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 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Assistant 1 Alessio Berti
- Assistant 2 Lorenzo Giuggioli (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 Sudtirol | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stadio Renzo Barbera!
- 3' The crowd applauds Simone Romagnoli as he leaves the pitch. Alex Ferrari steps in for UC Sampdoria.
- 8' Palermo FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined UC Sampdoria backline.
- 13' Thomas Henry has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 24 cards already picked up this season.
- 18' It looks like no one’s ball. Palermo FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Palermo FC and UC Sampdoria are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Palermo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 33' Palermo FC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against UC Sampdoria's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 38' Gennaro Tutino adds to his 2 season tally! UC Sampdoria lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 43' The 24-year-old Alessandro Riccio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 48' What composure from Federico Di Francesco! The Italy international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 53' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 58' Pietro Ceccaroni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' 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.
- 66' The crowd applauds Ebenezer Akinsanmiro as he leaves the pitch. Leonardo Benedetti steps in for UC Sampdoria.
- 69' The whistle greets Valerio Verre as he departs to be replaced by Aljosa Vasic.
- 74' Palermo FC have won 146 goals from 125 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 78' Roberto Insigne makes way for Stredair Appuah at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Palermo FC.
- 80' Lorenzo Venuti picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' Another change for UC Sampdoria made on 83 minute. Lorenzo Venuti leaves to be changed by Fabio Depaoli.
- 87' A change in the Palermo FC ranks — Jacopo Segre exits the field as Matteo Brunori Sandri enters on 87.
- 90' UC Sampdoria player sees a card in front of him.
- It finishes all square. Palermo FC and UC Sampdoria share the spoils 1-1.
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
2.26
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Palermo FC to win 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
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
9.7%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
7.1%
0 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
4.1%
4 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
| Handicap | Palermo FC covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 19% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 22% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

