Sampdoria vs Virtus Entella

16 January 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Juan Luca Sacchi

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–0

  • Luigi Cherubini 34’
  • Luca Parodi 74’

Match summary

The points were shared as Sampdoria and Virtus Entella drew 1-1. Sampdoria led 1-0 at half-time.

Luigi Cherubini put Sampdoria ahead in the 34th minute and Luca Parodi equalised with a header in the 74th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Sampdoria created 0.54 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots, Virtus Entella 0.39 from 7.

Match stats

44% Possession 56%
10 Shots 7
4 Shots on target 2
9 Corners 1
298 Passes 390
67.8% Pass accuracy 76.4%
10 Tackles 12
25 Fouls 30
2 Yellow cards 1
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Sampdoria Virtus Entella
50’
Marco NichettiShot on target
Dennis HadžikadunićShot on target
53’
Simone PafundiShot on target
88’
Dennis HadžikadunićShot on target
90+5’

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.54 0.39 34’ Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), 1-0 34’ 74’ Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella), 1-1 74’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.54 0.39 34’ Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), 1-0 Cherubini 34’ 74’ Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella), 1-1 Parodi 74’
Sampdoria 0.54 xGVirtus Entella 0.39 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Virtus Entella attacking Sampdoria attacking 
34’ Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 6’ Nermin Karić (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 5’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 74’ Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 17’ Salvatore Esposito (Sampdoria), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Salvatore Esposito (Sampdoria), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 38’ Matteo Brunori (Sampdoria), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Simone Pafundi (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ Dennis Hadžikadunić (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Tommaso Fumagalli (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Dennis Hadžikadunić (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Nikolas Ioannou (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Marco Nichetti (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Dennis Hadžikadunić (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Simone Giordano (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Francesco Mezzoni (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 34’ Luigi Cherubini (Sampdoria), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 6’ Nermin Karić (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.12 xG, blocked 5’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 74’ Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 17’ Salvatore Esposito (Sampdoria), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 30’ Salvatore Esposito (Sampdoria), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 38’ Matteo Brunori (Sampdoria), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 88’ Simone Pafundi (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 88’ Dennis Hadžikadunić (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 89’ Tommaso Fumagalli (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+5’ Dennis Hadžikadunić (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 31’ Nikolas Ioannou (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 50’ Marco Nichetti (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 53’ Dennis Hadžikadunić (Sampdoria), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 87’ Simone Giordano (Sampdoria), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 69’ Francesco Mezzoni (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 79’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Sampdoria 5-3-2 Starting XI
Ghidotti
Ioannou
Hadžikadunić
Vulikić
Esposito
Depaoli
Abildgaard
Henderson
Cherubini
Brunori
Coda
Virtus Entella 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Colombi
Parodi
Tiritiello
Marconi
Mario
Nichetti
Franzoni
Mezzoni
Karić
Guiu
Debenedetti

Player stats

Players11 players
Simone Ghidotti
90′ – – – – – – –
Fabio Depaoli
90′ – – – – – – –
Dennis Hadžikadunić
90′ – – 3 0.10 – – –
Oliver Abildgaard
90′ – – – – – – –
Stipe Vulikić
90′ – – – – – – –
Nikolas Ioannou
90′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Liam Henderson
90′ – – – – – – –
Salvatore Esposito
90′ – – 2 0.13 – – –
Luigi Cherubini
90′ 1 – 1 0.13 – – –
Matteo Brunori
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Massimo Coda
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

Sampdoria win 47% Avg odds 1.96
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.06
Virtus Entella win 23% Avg odds 4.01

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

Form going into the game

Sampdoria WLDWL
Virtus Entella LLDLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Virtus Entella 3-1 Sampdoria, 17 Oct 25 Next meeting: Sampdoria 2-0 Virtus Entella, 31 Oct 26  All Sampdoria vs Virtus Entella 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.