Palermo FC vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Palermo FC vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Renzo Barbera.
- Palermo FC 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Antonio Giua
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Modena FC 2018 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Benevento Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona FC | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | AC Pisa 1909 | 11 | 16 |
| 9 | US Cremonese | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Südtirol | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | SS Juve Stabia | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | SS Arezzo | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | UC Sampdoria | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | ACD Virtus Entella | 11 | 10 |
| 17 | Carrarese Calcio | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 11 | 9 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 11 | 9 |
| 20 | US Catanzaro | 11 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | UC Sampdoria | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Apr | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 3–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | Venezia FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Mar | Calcio Lecco 1912 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Brescia Calcio | A | 2–4 | L |
| 27 Feb | Ternana Calcio | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Palermo FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Apr | Ternana Calcio | H | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | SSC Bari | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | FeralpiSalo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | US Cremonese | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Palermo FC | UC Sampdoria | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #15 |
| 27 | Points | 11 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 8 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 11 |
| 13 | Conceded | 18 |
| +12 | GD | -7 |
| 2.45 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 73% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
Palermo FC are 1st (27 pts). UC Sampdoria are 15th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Palermo FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
UC Sampdoria
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Palermo FC
| Dennis Johnsen | 7 G | 5 A |
| Dominic Vavassori | 6 G | 1 A |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Palumbo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Filippo Ranocchia | 2 G |
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 G |
| Liam Henderson | 2 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Palermo FC welcome UC Sampdoria for this crunch clash at Renzo Barbera.
- 5' Palermo FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' It’s high time Andrea Pirlo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 19' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Giovanni Leoni makes it 0-1.
- 23' Matteo Brunori Sandri adds to his 1 season tally! Palermo FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 27' The Italy forward Leonardo Mancuso breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 2-1!
- 32' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Filip Stankovic suffering a number of foals already.
- 33' Palermo FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 38' Gerard Yepes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 43' That is a card for UC Sampdoria. Antonio Barreca will be fuming at that decision.
- 48' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 58' Uruguay international Facundo Gonzalez has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' That is a card for Palermo FC. Francesco Di Mariano will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' What a moment for Ebrima Darboe! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 64' Fresh legs for Palermo FC! Edoardo Soleri comes on to replace Leonardo Mancuso.
- 65' The crowd applauds Antonio Barreca as he leaves the pitch. Simone Giordano steps in for UC Sampdoria.
- 66' It is a substitution in UC Sampdoria team. Manuel De Luca is replaced by Fabio Borini on 66 minute.
- 71' Palermo FC is showing some good football. However, Palermo FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 73' UC Sampdoria make a change. Ebrima Darboe trudges off to be replaced by Fabio Depaoli on 73 minutes.
- 78' Kristoffer Lund, a USA defender, has 8 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 81' Fresh legs for UC Sampdoria! Estanis Pedrola comes on to replace Valerio Verre.
- 86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' Chaka Traore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Federico Di Francesco at the 90 minute mark.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Palermo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 8
- 17
-
6
Leo Stulac ↓ Liam Henderson 64'
- 7
- 32
- 22
- 5
- 3
- 9
- 23
Bench
- 15
-
53
Liam Henderson ↑ 64'
- 11
- 18
- 31
- 13
-
70
Chaka Traore ↑ 90'
- 1
-
27
Edoardo Soleri ↑ 64'
- 2
- 25
Coach
Eugenio Corini
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Valerio Verre ↓ Estanis Pedrola 81'
- 3
- 40
-
55
Ebrima Darboe ↓ Fabio Depaoli 73'
- 1
-
9
Manuel De Luca ↓ Fabio Borini 66'
- 14
- 28
- 33
- 87
-
46
Giovanni Leoni ↓ Nicola Murru 81'
Bench
- 22
- 32
-
16
Fabio Borini ↑ 66'
-
29
Nicola Murru ↑ 81'
-
23
Fabio Depaoli ↑ 73'
- 5
- 19
-
11
Estanis Pedrola ↑ 81'
-
21
Simone Giordano ↑ 65'
- 15
- 39
- 43
Coach
Andrea Pirlo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 2 |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 |
| Federico Di Francesco | 1 |
| Massimo Coda | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
| Antonio Palumbo | 1 |
| Fabio Borini | 1 |
| Gabriel Strefezza | 1 |
Palermo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.23
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw
73%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
52%
Palermo FC or UC Sampdoria
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
3.8%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
| Handicap | Palermo FC covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 20% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.