Empoli vs Sampdoria

19 September 2021 · Serie A · 2021/22 · Referee Maurizio Mariani

Full time 0 – 3

Half-time: 0–1

  • Francesco Caputo 31’, 52’
  • Antonio Candreva 70’

Match summary

Sampdoria won comfortably, 3-0 away at Empoli. Sampdoria led 1-0 at half-time.

Francesco Caputo put Sampdoria ahead in the 31st minute, set up by Antonio Candreva, Caputo made it 0-2 in the 52nd minute, set up by Bartosz Bereszynski, and Antonio Candreva made it 0-3 in the 70th minute, set up by Fabio Quagliarella.

The chances backed that up: Sampdoria created 1.35 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Empoli's 0.93 from 15.

Match stats

Empoli Sampdoria
15 Shots 14
4 Shots on Target 7
8 Corners 8
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0.93 xG 1.35
0.93 Non-penalty xG 1.35
5 Deep Completions 8

Key events

Empoli Sampdoria
Kick-off
31’
Francesco Caputo
Assist: Antonio Candreva
0-1 (Sampdoria)
Half-time0-1
52’
Francesco Caputo
Assist: Bartosz Bereszynski
0-2 (Sampdoria)
70’
Antonio Candreva
Assist: Fabio Quagliarella
0-3 (Sampdoria)
Full-time0-3

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Empoli
  • Sebastiano Luperto
  • Szymon Zurkowski
Sampdoria
  • Ernesto Torregrossa
  • Kristoffer Askildsen

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.93 1.35 31’ Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria), 0-1 31’ 52’ Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria), 0-2 52’ 70’ Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria), 0-3 70’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.93 1.35 31’ Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria), 0-1 Caputo 31’ 52’ Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria), 0-2 Caputo 52’ 70’ Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria), 0-3 Candreva 70’
Empoli 0.93 xGSampdoria 1.35 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sampdoria attacking Empoli attacking 
31’ Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 40’ Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 42’ Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 2’ Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 52’ Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 50’ Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 14’ Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 43’ Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 78’ Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 54’ Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 70’ Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 48’ Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Patrick Cutrone (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Nedim Bajrami (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 85’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 75’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Nedim Bajrami (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 12’ Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 9’ Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 75’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 81’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 84’ Andrea La Mantia (Empoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 37’ Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 31’ Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria), open play, 0.36 xG, goal 40’ Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli), open play, 0.33 xG, off target 42’ Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria), open play, 0.19 xG, saved 2’ Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli), open play, 0.15 xG, saved 52’ Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 50’ Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.12 xG, hit the woodwork 14’ Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 43’ Francesco Caputo (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 44’ Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 78’ Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 54’ Leonardo Mancuso (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 47’ Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 70’ Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 48’ Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 41’ Patrick Cutrone (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 85’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Nedim Bajrami (Empoli), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 75’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 42’ Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 86’ Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Andrea Pinamonti (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 25’ Nedim Bajrami (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 34’ Mikkel Damsgaard (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Fabio Quagliarella (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 75’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 9’ Antonio Candreva (Sampdoria), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 81’ Szymon Zurkowski (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 37’ Sebastiano Luperto (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 84’ Andrea La Mantia (Empoli), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Guglielmo Vicario GK900 0.000.000
Petar Stojanovic DEF900 0.000.011
Ardian Ismajli DEF900 0.000.000
Sebastiano Luperto DEF901 0.010.031
Riccardo Marchizza DEF900 0.000.362
Samuele Ricci MID900 0.000.000
Liam Henderson MID570 0.000.000
Nicolas Haas MID560 0.000.000
Nedim Bajrami MID782 0.060.163
Patrick Cutrone FWD681 0.040.151
Leonardo Mancuso FWD683 0.560.000
Szymon Zurkowski Sub344 0.100.000
Filippo Bandinelli Sub330 0.000.011
Andrea Pinamonti Sub223 0.140.041
Federico Di Francesco Sub220 0.000.021
Andrea La Mantia Sub121 0.010.031

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Empoli win 36% Avg odds 2.65
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.42
Sampdoria win 36% Avg odds 2.67

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

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