Palermo FC vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Palermo FC vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Stadio Renzo Barbera.
- Palermo FC 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Assistant 1 Alessio Berti
- Assistant 2 Lorenzo Giuggioli (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Südtirol | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena FC 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Padova Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Benevento Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona FC | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | AC Cesena | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | AC Pisa 1909 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | US Cremonese | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | SS Juve Stabia | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | US Catanzaro | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Carrarese Calcio | 5 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Nov | AS Cittadella | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 0–0 | D |
| 26 Oct | AC Reggiana | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Modena FC 2018 | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov | Palermo FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Nov | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | Brescia Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Oct | AS Cittadella | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Oct | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Oct | AC Cesena | A | 5–3 | W |
Season Stats
| Palermo FC | UC Sampdoria | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #17 |
| 13 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 5 |
| 5 | Conceded | 9 |
| +5 | GD | -4 |
| 2.60 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 80% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
Palermo FC are 1st (13 pts). UC Sampdoria are 17th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Palermo FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Palermo FC
| Dennis Johnsen | 3 G | 4 A |
| Dominic Vavassori | 2 G | |
| Tommaso Augello | 1 G | 1 A |
| Filippo Ranocchia | 1 G |
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 G |
| Liam Henderson | 1 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stadio Renzo Barbera. Palermo FC are looking to make home advantage count against UC Sampdoria.
- 3' Alex Ferrari gets the nod from UC Sampdoria. He replaces Simone Romagnoli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 8' Palermo FC currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 13' It looks surprising Palermo FC does not make any changes. Estanis Pedrola has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 18' Over 18 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 23' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 33' Rayyan Baniya has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 18 appearances.
- 38' GOAL! Gennaro Tutino fires home to make it 0-1!
- 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 48' Federico Di Francesco adds to his 0 season tally! Palermo FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 53' It’s high time Alessio Dionisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 58' The home supporters are growing impatient. Palermo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' Palermo FC have won 125 goals from 116 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' The UC Sampdoria bench stirs into life. Ebenezer Akinsanmiro is withdrawn and Leonardo Benedetti gets his opportunity.
- 69' Palermo FC make a change. Valerio Verre trudges off to be replaced by Aljosa Vasic on 69 minutes.
- 74' A quiet spell here at Stadio Renzo Barbera. Palermo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Stredair Appuah. He replaces Roberto Insigne on 78 minute.
- 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Lorenzo Venuti.
- 83' UC Sampdoria make a change. Lorenzo Venuti trudges off to be replaced by Fabio Depaoli on 83 minutes.
- 87' Another substitution for Palermo FC to replace Jacopo Segre by Matteo Brunori Sandri on 87 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alex Ferrari on 90.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Palermo FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
26
Valerio Verre ↓ Aljosa Vasic 69'
- 10
- 8
- 11
- 17
- 32
- 43
- 20
- 1
- 4
- 23
Bench
-
7
Francesco Di Mariano ↑ 78'
- 6
- 46
- 18
-
21
Jeremy Le Douaron ↑ 69'
- 29
-
19
Stredair Appuah ↑ 78'
- 3
-
9
Matteo Brunori Sandri ↑ 87'
-
14
Aljosa Vasic ↑ 69'
- 12
- 25
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
UC Sampdoria Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 7
- 33
- 6
- 17
- 10
-
18
Lorenzo Venuti ↓ Fabio Depaoli 83'
- 5
- 20
- 44
- 11
- 15
Bench
- 22
-
25
Alex Ferrari ↑ 3'
-
23
Fabio Depaoli ↑ 83'
- 8
-
80
Leonardo Benedetti ↑ 66'
- 14
- 28
- 72
-
84
Nikola Sekulov ↑ 66'
- 1
-
34
Simone Leonardi ↑ 83'
- 31
Coach
Andrea Sottil
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 2 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
| Antonio Palumbo | 1 |
| Fabio Borini | 1 |
| Gabriel Strefezza | 1 |
| Ebrima Darboe | 1 |
| Giovanni Leoni | 1 |
| Leonardo Mancuso | 1 |
Head to Head
Palermo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.19
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 59% + Palermo FC to win 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw
81%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
42%
Palermo FC or UC Sampdoria
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.5%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
4.1%
1 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
| Handicap | Palermo FC covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 23% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.