Monza vs Sampdoria

20 September 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Rosario Abisso

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Agustín Álvarez 59’

Match summary

Monza beat Sampdoria 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Agustín Álvarez put Monza ahead in the 59th minute.

Sampdoria can feel hard done by, creating 1.08 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Monza's 0.64 from 7. Antonín Barák had a penalty saved for Sampdoria. Both sides had a player sent off.

Key events

Monza Sampdoria
29’
Antonín BarákShot on target
57’
Liam HendersonShot on target
79’
Marvin ÇuniShot on target
Andrea CarboniShot on target
89’

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.64 1.08 59’ Agustín Álvarez (Monza), 1-0 59’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.64 1.08 59’ Agustín Álvarez (Monza), 1-0 Álvarez 59’
Monza 0.64 xGSampdoria 1.08 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Sampdoria attacking Monza attacking 
29’ Antonín Barák (Sampdoria), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 89’ Andrea Carboni (Monza), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 59’ Agustín Álvarez (Monza), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 48’ Antonín Barák (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ Agustín Álvarez (Monza), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ Mirko Marić (Monza), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ Simone Pafundi (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Agustín Álvarez (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Simone Pafundi (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Paulo Azzi (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Simone Pafundi (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Andrea Colpani (Monza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Leonardo Benedetti (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Dennis Hadžikadunić (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 29’ Antonín Barák (Sampdoria), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 89’ Andrea Carboni (Monza), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 59’ Agustín Álvarez (Monza), open play, 0.18 xG, goal 48’ Antonín Barák (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.08 xG, blocked 50’ Agustín Álvarez (Monza), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 62’ Mirko Marić (Monza), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 79’ Marvin Çuni (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 89’ Simone Pafundi (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 59’ Agustín Álvarez (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 75’ Simone Pafundi (Sampdoria), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 78’ Paulo Azzi (Monza), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 57’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, saved 83’ Simone Pafundi (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Andrea Colpani (Monza), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Leonardo Benedetti (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 76’ Dennis Hadžikadunić (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 36’ Liam Henderson (Sampdoria), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Monza 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Thiam
Izzo
Ravanelli
Lucchesi
Azzi
Obiang
Pessina
Ciurria
Galazzi
Marić
Álvarez
Sampdoria 5-4-1 Starting XI
Coucke
Riccio
Hadžikadunić
Vulikić
Venuti
Depaoli
Abildgaard
Henderson
Cherubini
Barák
Çuni

Player stats

Players11 players
Demba Thiam
90′ – – – – – – –
Armando Izzo
90′ – – – – – – –
Luca Ravanelli
90′ – – – – – – –
Lorenzo Lucchesi
90′ – – – – – – –
Patrick Ciurria
90′ – – – – – – –
Pedro Obiang
90′ – – – – – – –
Matteo Pessina
90′ – – – – – – –
Paulo Azzi
90′ – – 1 0.03 – – –
Nicolas Galazzi
90′ – – – – – – –
Mirko Marić
90′ – – 1 0.05 – – –
Agustín Álvarez
90′ 1 – 3 0.27 – – –
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

Monza win 49% Avg odds 1.87
Draw 29% Avg odds 3.16
Sampdoria win 22% Avg odds 4.26

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

Form going into the game

Monza WLWDL
Sampdoria WDLLL

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Monza 2-2 Sampdoria, 06 Feb 23 Next meeting: Sampdoria 0-3 Monza, 17 Apr 26  All Monza 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.