Empoli vs Sampdoria Predictions

• Seven of Sampdoria’s last nine Serie A matches have ended with under 2.5 goals.
• Empoli have won three of their last four Serie A home games to nil.
• Four of Sampdoria’s last five Serie A games have been 2-0 losses.

Empoli can build on their positive start

Empoli are currently seven points worse off than they were at the same stage of last season, yet a pair of away draws to begin 2023 coupled with a relatively safe midtable position must have Paolo Zanetti’s men feeling confident.

The hosts fought back from a 2-0 deficit in the final ten minutes against Lazio last time out and now face a much easier proposition on paper, a Sampdoria side with a meagre nine-point haul!

This will be Empoli’s first Serie A home game of 2023 and having drawn twice already on their travels, they could record three straight unbeaten Serie A games to open a new year for only the second time in club history if they can pile more misery upon Sampdoria here.

Sticking with the favourites

A shocking nine-point haul represents the worst 17-game start to a season in any division for Sampdoria, a side certainly headed for relegation should the situation remain in such a dire state.

The visitors have scored an unsurprising league low eight times in the league and are one of only two sides without a single player on 3+ Serie A goals. As such, we predict that even getting on the scoresheet could be a big ask for Thiago Motta’s men.

We’re going for an Empoli win, with a smaller stakes selection going the way of a 2-0 home win to complete our predictions for this Monday night Serie A encounter.

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