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39% Ball Possession UDINESE and 61% Ball Possession SAMPDORIA
Udinese 1 – 0 Sampdoria 
34′ Emmanuel Badu
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Udinese, 17th position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -5
Sampdoria, 10th position with 16 points and a positive goal difference of +2
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Sampdoria | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19:17 | 2 | 16 |
| 17 | Udinese | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10:15 | -5 | 12 |
Mission accomplished! Udinese needed to win this home game to avoid falling in the relegation zone. One goal was enough to claim the full 3 points.
Udinese scoring the only goal of the match in the 34th minute. It is midfielder Emmanuel Badu to defeat Sampdoria goalkeeper Emiliano Viviano with a right footed shot in the the top right corner. The assist is by forward Cyril Théréau.
Photo: facebook.com/UdineseCalcio1896 / Petrusi Foto Press
- There are 34 precedents between Udinese vs Sampdoria at the Friuli Stadium. Stats showing Udinese with 14 wins, 10 draws, and Sampdoria with 10 wins. Udinese scoring 63 goals and Sampdoria scoring 55 goals.
Here is UDINESE official starting lineup by coach Stefano Colantuono:
Udinese (3-5-2): Karnezis; Wague, Danilo, Felipe; Widmer, Badu, Lodi, Iturra, Edenílson; Théréau, Aguirre.
Here is SAMPDORIA official starting lineup by coach Vincenzo Montella:
Sampdoria: (4-3-1-2): Viviano; De Silvestri, Silvestre, Zukanović, Moisander; Barreto, Fernando, Soriano; Carbonero; Muriel, Éder.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer for UDINESE: Zapata and Thereau with 3 goals each
Top scorer for SAMPDORIA: Citadin Eder with 9 goals
| Udinese | Goals | Goals | Sampdoria |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zapata, Duvan | 3 | 9 | Eder |
| Thereau, Cyril | 3 | 4 | Muriel, Luis |
| Badu, Emmanuel | 2 | 3 | Soriano, Roberto |
| Lodi, Francesco | 1 | 1 | Zukanovic, Ervin |
| Di Natale, Antonio | 1 | 1 | Fernando |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 13/11/15 | CFG | Olimp. Ljubljana – Udinese | 3:3 | |
| 08/11/15 | SA | Napoli – Udinese | 1:0 | Round 12 |
| 01/11/15 | SA | Udinese – Sassuolo | 0:0 | Round 11 |
Here are the last 3 games of SAMPDORIA: 2 draws, 1 lost
| 08/11/15 | SA | Sampdoria – Fiorentina | 0:2 | Round 12 |
| 02/11/15 | SA | Chievo – Sampdoria | 1:1 | Round 11 |
| 29/10/15 | SA | Sampdoria – Empoli | 1:1 | Round 10 |
Photos of the match Udinese vs Sampdoria courtesy of facebook.com/UdineseCalcio1896
2015 – 2016 Italian Serie A Week 13
Udinese 1 – 0 Sampdoria
Sunday 22 November 2015
Friuli Stadium
Udine, Italy
15:00
Referee: DI BELLO
Assistants: ALASSIO – COSTANZO
Fourth Official: PRETI
ADD1: GAVILLUCCI
ADD2: SAIA
Goals: 34′ Emmanuel Badu (U)
Official lineups – formations:
Udinese (3-5-2): Karnezis; Wague, Danilo, Felipe; Widmer, Badu, Lodi, Iturra, Edenílson; Théréau, Aguirre.
Coach.: Stefano Colantuono.
Sampdoria: (4-3-1-2): Viviano; De Silvestri, Silvestre, Zukanović, Moisander; Barreto, Fernando, Soriano; Carbonero; Muriel, Éder.
Coach.: Vincenzo Montella.
Match Stats
| Udinese | Match Stats | Sampdoria |
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 9(4) | Shots (on goal) | 10(0) |
| 18 | Fouls | 14 |
| 6 | Corner kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 39% | Ball Possession | 61% |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |