Our prediction for this Serie A match:
Sampdoria
Match Time & Date:
19/02/2022
15:00
Prediction: 1-0
Empoli
Stadio Luigi Ferraris will host Saturday’s football game between Sampdoria and Empoli, the two teams who sit in the opposite halves of the table. La Samp are sitting in 16th place ahead of Matchday 26, only two points clear of the relegation zone, and, no doubt, they are desperate to get back on course in the Serie A. All Askildsen, Damsgaard, Gabbiadini, and Yoshida miss out with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Azzurri, on the other hand, aim to climb to top ten in the Serie A standings. Empoli, though, suffered a dip in form, and seeing that Sampdoria are desperate to escape the danger zone, home win should be considered. The likes of Haas, Marchizza, and Luperto should miss out with injuries for the visiting team, while both Ekong and Baldanzi are back to contention.
Highlighted Player (Antonio Candreva):
Antonio Candreva is an Italian football player born on 28th of February 1987 in Rome. Candreva played in the youth academy of Udinese where he made his debut in season 2007/2008.
After playing for Livorno, Juventus, Parma, Cesena he transferred to Lazio Roma, which didn’t pay any transfer fee. Cendreva plays for the Italian national team as well where he made his debut in November 2009. Candreva didn’t play for the Italian team during the EURO 2012 but did during the World Cup 2014 in Brazil.
Candreva is a 181cm right-footed midfielder that is known for being multifunctional in the pitch. Because Candreva played for lots of clubs he is known for being very mature and having a great vision in the game. Candreva scored the most amount of goals in his career in the season 2013/2014. The only prize Candreva won was the Coppa Italia in 2012/2013 with Lazio Roma. Candreva’s nickname is Il Timido.
Highlighted Team (Empoli):
Empoli FC (Empoli Football Club 1920 SpA) is an Italian football club founded in 1920 and is currently active in the Italian Serie A.
The club is playing in the Serie A since 2014/2015 and hosts its home games in the Stadio Carlo Castellani which holds a capacity of 19 847 seats. The home colors of Empoli FC are blue and white. The Empoli Ultra’s are called Rangers 1976 and are feared in Italy.
Empoli FC didn’t win any major prizes in the clubs history. The clubs biggest achievement in the history was in 2004/2005 where the club finished first in the Serie B (the second highest football division). Because of a matchfixing scandal the title was given away to Genoa CFC. Empoli FC played in the UEFA Cup once in season 2007/2008 but got knocked out in the first round by FC Zurich.
The are several famous players that played for Empoli FC like Birindelli, Bresciano, Di Natale and Luca Toni.
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