Sampdoria-Empoli is a match in the 35th day of Serie A and is played Monday at 8:45 p.m.: lineups, predictions, TV and streaming.
In a Serie A that can still give twists and turns regarding salvation and the fight for qualification for the cups, the second verdict in order of time after Napoli’s scudetto was Sampdoria’s relegation. The blucerchiati since last day are doomed even according to mathematics: decisive was the defeat, the third in a row without scoring a single goal, suffered on the field of Udinese (2-0).
But whether Samp will play in Serie B next year remains to be seen. On the historic Ligurian club has long hung the sword of Damocles of corporate bankruptcy, which is inevitable if in the coming weeks a new ownership does not arrive to take charge of a heavy debt situation. The real game, then, is now being played on a different playing field, with fans crossing their fingers and hoping they will not have to start again from the amateurs. The team meanwhile seems to have been affected by the extra-football events and for several matches now seems to have given up even on the competitive level. Gabbiadini and his teammates have not won since March and in the last seven days have collected only two draws. Against Fiorentina, Torino and Udinese the defense has cashed in 9 goals in total while the attack has run out of gas in all three circumstances.Dejan Stankovic’s men only have to try to end this terrifying season in the most dignified manner possible.
Empoli, a victory to celebrate salvation
On Monday Night, the match that closes the 35th day, former Caputo’s Empoli arrives at Marassi, who would only need to win to save themselves arithmetically.
Caputo
The Tuscans effectively secured their stay in the top flight thanks to two straight wins over Bologna and Salernitana, opening a mini-winning streak for the first time since January. Paolo Zanetti’s team’s points now stand at 38. It would be enough to beat Samp to fly to 41 and thus make themselves unreachable for the third-last ones, Spezia and Verona, who are stationary at 30. As far as statistics are concerned, none of the last five challenges between Empoli and Sampdoria in Serie A has ended in a draw: the balance of this partial is three victories for the Blucerchiati and two for the Tuscans. The Ligurians have been disastrous in front of their own public this year, barely scoring 8 points in 17 games and scoring the pittance of 9 goals.
Sampdoria-Empoli: the latest lineup news
Samp without Audero, Conti, Leris and Pussetto and struggling with the doubt Rincon. The former granata player is not at his best but should grit his teeth. Stankovic has plenty in attack, where the only sure of the place seems to be Gabbiadini: the Spaniard Jesé, Quagliarella and Lammers are competing for a starting shirt alongside the former Napoli and Southampton man.
In Empoli, there is Baldanzi, who decided to postpone his departure for the Italy Under-20 gathering by a few days: he will support Cambiaghi and Caputo in attack. The only one unavailable is defender De Winter: Walukiewicz will be back in the center of defense.
The Prediction
Between the two the one who still has a concrete goal is Empoli, which by winning at Marassi would achieve arithmetic salvation and could already start planning the season three rounds ahead. You can stay with the Tuscans, but also watch out for the pride of Sampdoria, which after three games in which it has gone dry could score at least one goal.
The probable lineups of Sampdoria-Empoli
- SAMPDORIA (3-4-1-2): Ravaglia; Günter, Nuytinck, Amione; Zanoli, Rincon, Winks, Augello; Djuricic; Quagliarella, Gabbiadini.
- EMPOLI (4-2-3-1): Vicario; Ebuehi, Walukiewicz, Luperto, Parisi; Grassi, Marin; Baldanzi, Henderson, Cambiaghi; Caputo.
POSSIBLE RESULT: 1-2
