Sampdoria host Empoli at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova on 20 March 2027 at 00:00 in Serie B. Sampdoria's last five results: L L D L W (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Empoli's last five: D L L D D (3 draws and 2 losses). In their last 6 meetings, Sampdoria have won 3, Empoli 1, with 2 draws.
Sampdoria vs Empoli kicks off at 00:00 UK time on Saturday 20 March 2027 in Serie B, at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, Genova. Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris holds 33,205 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 00:00.
Sampdoria vs Empoli is being played at Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in Genova on Saturday 20 March 2027, the home ground of Sampdoria, which holds 33,205 people. Kick-off is at 00:00 UK time, and the match is part of Serie B.
Sampdoria have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 9, with results reading L L D L W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-0 win at home to Virtus Entella in the Serie B on 31 October.
Empoli have won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 9, with results reading D L L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw away to Calcio Padova in the Serie B on 7 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Sampdoria have won 3, Empoli have won 1 and 2 were drawn, with Sampdoria scoring 8 goals to Empoli's 3. The most recent was Sampdoria 1-0 Empoli on 6 April 2026 in the Serie B.
Liam Henderson leads Sampdoria with 24 fouls committed across their last 10 games, 2.4 a game, the most of any Sampdoria player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Sampdoria player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Edoardo Saporiti leads Empoli with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Empoli player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Empoli player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Sampdoria vs Empoli is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Sampdoria's XI from their 2-0 win v Virtus Entella at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Empoli's XI from their 2-2 draw at Calcio Padova on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Sampdoria vs Empoli, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 2026 | Serie B | Sampdoria vs Empoli | 1-0 |
| 28 Oct 2025 | Serie B | Empoli vs Sampdoria | 1-1 |
| 15 May 2023 | Serie A | Sampdoria vs Empoli | 1-1 |
| 16 Jan 2023 | Serie A | Empoli vs Sampdoria | 1-0 |
| 19 Feb 2022 | Serie A | Sampdoria vs Empoli | 2-0 |
| 19 Sep 2021 | Serie A | Empoli vs Sampdoria | 0-3 |
Predicted lineups for Sampdoria vs Empoli are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Sampdoria's XI from their 2-0 win v Virtus Entella at home on Sat 31 Oct 2026, and Empoli's XI from their 2-2 draw at Calcio Padova on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Sampdoria | Fouls committed | Empoli | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Henderson | 24 | F. Bandinelli | 15 |
| 2 | M. Cicconi | 17 | J. Ceesay | 14 |
| 3 | S. Gartenmann | 14 | E. Biondini | 13 |
| 4 | O. Abildgaard | 14 | M. Curto | 12 |
| 5 | G. Tutino | 8 | K. Zedadka | 10 |
| # | Sampdoria | Shots | Empoli | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Henderson | 24 | E. Saporiti | 22 |
| 2 | T. Begic | 15 | S. Shpendi | 12 |
| 3 | O. Abildgaard | 15 | J. Ceesay | 12 |
| 4 | Y. Verschaeren | 14 | B. Popov | 11 |
| 5 | G. Tutino | 14 | F. Bandinelli | 9 |
| # | Sampdoria | Shots on target | Empoli | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Henderson | 9 | E. Saporiti | 8 |
| 2 | T. Begic | 6 | S. Shpendi | 6 |
| 3 | Y. Verschaeren | 6 | K. Zedadka | 5 |
| 4 | G. Tutino | 6 | J. Ceesay | 5 |
| 5 | T. Lauritsen | 6 | B. Popov | 4 |
| # | Sampdoria | Goals | Empoli | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Insigne | 3 | E. Saporiti | 4 |
| 2 | L. Henderson | 2 | B. Popov | 3 |
| 3 | L. Mezzotero | 1 | J. Ceesay | 2 |
| 4 | Y. Verschaeren | 1 | F. Distefano | 1 |
| 5 | T. Begic | 1 | G. Yepes | 1 |
| # | Sampdoria | Yellow cards | Empoli | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Cicconi | 5 | L. Magnino | 5 |
| 2 | L. Henderson | 4 | G. Yepes | 2 |
| 3 | K. Mbabu | 2 | M. Curto | 2 |
| 4 | F. Carri | 2 | L. Deli | 2 |
| 5 | S. Gartenmann | 2 | F. Bandinelli | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 17 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.8 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots | 14.7 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 4.8 | 6 of 20 |
| Fouls | 12.9 | 11 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.6 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 391.7 | 16 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.7 | 5 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 13 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.6 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 14 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.5 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.3 | 4 of 20 |
| Passes | 385.1 | 18 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 12 of 20 |