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Football Italy - Serie B Stadio Luigi Ferraris Mon 6 Apr 11:15
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Serie B Betting Preview: Sampdoria vs Empoli

Sampdoria go head-to-head with Empoli at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, with kick-off set for 11:15 on Monday 6 April.

Why Sampdoria Can Claim the Win

Sampdoria can’t be ignored when they meet Empoli, especially as betting odds of +117 are available for this prediction. The Full-Time Result market offers strong value here, making the hosts an appealing option.

1-1 Draw in Most Recent H2H

Sampdoria were winners last time out. Landing a 2-1 home triumph against Avellino at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. I Blucerchiati enjoyed 47% possession and six shots on target, with Matteo Brunori and Matteo Palma scoring one goal each.

Empoli claimed a home victory in their previous game. A 4-2 win occurred against Pescara at Stadio Carlo Castellani. The Tuscany side had nine shots on goal and enjoyed 55% possession, with Stiven Shpendi netting two, while Matteo Lovato and Daniel Fila were also on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

Empoli are unbeaten in the past three matches against Sampdoria, with the last encounter ending in a 1-1 draw at Stadio Carlo Castellani. The past 6 H2H games have involved two wins apiece along with two draws.

Serie B G W D L GF GA GD GD P
13 Sampdoria logo Sampdoria 38 11 11 16 35 48 -13 35:48 44
15 Empoli logo Empoli 38 9 14 15 47 54 -7 47:54 41
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Sampdoria – Last 10 League Games

Sampdoria have 3 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, averaging 1.0 goals from 3.0 shots on goal and 6.4 attempts. Attilio Lombardo's men have averaged 49.4% possession and 4.4 corners per game, with their opponents scoring 1.5 goals from 4.6 shots on goal, 8.2 attempts and 4.7 corners.

Players to Watch

Matteo Brunori and Tjas Begic lead the way with 3 goals, while Matteo Palma has 1. Matteo Brunori is the leading assists maker on 2.

Empoli – Last 10 League Games

Empoli have 1 victory, 4 defeats and 5 draws, averaging 10.5 attempts, 5.4 shots on goal and 1.7 goals. Gli Azzurri average 48.6% possession, 6.3 corners in their favour and 4.6 corners against, while 1.9 goals have been conceded from 4.4 shots on goal and 9.2 attempts.

Players to Watch

Stiven Shpendi has scored 7, followed by Matteo Lovato, Daniel Fila and Edoardo Saporiti with 2 goals apiece. Salvatore Elia is the top assists provider in the last 10 games with 5.

Confirmed Lineups

Sampdoria confirmed lineup (4-3-2-1): Tommaso Martinelli (GK), Alessandro Di Pardo, Simone Giordano, Oliver Abildgaard, Nicholas Pierini, Mattia Viti, Salvatore Esposito, Francesco Conti, Tjas Begic, Antonin Barak, Massimo Coda.

Empoli confirmed lineup (3-5-2): Andrea Fulignati (GK), Gabriele Guarino, Matteo Lovato, Brando Moruzzi, Antonio Candela, Luca Magnino, Gerard Yepes, Andrea Ghion, Stiven Shpendi, Edoardo Saporiti, Marco Nasti.

Sampdoria vs Empoli Prediction & Betting Tips

Explore our best Sampdoria vs Empoli picks, including our main match prediction, top corners bet, correct score forecast and a value-focused bet builder ready to use.

Match Prediction

We’re going for a straight pick on Sampdoria as we think they’re the likely winners of this Serie B contest. We think the hosts can achieve some kind of victory, with odds of +117 currently available.

Injuries and suspensions are taken into account by the Serie B experts at Sportsgambler.com. Our football betting tips are also shaped by the latest form, with the stats playing a big part before predictions are made.

Key Sampdoria vs Empoli league stats:

  • Sampdoria have won 6 of their last 10 games at home.
  • Empoli have lost 9 of their last 15 games on the road.
  • Empoli have lost 3 of their last 5 games on the road.
Sampdoria to Win Probability

The betting odds at the top bookies suggest our pick carries a 46.1% chance of winning. Based on our tipsters research, we calculate the actual probability to be 50-55%. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Match Prediction
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Correct Score Prediction

Sampdoria Sampdoria logo 1 - 0 Empoli logo Empoli

We’re predicting Sampdoria to land a 1-0 victory and this is available at +450. The correct score betting option provides plenty of fun and entertainment.

