Empoli vs Sampdoria

28 October 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Marco Piccinini

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Bogdan Popov 77’
  • Marvin Çuni 80’

Match summary

The points were shared as Empoli and Sampdoria drew 1-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Bogdan Popov put Empoli ahead with a header in the 77th minute and Marvin Çuni equalised with a header in the 80th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Empoli created 1.57 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots, Sampdoria 1.83 from 14. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
7 Shots 14
1 Shots on target 2
4 Corners 5
342 Passes 534
79.8% Pass accuracy 86.1%
14 Tackles 14
10 Fouls 11
3 Yellow cards 1
1 Red cards 1
0 Offsides 4

Key events

Empoli Sampdoria
62’
Massimo CodaShot on target

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 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.57 1.83 77’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), 1-0 77’ 80’ Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria), 1-1 80’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.57 1.83 77’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), 1-0 Popov 77’ 80’ Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria), 1-1 Çuni 80’
Empoli 1.57 xGSampdoria 1.83 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sampdoria attacking Empoli attacking 
77’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), from a corner, 0.96 xG, goal 80’ Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria), open play, 0.74 xG, goal 88’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 62’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 90+5’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 50’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 28’ Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 36’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 35’ Nikolas Ioannou (Sampdoria), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+5’ Luca Belardinelli (Empoli), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 90+3’ Antonín Barák (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 82’ Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Stipe Vulikić (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 28’ Matteo Ricci (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 73’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 71’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 77’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), from a corner, 0.96 xG, goal 80’ Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria), open play, 0.74 xG, goal 88’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), open play, 0.31 xG, off target 62’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 90+5’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 50’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), set piece, 0.17 xG, off target 28’ Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.13 xG, off target 36’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 35’ Nikolas Ioannou (Sampdoria), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 90+5’ Luca Belardinelli (Empoli), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 3’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.06 xG, blocked 60’ Lorenzo Ignacchiti (Empoli), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Antonín Barák (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 82’ Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 17’ Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Stipe Vulikić (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 23’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 73’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 28’ Matteo Ricci (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Empoli 3-5-2 Starting XI
Fulignati
Curto
Guarino
Obaretin
Innocenti
Ghion
Ignacchiti
Carboni
Elia
Pellegri
Shpendi
Sampdoria 3-5-2 Starting XI
Ghidotti
Ioannou
Hadžikadunić
Ferrari
Abildgaard
Cherubini
Henderson
Ricci
Benedetti
Coda
Çuni

Player stats

Players11 players
Andrea Fulignati
90′ – – – – – – –
Marco Curto
90′ – – – – – – –
Gabriele Guarino
90′ – – 2 0.40 – – –
Nosa Edward Obaretin
90′ – – – – – – –
Salvatore Elia
90′ – – – – – – –
Duccio Degli Innocenti
90′ – – – – – – –
Andrea Ghion
90′ – – 2 0.11 – – –
Lorenzo Ignacchiti
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Franco Carboni
90′ – – – – – – –
Pietro Pellegri
90′ – – – – – – –
Stiven Shpendi
90′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Empoli win 40% Avg odds 2.31
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.02
Sampdoria win 30% Avg odds 3.12

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

Form going into the game

Empoli DDWDL
Sampdoria DDWLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Sampdoria 1-1 Empoli, 15 May 23 Next meeting: Sampdoria 1-0 Empoli, 06 Apr 26  All Empoli vs Sampdoria meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.