Sampdoria vs Empoli Prediction and Match Preview

Steffen Schmidt - May 13, 2023

Sampdoria vs Empoli
Italian Serie A
Date: 15 May 2023, Monday
Kick-off at 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
Venue: Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris (Genova).

Sampdoria and Empoli will close Gameweek No 35 with their clash on Monday evening at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris.

The teams will enter the tie in completely opposite spirits. Le Samp are now mathematically relegated after a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Udinese last weekend at the Dacia Arena.

The team led by Serbian manager Dejan Stankovic are now 13 points shy of Verona in the safe zone.

Le Samp have not been pulling up any trees of late. They took just two points in the previous seven league affairs and they have lost each of the last three matches with a goal difference of 0-9 in the process.

They did nothing to threaten Udinese seven days ago on the north of the country, while allowing the counterparts numerous chances at the opposite end.

Empoli, on the other side, claimed super-important back-to-back home wins over Bologna and Salernitana to remove the doubts regarding their top flight status next season.

Head coach Paolo Zanetti can be thrilled with the attacking displays his men have shown in these two matches, especially in the last Monday’s 2-1 win over Salernitana as Empoli’s players missed numerous opportunities that came on top of the two goals on the occasion.

Sampdoria vs Empoli Head-to-head

• The teams have two wins each in the previous four head to head encounters.
• Empoli managed to beat Le Samp just 4 times in the previous 16 visits to the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, losing as many as 9 games in the process.
• None of the previous three H2H encounters between these two outfits saw goals scored at both ends.

Sampdoria vs Empoli Prediction

Sampdoria have not been pulling up any trees lately while Empoli will go into this encouraged by successive home wins. The away win has to be the way to go at the 2.30 odds.

We will alternatively back Empoli’s top scorer Nicolo Cambiaghi to find the back of the net past the worst defensive line in the league. Cambiaghi, who was on target last weekend against Salernitana, is 3.00 to score anytime on Monday night.

Sampdoria vs Empoli Betting Tips

• Empoli to win @ 2.30 (13/10)

• Nicolo Cambiaghi to score anytime @ 3.00 (2/1) odd.

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