Sampdoria vs Empoli

6 April 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Ivano Pezzuto

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 0–0

  • Nicholas Pierini 58’

Match summary

Sampdoria won 1-0 at home to Empoli. It was goalless at half-time.

Nicholas Pierini put Sampdoria ahead in the 58th minute.

The chances backed that up: Sampdoria created 1.48 expected goals (xG) from 13 shots to Empoli's 0.68 from 10.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
13 Shots 10
3 Shots on target 0
7 Corners 4
366 Passes 488
83.9% Pass accuracy 86.9%
16 Tackles 7
10 Fouls 21
2 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Sampdoria Empoli
Antonín BarákShot on target
19’
Francesco ContiShot on target
47’

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 1.48 0.68 58’ Nicholas Pierini (Sampdoria), 1-0 58’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.48 0.68 58’ Nicholas Pierini (Sampdoria), 1-0 Pierini 58’
Sampdoria 1.48 xGEmpoli 0.68 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Empoli attacking Sampdoria attacking 
58’ Nicholas Pierini (Sampdoria), open play, 0.75 xG, goal 45’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 27’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 90+2’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 29’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 54’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 31’ Tjaš Begić (Sampdoria), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 15’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 19’ Antonín Barák (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 79’ Flavio Bianchi (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 33’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Francesco Conti (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 81’ Salvatore Esposito (Sampdoria), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Nicholas Pierini (Sampdoria), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Nicolas Haas (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ Brando Moruzzi (Empoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Simone Giordano (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Francesco Conti (Sampdoria), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Mattia Viti (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Manuel Cicconi (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 58’ Nicholas Pierini (Sampdoria), open play, 0.75 xG, goal 45’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), open play, 0.20 xG, off target 27’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.19 xG, blocked 90+2’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.19 xG, off target 29’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 54’ Massimo Coda (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.10 xG, off target 31’ Tjaš Begić (Sampdoria), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 15’ Marco Nasti (Empoli), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 19’ Antonín Barák (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 79’ Flavio Bianchi (Empoli), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 64’ Bogdan Popov (Empoli), set piece, 0.04 xG, off target 47’ Francesco Conti (Sampdoria), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Gabriele Guarino (Empoli), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 81’ Salvatore Esposito (Sampdoria), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Nicholas Pierini (Sampdoria), direct free kick, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 87’ Nicolas Haas (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 5’ Brando Moruzzi (Empoli), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Simone Giordano (Sampdoria), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Gerard Yepes (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Francesco Conti (Sampdoria), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 45’ Mattia Viti (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 84’ Manuel Cicconi (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Sampdoria 4-3-2-1 Starting XI
Martinelli
Giordano
Viti
Esposito
Pardo
Abildgaard
Conti
Pierini
Begić
Barák
Coda
Empoli 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Fulignati
Candela
Lovato
Guarino
Moruzzi
Ghion
Yepes
Magnino
Shpendi
Saporiti
Nasti

Player stats

Players11 players
Tommaso Martinelli
90′ – – – – – – –
Alessandro Di Pardo
90′ – – – – – – –
Oliver Abildgaard
90′ – – – – – – –
Mattia Viti
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Simone Giordano
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Francesco Conti
90′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
Salvatore Esposito
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Nicholas Pierini
90′ 1 – 2 0.78 – – –
Tjaš Begić
90′ – – 1 0.08 – – –
Antonín Barák
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Massimo Coda
90′ – – 3 0.43 – – –
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

Sampdoria win 39% Avg odds 2.33
Draw 31% Avg odds 2.98
Empoli win 30% Avg odds 3.11

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

Form going into the game

Sampdoria DLDLW
Empoli LLDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Empoli 1-1 Sampdoria, 28 Oct 25 Next meeting: Empoli vs Sampdoria, 19 Dec 26 (upcoming)  All Sampdoria vs Empoli 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.