Corners Prediction

Sampdoria Over 4.5 Corners -141 BetMGM logo

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Sampdoria in four consecutive home games, while Empoli have conceded 6.40 corners on average in their last 5 matches. We’re anticipating that there will be plenty of Sampdoria corners and that the Team Corners line will be covered, with odds of -141 on offer.

League Games
League Games
Last 10 Total For Against
Last 10 at Home Total For Against
Last 10 Away Total For Against
Sampdoria Logo Sampdoria
Total
9.10 4.40 4.70
Home
10.00 6.20 3.80
Away
8.20 3.40 4.80
Empoli Logo Empoli
Total
10.90 6.30 4.60
Home
10.90 7.20 3.70
Away
9.60 3.70 5.90
Latest Corner Odds

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Bet Builder Tips

Full-Time Result Sampdoria +117
Total Goals Under 2.5 -167
Team Corners Sampdoria Over 4.5 -141

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Sampdoria vs Empoli Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Bookies Make Sampdoria Most Likely Winners

Some will want to go ahead and back Sampdoria at +117 to win this Serie B encounter. After all, this betting price suggests a 46% chance that the favourites end up succeeding. The market implies that Empoli are the most unlikely to win at +225.

If Sampdoria and Empoli play out a draw, then an Asian Handicap -0.25 on the former means a half stake refund. However, a victory for the favourites would mean a full payout at -122.

For the Total Goals market, Under 2.5 is the shortest price for this interesting contest. For those wanting to back Both Teams to Score No, this is currently priced at -128.

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Six Wins for Sampdoria in Previous Ten Home Games

Stats: Serie B matches only
Sampdoria have six wins, three draws and one loss in the last 10 home games, scoring an average of 1.40 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

Empoli haven’t won any of their past six away games. The Tuscany side have finished with five losses, three victories and two draws in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per match and conceding 1.60.

Sampdoria drew 1-1 with Empoli when the sides last met at Stadio Luigi Ferraris. The past 3 H2H matches at Stadio Luigi Ferraris have involved a victory for Sampdoria, a win for Empoli and a draw.

Last 10 League Games W-D-L G GF GA O2.5 U2.5 B-Y B-No
Sampdoria logo Sampdoria Home Stats 6-3-1 2.40 1.40 1.00 4 6 5 5
Empoli logo Empoli Away Stats 3-2-5 2.90 1.30 1.60 6 4 5 5
  • W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
  • G = Avg. Goals
  • GF = Avg. Goals For
  • GA = Avg. Goals Against
  • O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
  • U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
  • B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
  • B-No = Matches BTTS No
Team Stats
Sampdoria logo Sampdoria League Stats
Empoli logo Empoli League Stats
Full-Time Result
  • 3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 6 wins, 1 defeat and 3 draws in the previous 10 home matches
Full-Time Result
  • 1 win, 4 defeats and 5 draws in the previous 10 matches
  • 3 wins, 5 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 away matches
Goals
Goals
Corners
Corners
Possession
Possession
Top Scorers & Assists
Top Scorers & Assists

Sampdoria vs Empoli Lineups & Team News

Before making your bets, take a look at the Sampdoria vs Empoli team news. We’ll deliver both predicted and confirmed lineups for Serie B as well as the latest injury reports.

Sampdoria Confirmed Lineup 4-3-2-1

Empoli Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Sampdoria Confirmed Lineup 4-3-2-1

50 Tommaso Martinelli
29 Alessandro Di Pardo 21 Simone Giordano 28 Oliver Abildgaard 77 Nicholas Pierini
2 Mattia Viti 94 Salvatore Esposito 33 Francesco Conti
11 Tjas Begic 72 Antonin Barak
9 Massimo Coda
21 Andrea Fulignati
34 Gabriele Guarino 20 Matteo Lovato 27 Brando Moruzzi
26 Antonio Candela 8 Luca Magnino 14 Gerard Yepes 18 Andrea Ghion 11 Stiven Shpendi
70 Edoardo Saporiti 19 Marco Nasti

Empoli Confirmed Lineup 3-5-2

Sampdoria Substitutes

  • 1Simone Ghidotti
  • 4Jordan Ferri
  • 5A. Pio Riccio
  • 7Manuel Cicconi
  • 8Matteo Ricci
  • 10Luigi Cherubini
  • 13Matteo Palma
  • 23Fabio Depaoli
  • 25Alex Ferrari
  • 34Tommaso Casalino
  • 92Edoardo Soleri
  • 98Gaetan Coucke

