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 38 games · 72 pts (2025/26)
- UC Sampdoria 38 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Doveri
- Assistant 1 Alessio Berti
- Assistant 2 Lorenzo Giuggioli (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 1.3/game
⚽ 3.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo FC | 38 | 72 |
| 5 | US Catanzaro | 38 | 59 |
| 6 | Modena FC 2018 | 38 | 55 |
| 7 | SS Juve Stabia | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 38 | 49 |
| 9 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 38 | 46 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Carrarese Calcio | 38 | 44 |
| 13 | UC Sampdoria | 38 | 44 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 38 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli FC | 38 | 41 |
| 16 | FC Sudtirol | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 18 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 19 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #13 |
| 72 | Points | 44 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 20 / 12 / 6 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 16 |
| 61 | Scored | 35 |
| 33 | Conceded | 48 |
| +28 | GD | -13 |
| 1.89 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 53% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
24%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
Palermo FC are 4th (72 pts). UC Sampdoria are 13th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Palermo FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stadio Renzo Barbera that hosts another battle between Palermo FC and UC Sampdoria.
- 3' Time for substitution for UC Sampdoria. Simone Romagnoli is replaced by Alex Ferrari.
- 8' It is a cagey affair so far. Palermo FC in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past UC Sampdoria's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 13' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Salim Diakite is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Palermo FC.
- 23' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 28' UC Sampdoria come into this ranked 15 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' Nikola Sekulov is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Palermo FC tonight.
- 38' Gennaro Tutino makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and UC Sampdoria are in front.
- 43' Ebenezer Akinsanmiro is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Palermo FC so far.
- 48' GOAL! Federico Di Francesco fires home to make it 1-1!
- 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Palermo FC and UC Sampdoria are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Palermo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' Another substitution for UC Sampdoria to replace Ebenezer Akinsanmiro by Leonardo Benedetti on 66 minute.
- 69' Another change for Palermo FC made on 69 minute. Valerio Verre leaves to be changed by Aljosa Vasic.
- 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. Palermo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Stredair Appuah. He replaces Roberto Insigne on 78 minute.
- 80' It’s a booking for UC Sampdoria player. Lorenzo Venuti gets a card.
- 83' A tactical swap from UC Sampdoria — Fabio Depaoli on, Lorenzo Venuti off on 83 minutes.
- 87' The crowd applauds Jacopo Segre as he leaves the pitch. Matteo Brunori Sandri steps in for Palermo FC.
- 90' That is a card for UC Sampdoria. Alex Ferrari will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Fabio Borini | 1 |
| Ebrima Darboe | 1 |
| Giovanni Leoni | 1 |
| Leonardo Mancuso | 1 |
| Matteo Brunori Sandri | 1 |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 |
| Federico Di Francesco | 1 |
| Massimo Coda | 1 |
Head to Head
Palermo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.53
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw
77%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
51%
Palermo FC or UC Sampdoria
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.9%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
| Handicap | Palermo FC covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

