Palermo FC vs Venezia FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Palermo FC vs Venezia FC — Serie B at Renzo Barbera.
- Palermo FC 38 games · 72 pts (2025/26)
- Venezia FC 38 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Doveri
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 Feb | US Cremonese | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Feb | Como 1907 | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar | Palermo FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | SSC Bari | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | Como 1907 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Feb | AS Cittadella | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | AC Pisa 1909 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Feb | Modena FC 2018 | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Palermo FC | Venezia FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 72 | Points | 82 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 20 / 12 / 6 | W / D / L | 24 / 10 / 4 |
| 61 | Scored | 77 |
| 33 | Conceded | 31 |
| +28 | GD | +46 |
| 1.89 | PPG | 2.16 |
| 53% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Venezia FC this season
Venezia FC this season
Palermo FC are 4th (72 pts). Venezia FC are 1st (82 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
Venezia FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Renzo Barbera. Palermo FC are looking to make home advantage count against Venezia FC.
- 5' Antonio Candela, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Palermo FC in their trying to find a way past Venezia FC's compact .
- 15' Palermo FC have won 121 goals from 114 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' Brilliant from the ! Joel Pohjanpalo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 18.
- 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Palermo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Goal! Joel Pohjanpalo scores his 48 goal in 541 matches.
- 35' Romania international Ionut Nedelcearu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 40' Liam Henderson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Venezia FC so far.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Palermo FC and Venezia FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Palermo FC make a change. Francesco Di Mariano trudges off to be replaced by Aljosa Vasic on 46 minutes.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' 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 Gianluca Busio suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' Giorgio Altare is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 62' Time for substitution for Palermo FC. Liam Henderson is replaced by Chaka Traore.
- 63' A moment of madness from Pietro Ceccaroni on 63 minutes earns him a card. Palermo FC will be frustrated.
- 68' Venezia FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 70' Venezia FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Marco Olivieri is hanging Nicholas Pierini on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 78' Time for substitution for Palermo FC. Jacopo Segre is replaced by Edoardo Soleri.
- 80' Another substitution for Venezia FC to replace Francesco Zampano by Michael Svoboda on 80 minute.
- 81' Venezia FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mato Jajalo is hanging Gianluca Busio on the field on 81 minute.
- 86' Marco Olivieri has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 87' Time for substitution for Venezia FC. Joel Pohjanpalo is replaced by Christian Gytkjaer.
- With this win, Venezia FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Palermo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
8
Jacopo Segre ↓ Edoardo Soleri 78'
- 4
-
53
Liam Henderson ↓ Chaka Traore 62'
- 17
- 32
-
18
Ionut Nedelcearu ↓ Simon Graves 46'
- 22
- 3
- 9
- 23
Bench
- 15
- 6
- 80
- 7
-
31
Giuseppe Aurelio ↑ 46'
- 13
-
70
Chaka Traore ↑ 62'
- 1
-
27
Edoardo Soleri ↑ 78'
-
2
Simon Graves ↑ 46'
-
20
Aljosa Vasic ↑ 46'
- 25
Coach
Eugenio Corini
Venezia FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 33
- 10
- 27
- 7
-
6
Gianluca Busio ↓ Mato Jajalo 81'
- 1
- 8
- 15
- 4
- 77
Bench
- 23
- 13
- 21
-
18
Mato Jajalo ↑ 81'
- 38
-
9
Christian Gytkjaer ↑ 87'
- 31
- 24
-
99
Marco Olivieri ↑ 70'
-
30
Michael Svoboda ↑ 80'
-
19
Bjarki Bjarkason ↑ 70'
- 12
Coach
Paolo Vanoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matteo Brunori Sandri | 3 |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 3 |
| Christian Gytkjaer | 1 |
| Mattia Compagnon | 1 |
| Issa Doumbia | 1 |
Palermo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
Venezia FC xG
I would bet for:
Palermo FC or Venezia FC 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Venezia FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw
55%
Draw or Venezia FC
72%
Palermo FC or Venezia FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Venezia FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
7.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5.4%
1 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
| Handicap | Palermo FC covers | Push | Venezia FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

