Kick-off on 15.05.23 21:45.

In the eighteenth round, the Blues defeated Genoa at the Carlo Castellani stadium, 1-0. The sailors almost secured a draw in the ninety-eighth minute, but the goal was disallowed after video review. Both teams had sixteen shots, and ball possession was also evenly balanced at 50/50. Without Vicario's seven saves, the hosts could have ended the evening without any points. The opponents didn't hold back in the physical battle (with a foul statistic of 16-15), and the referee showed a total of eleven yellow cards.

Watch the Sampdoria - Empoli online battle. The teams have played eleven matches in the Championship at Luigi Ferraris since the early 2000s. During this period, the teams crossed paths twice in Serie B. The Blue-Ringed ones emerged victorious twice as often (6-3). In the last sixteen years, the Tuscans only achieved victory in the 2018/19 season, 2-1. The Ligurians have been successful in nine out of the previous ten encounters, with the exception of a match in the 2016/17 campaign, which ended in a 0-0 draw.

In March, Genoa secured their only home victory in the current championship by defeating Verona, 3-1. In the last five home matches, the sailors have earned nearly thirty percent of their total points earned since the beginning of the season. Previously, Sampdoria held Inter to a 0-0 draw. Gabbiadini scored six goals, and Audero provided five assists.

Empoli are currently in fourteenth place (thirty-eight points). In the upcoming round, the Blues can officially secure their place in the league. Five out of their last seven away matches have ended in defeat. In 2023, the Tuscans had away draws with Milan, 0-0, and Lazio, 2-2, while they were defeated by Inter at the Giuseppe Meazza, 1-0. Caputo has eight goal involvements (4+4), and Cambiaghi has seven (6+1). Watch the Sampdoria - Empoli match online.