Sampdoria 1-0 Empoli
Updated
Sampdoria won: Sampdoria 1-0 Empoli in the Serie B (Round 33) on Mon, 6 Apr 2026 at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova. Sampdoria goals: Nicholas Pierini 58'. Expected goals: 1.48-0.68. Possession: 44-56. Player of the match: Nicholas Pierini (8.1).
Match report
Sampdoria beat Empoli 1-0
Sampdoria narrowly beat Empoli 1-0 at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris on Monday 6 April in Serie B.
Nicholas Pierini put Sampdoria ahead on 58' (1-0).
Sampdoria had 44% of the ball, shots were 13-10 (3-0 on target) and expected goals finished 1.48-0.68.
Nicholas Pierini (Sampdoria) was player of the match with an 8.1 rating.
Attendance: 26,624. Referee: Ivano Pezzuto.
Match stats
| Sampdoria | Empoli | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 44 | 56 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.48 | 0.68 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0 |
| Touches in opposition box | 18 | 18 |
| Big chances | 1 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 307 (84%) | 424 (87%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 13 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 0 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 8 |
Lineups
Sampdoria (4-3-2-1): Tommaso Martinelli, Alessandro Di Pardo, Simone Giordano, Oliver Abildgaard, Nicholas Pierini, Mattia Viti, Salvatore Esposito, Francesco Conti, Tjas Begic, Antonín Barák, Massimo Coda
Empoli (3-5-2): Andrea Fulignati, Gabriele Guarino, Matteo Lovato, Brando Moruzzi, Antonio Candela, Luca Magnino, Gerard Yepes, Andrea Ghion, Stiven Shpendi, Edoardo Saporiti, Marco Nasti
Key events
- 58' · Goal · Nicholas Pierini (Sampdoria)
- 60' · Substitution · Bogdan Popov for Marco Nasti (Empoli)
- 60' · Substitution · Joseph Ceesay for Edoardo Saporiti (Empoli)
- 66' · Substitution · Luigi Cherubini for Antonín Barák (Sampdoria)
- 74' · Substitution · Flavio Bianchi for Luca Magnino (Empoli)
- 74' · Substitution · Nicolas Haas for Andrea Ghion (Empoli)
- 76' · Yellow card · Tjas Begic (Sampdoria)
- 80' · Yellow card · Brando Moruzzi (Empoli)
- 82' · Substitution · Manuel Cicconi for Tjas Begic (Sampdoria)
- 83' · Substitution · Edoardo Soleri for Massimo Coda (Sampdoria)
- 83' · Substitution · Matteo Palma for Alessandro Di Pardo (Sampdoria)
- 86' · Substitution · Daniel Fila for Antonio Candela (Empoli)
- 87' · Yellow card · Nicolas Haas (Empoli)
- 90' · Yellow card · Edoardo Soleri (Sampdoria)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Fabio Depaoli for Nicholas Pierini (Sampdoria)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 1997: Sampdoria 15, draws 9, Empoli 10.
Questions
Who won Sampdoria vs Empoli?
Sampdoria won, 1-0 (Serie B) on Mon, 6 Apr 2026.
When and where is Sampdoria vs Empoli?
Mon, 6 Apr 2026, 15:15 UTC at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova, Serie B.
What is the head-to-head record between Sampdoria and Empoli?
In 34 league meetings since 1997: Sampdoria 15 wins, 9 draws, Empoli 10 wins (goals 43-29).