Head-to-Head: Sampdoria vs Virtus Entella

Sampdoria vs Virtus Entella is a balanced Serie B matchup whose competitive evidence includes a clear Entella win and a 1-1 draw. Virtus Entella won 3-1 at home on 17 October 2025, while Sampdoria and Entella drew 1-1 in Sampdoria on 16 January 2026. Sampdoria’s 3-1 friendly win on 3 August 2023 adds context without outweighing the competitive results. Future meetings remain open.

Past matches, Sampdoria vs Virtus Entella

16 January 2026 Regular Season - 20

Sampdoria

1 - 1

Virtus Entella

Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris
17 October 2025 Regular Season - 8

Virtus Entella

3 - 1

Sampdoria
3 August 2023 Club Friendlies 3

Sampdoria

3 - 1

Virtus Entella

Match center

Sampdoria

1 - 1

16 January 2026

Virtus Entella

Starting eleven

Substitutes Sampdoria

30
G
50
G
7
F
11
F
13
D
14
M
20
M
21
D
25
D
33
72
M
80
M

Virtus Entella Substitutes

G
22
G
99
D
3
M
5
M
7
F
10
F
20
F
21
M
27
D
46
D
57
D
90

Match events

45'

90'

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34'
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L. Cherubini Normal Goal
46'

M. Dalla Vecchia A. Franzoni
52'

Stefano Di Mario Yellow Card
64'

F. Conti L. Cherubini
65'

F. Conti L. Cherubini
67'

D. Bariti S. Di Mario
67'

N. Squizzato M. Nichetti
67'

N. Squizzato M. Nichetti
67'

D. Bariti S. Di Mario
71'

Nicholas Ioannou Yellow Card
72'

Liam Henderson Yellow Card
74'
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L. Parodi Normal Goal (Asst: N. Karic)
75'

A. Barak S. Esposito
75'

S. Giordano N. Ioannou
75'

S. Pafundi M. Coda
75'

S. Pafundi M. Coda
75'

A. Barak S. Esposito
84'

T. Fumagalli B. Guiu
84'

M. Alborghetti F. Mezzoni
84'

M. Alborghetti F. Mezzoni
84'

T. Fumagalli B. Guiu
90' +1

M. Cuni M. Brunori

Stats for this game

Matchup Sampdoria VS Virtus Entella

Competitive results keep parity visible

Virtus Entella supplied the clearest competitive separation with a 3-1 home win over Sampdoria on 17 October 2025. In the league meeting on 16 January 2026, the sides drew 1-1 in Sampdoria. The change from a two-goal Entella margin to a shared result keeps the pairing open and shows that one decisive score has not settled the relationship.

A friendly adds limited context

Sampdoria beat Virtus Entella 3-1 in a club friendly on 3 August 2023. That result is useful as background, but it should not carry the same weight as the competitive evidence or define a hierarchy by itself. Read together, the dated games show capability on both sides, with venue producing different answers rather than a dependable home rule.

An open comparison

Future meetings will test whether Sampdoria can turn their draw into a home win, whether Virtus Entella restore the margin shown in 2025, or whether another close result preserves the balance. The fixture’s interest lies in that unresolved exchange.