Empoli FC vs Sampdoria Preview 16/01/2023

Empoli FC vs Sampdoria – 16/01/2023

Fabrizio Andrea Bertani / Shutterstock.com

4604

The ultimate recreation of the weekend within the Italian Serie A takes place on the sixteenth of January as Empoli meet Sampdoria.

The sport can be performed on the Stadio Carlo Castellani and the hosts start the weekend in eleventh place on 19 factors whereas the guests are in nineteenth place on 9 factors.

Empoli come into the match on the again of a 2-2 draw at Lazio in Serie A final weekend. It appeared Empoli had been going to endure a defeat as they had been 2-0 down with solely 7 minutes remaining however they produced an amazing end to the sport, scoring 2 targets together with an equaliser within the 94th minute.

That outcome means Empoli have misplaced just one of their final 5 Serie A fixtures and are undefeated of their final 3 league video games. There have been wins at house over Sassuolo and Cremonese plus attracts at Udinese and Lazio.

Dwelling type within the league exhibits Empoli have received 3 of their final 4 matches and are undefeated in 6 of their final 9 Serie A fixtures on house soil.

Tendencies present there have been underneath 2.5 targets scored in Empoli’s final 4 house league video games. They don’t rating many targets in-front of their very own followers however Empoli have been good defensively and so they have saved a clear sheet in 3 of their 4 most up-to-date house Serie A matches.

Sampdoria journey to the Stadio Carlo Castellani having suffered a 1-0 loss at Fiorentina within the Coppa Italia on Thursday evening. The one objective of the sport was scored within the twenty fifth minute and Sampdoria had a participant despatched off on the finish of the match to compound their distress.

Sampdoria have been struggling this season and so they have received solely 4 of their final 25 Serie A matches.

They’ve misplaced 5 of their final 6 Serie A fixtures, with the defeats coming at house towards Fiorentina, Lecce, and Napoli plus away to Inter Milan and Torino. The one win from their 6 most up-to-date Serie video games got here at Sassuolo.

Away type in Serie A exhibits Sampdoria have received 2 of their final 12 matches on the street. They’ve failed to search out the again of the online in 2 of their final 3 away league video games.

Group information and Empoli may very well be with out ahead Mattia Destro on account of a calf drawback however each different participant ought to be match and accessible.

Sampdoria are with out the injured duo of Fabio Quagliarella and Manuel De Luca. Midfielder Tomas Rincon is suspended.

Empoli will see this as a chance to shut the hole on the highest half of the desk with a win. Sampdoria have been poor this season and Empoli will fancy their probabilities of retaining one other clear sheet at house.

We anticipate to see Empoli come out on prime on this recreation, with underneath 2.5 targets scored in whole.