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Sampdoria 2-1 Catanzaro: result and stats, Serie B

Matchday 5
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  • S. Gartenmann45' (og)
  • L. Insigne56'
  • T. Begic85'
    Stadio Luigi FerrarisG. AyroldiCapacity 36,703Sat, 19 Sept 202617:15
    Salvatore Foti portrait
    Assistant
    Salvatore Foti
    Cristian Agnelli portrait
    Assistant
    Cristian Agnelli
    Player of the match
    Tjaš Begić headshot
    Tjaš Begić
    Attacker · Sampdoria
    8.5
    This match
    Shooting7.1Finishing5.7Creativity3.7Passing4.6Involvement5.5Defending10.0Physical7.0Dribbling10.0
    Attacking
    Goals1
    Assists0
    Shots1
    Shots on target1
    Shot accuracy100%
    Dribbles won1
    Build-up
    Passes4
    Pass accuracy50%
    Defending
    Tackles1
    Duels won3 · 60%
    Fouls won/made1 / 0
    This match · octagon = season skill index

    Highest-rated players

    Begić8.5Insigne7.6Esposito7.5Dorval7.2Mosti7.3Pigliacelli8.3
    Player
    Mirko PigliacelliMirko PigliacelliG423,17+1,1726/359/18
    Peter VindahlPeter VindahlG110,07+0,0722/3013/21
    Sampdoria crestLive statsCatanzaro crest

    Possession & Passing

    42%Possession58%
    322Total passes465
    84%Pass accuracy86%
    4Corners5

    Attack

    17Shots10
    6On target1
    8Off target4
    3Blocked shots5

    Box & Quality

    13Shots in box7
    4Shots out box3
    2.8xG1.4

    Defense & Discipline

    1Goalkeeper saves4
    2Offsides1
    17Fouls9
    3Yellow cards4
    1Red cards0

    Half by half

    The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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    First half

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    0,77xG0,49
    6Shots5
    1On target1
    1Big chances1
    12Touches in box12
    43%Possession57%
    3Corners1
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    Second half

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    2,06xG0,94
    11Shots5
    5On target0
    3Big chances1
    21Touches in box14
    41%Possession59%
    1Corners4

    xG analytics

    TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
    Sampdoria crestSampdoria
    2.83181042%
    95% open play5% set piece
    Catanzaro crestCatanzaro
    1.4310658%
    92% open play8% set piece

    Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

    xG race

    28 shots

    Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

    0,00,81,62,43,20'15'30'45'60'75'90'Stefan Gartenmann 45'Lorenzo Insigne 56'Tjaš Begić 85'Sampdoria2,83 xGCatanzaro1,43 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
    Sampdoria crestSampdoria2,83 xG · 2 scoredCatanzaro crestCatanzaro1,43 xG · 1 scored

    How those chances were made

    Sampdoria31
    Open play 27Set piece 2Dribble 1Rebound 1
    Catanzaro18
    Open play 13Set piece 2Rebound 2Defensive 1

    Momentum

    17 swings

    Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

    Stefan Gartenmann 45'Lorenzo Insigne 56'Tjaš Begić 85'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'SampdoriaCatanzaro
    Sampdoria crestSampdoria59% pressureCatanzaro crestCatanzaro41% pressure

    Match replay

    91'
    2-1
    100%Draw 0%0%
    2.83xG1.43
    18Shots10
    10On target6
    Momentum
    Samuel Giovane portrait90' Saved Samuel Giovane 0.08 xG

    Shot map

    17 v 10

    Sampdoria shoot right, Catanzaro left. Bigger dot = better chance.

    SAMCATgoalsavedoff target

    Goal mouth

    15 on target · 2 scored

    Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

    Lorenzo Insigne, 20', off targetOliver Abildgaard, 29', off targetAntoine Makoumbou, 31', off targetPietro Iemmello, 35', off targetPietro Iemmello, 40', off targetLorenzo Insigne, 44', off targetManuel Cicconi, 47', off targetOliver Abildgaard, 49', off targetOliver Abildgaard, 63', off targetLorenzo Insigne, 68', off targetEmanuele Pecorino, 80', off targetEmanuele Pecorino, 83', off target
    SampdoriaCatanzarogoalsavedoff target

    Average positions

    Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

    SampdoriaDefensive line 39%
    40Abildgaard60Insigne45Henderson51Gartenmann44Verschaer…45Makoumbou48Cicconi48Vindahl47Lauritsen62Pardo61Carri
    CatanzaroDefensive line 31%
    52Ruggero37Iemmello50Dorval66Mosti49Pafundi26Koffi97Petriccio…49Pigliacel…75Alesi69Imperiale92Antonini

    An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

    Passing network

    Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

    SampdoriaUntil 55'
    45101153729616928

    Most-connected pair: Jensen and Carri, 13 passes between them.