Empoli Substitutes

  • 1Samuele Perisan
  • 2Marco Curto
  • 5Nosa Edward Obaretin
  • 10Rares Ilie
  • 15Joseph Ceesay
  • 17Daniel Fila
  • 24Tyronne Ebuehi
  • 25Lorenzo Ignacchiti
  • 28Gabriele Indragoli
  • 32Nicolas Haas
  • 77Bogdan Popov
  • 99Flavio Bianchi

Previous Sampdoria Lineups

22 Mar Serie B
Sampdoria 2-1 Avellino
18 Mar Serie B
Carrarese 2-0 Sampdoria
14 Mar Serie B
Sampdoria 0-0 Venezia
08 Mar Serie B
Frosinone 3-0 Sampdoria
04 Mar Serie B
Juve Stabia 1-1 Sampdoria
27 Feb Serie B
Sampdoria 0-2 Bari

Previous Empoli Lineups

22 Mar Serie B
Empoli 4-2 Pescara
17 Mar Serie B
Spezia 1-1 Empoli
14 Mar Serie B
Empoli 2-2 Mantova
08 Mar Serie B
Catanzaro 3-2 Empoli
04 Mar Serie B
Bari 2-1 Empoli
28 Feb Serie B
Empoli 1-1 Cesena

Injuries & Suspensions

Sampdoria Injury Table
Type Name Info
Oliver Abildgaard Other
Empoli Injury Table
Type Name Info
Tino Anjorin Hip
Team Squads

Sampdoria Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Attilio Lombardo

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Manuel Cicconi 7 M 31 2300 25 7 1 1 1 0
Dennis Hadzikadunic 17 D 25 2039 23 3 0 1 3 0
Oliver Abildgaard 28 M 24 2032 23 1 0 1 2 0
Luigi Cherubini 10 F 30 1916 23 7 2 0 2 1
Liam Henderson 16 M 26 1913 23 3 2 0 12 0

Empoli Player Stats & Squad

Manager: Fabio Caserta

Player # Pos GP MIN ST BE G A Y R
Andrea Fulignati 99 G 32 2880 32 0 0 0 3 0
Gabriele Guarino 34 D 29 2357 25 4 3 1 5 1
Nosa Edward Obaretin 5 D 28 2339 28 3 0 1 4 1
Matteo Lovato 20 D 27 2286 26 1 2 0 3 1
Stiven Shpendi 11 F 29 2066 26 4 13 1 3 0
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Serie B Season
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Venezia 38 24 10 4 77:31 82
2 Frosinone 38 23 12 3 76:34 81
3 Monza 38 22 10 6 61:32 76
4 Palermo 38 20 12 6 61:33 72
5 Catanzaro 38 15 14 9 62:51 59
6 Modena 38 15 10 13 49:36 55
7 Juve Stabia 38 11 18 9 44:45 51
8 Avellino 38 13 10 15 43:55 49
9 Mantova 38 13 7 18 45:57 46
10 Calcio Padova 38 12 10 16 39:49 46
11 Cesena 38 12 10 16 45:56 46
12 Carrarese 38 10 14 14 47:52 44
13 Sampdoria 38 11 11 16 35:48 44
14 Entella 38 10 12 16 36:51 42
15 Empoli 38 9 14 15 47:54 41
16 Sudtirol 38 8 17 13 38:48 41
17 Bari 38 10 10 18 38:60 40
18 Reggiana 38 9 10 19 36:56 37
19 Spezia 38 8 11 19 43:59 35
20 Pescara 38 7 14 17 51:66 35
# Team G W D L +/- P
1 Venezia 19 17 0 2 44:12 51
2 Palermo 19 14 4 1 38:12 46
3 Monza 19 14 4 1 34:12 46
4 Frosinone 19 12 5 2 42:15 41
5 Catanzaro 19 9 8 2 34:23 35
6 Entella 19 9 7 3 27:18 34
7 Juve Stabia 19 8 9 2 25:15 33
8 Sampdoria 19 9 5 5 22:20 32
9 Avellino 19 9 5 5 26:25 32
10 Modena 19 9 4 6 28:17 31
11 Mantova 19 9 3 7 28:29 30
12 Carrarese 19 7 8 4 26:17 29
13 Empoli 19 5 11 3 28:21 26
14 Bari 19 7 5 7 23:25 26
15 Calcio Padova 19 6 7 6 21:22 25
16 Reggiana 19 6 7 6 21:23 25
17 Cesena 19 6 6 7 28:29 24
18 Pescara 19 5 7 7 28:26 22
19 Sudtirol 19 5 7 7 19:21 22
20 Spezia 19 5 6 8 23:26 21