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WinJonny
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Empoli, who are now in 14th place, welcome Sampdoria with the intention of closing the distance with the Serie A relegation zone. Now, the home team leads their opponents, who are currently ranked 18th in the table, by 10 points. Empoli's 19 points from their first 17 league games would ordinarily place them closer to the bottom three. Not this year, though, as none of the three teams in the relegation zone have yet to reach double digits in wins for the year. Empoli has only lost once in their past five games, and that came at the hands of league-leading Napoli, in their last three Serie A contests (two played since the season resumed). In their final Serie A game against Lazio, they did well to earn a point.