    CatanzaroUntil 63'
    9810424223933092019

    Most-connected pairs: Imperiale and Alesi; Mosti and Petriccione. 15 passes each.

    Tactical battle

    53control47
    55%Field tiltField tilt 45%14Box entriesBox entries 1716Passes into boxPasses into box 15
    Oliver Abildgaard
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    10 touches in box
    Press8.6 · 11.7Territory55% · 45%Direct2.28 · 2.02Progress46 · 42Dribble5 · 8Creation31 · 18Threat1.17 · 1.09Recover3 · 4
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    In possession

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    55,2%Field tilt44,8%
    16Passes into box15
    34Progressive passes30
    12Carries into final third8
    14Chances created6

    Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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    Out of possession

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    8,56Press intensity (PPDA)11,68
    9High turnovers4
    3Regains within 5s4
    31,6sBall recovery time27,7s
    19Interceptions8

    ↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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    Carrying

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    109Carries141
    1250mCarry distance1499m
    12Progressive carries12
    698mProgressive carry distance789m
    1Carries into the box3

    Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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    Beating the press

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    5Take-ons won8
    11Take-ons attempted11
    523mProgressive pass distance492m
    2Through balls1
    2Switches of play6

    A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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    Threat created

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    1,17Expected threat (xT)1,09
    2,47Action value (VAEP)0,38
    31Shot-creating actions18
    3Goal-creating actions0
    14Box entries17

    xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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    Tempo

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    3,9Passes per attack4,8
    15,0sAttack duration15,3s
    2,28 m/sAttack directness2,02 m/s
    4Build-up attacks6
    11Direct attacks8

    An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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    More match stats

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    Attack

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    33Touches in box27
    36Final third entries49
    4Big chances3
    3,26xG on target0,50
    2Big chances missed3
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    Passing

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    6/23 (26%)Crosses7/30 (23%)
    21/42 (50%)Long balls30/60 (50%)
    14Throw-ins18
    9Free kicks17
    4Goal kicks10
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    Duels

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    44Total56
    27/65 (42%)Ground38/65 (58%)
    14/28 (50%)Aerial14/28 (50%)
    6/12 (50%)Dribbles8/11 (73%)
    7Dispossessed9
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    Defending

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    45Recoveries34
    6Interceptions3
    12Tackles13
    58%Tackles won69%
    27Clearances28
    2Big chances scored0
    1Big saves1
    0Errors led to goal1
    2Fouled in final third2
    98.5 kmDistance covered98.7 km
    76Sprints92
    7,39Average rating6,90

    Goal profile

    This season

    How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 6 matches each.

    Sampdoria crestShare of their matchesCatanzaro crest

    They score

    83%1+ goal83%
    17%2+ goals17%

    They concede

    100%1+ goal83%
    67%2+ goals83%
    33%3+ goals33%

    Heaviest results

    Sampdoria crestbest 2-1 (H)·worst 1-4 (A)

    Catanzaro crestbest 1-0 (H)·worst 1-3 (H)

    Match summary

    Sampdoria beat Catanzaro 2-1 at Stadio Luigi Ferraris in Serie B. Catanzaro led 1-0 at half-time, but Sampdoria came from behind to win. Scorers: L. Insigne (56'), T. Begic (85') for Sampdoria; an own goal by S. Gartenmann (45') for Catanzaro. Sampdoria finished with ten men after Oliver Abildgaard was sent off. In their last 7 meetings, Sampdoria have won 2, Catanzaro 1, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

    AI prediction
    Confidence 38%
    SAM38%
    X32%
    CAT30%

    → Double chance: Sampdoria or draw

    Why this prediction

    The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

    Sampdoria crestShare per factorCatanzaro crest
    25%Form75%
    43%Attack57%
    47%Defence53%
    50%Goal model (Poisson)50%
    64%Head-to-head36%
    57%Goals43%
    48%Overall52%
    Last 4 matches
    Scored 3, conceded 8
    Last 4 matches
    Scored 4, conceded 7

    Who will win?

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    4
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    3
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    Stadio Luigi Ferraris
    Genova, Italy
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    Capacity