blow for coach Giampaolo was losing joint top scorer Manolo Gabbiadini who suffered a cruciate ligament rupture and is out for the season. Also, from the new casualties is midfielder Askildsen with a knee problem.
In addition, to the long-term injuries of Yoshida and Damsgaard who are still out. However, Giovinco’s addition to the squad might help solve some attacking problems.
Empoli coach Andrazzoli has a handful of injuries to worry about himself. The most recent ones are defenders Marchizza with a torn cruciate ligament and Luperto whose injury is unknown. In addition, in attack Ekong is out since October while Haas will miss the rest of the season with a knee ligament injury.
Sampdoria vs Empoli Lineups
Sampdoria: Falcone, Augello, Colley, Magnani, Bereszynski, Conti, Thorsby, Rincon, Candreva, Caputo, Giovinco.
Empoli: Vicario, Stojanovic, Romagnoli, Viti, Parisi, Zurkowski, Asllani, Bandinelli, Bajrami, Cutrone, Pinamonti.
Most Popular FAQ for Sampdoria vs Empoli
Who won the last meeting between these clubs?
Sampdoria beat Empoli 3-0 on 19 September 2021 in Empoli.
Where will this match be played?
Saturday’s game will be played at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Genoa.
Which bookmaker has the best odds for this game?
We recommend checking out the odds at Vbet for Sampdoria vs Empoli.
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