Palermo FC vs Venezia FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Palermo FC vs Venezia FC — Serie B at Renzo Barbera.
- Palermo FC 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Venezia FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Doveri
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Renzo Barbera will turn into a battlefield for Palermo FC and Venezia FC.
- 5' Palermo FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Venezia FC's shape.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Venezia FC that had 164 games and scored 167 goals.
- 15' 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.
- 18' Brilliant from the ! Joel Pohjanpalo makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 18.
- 23' Marin Sverko, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Goal! Joel Pohjanpalo scores his 50 goal in 555 matches.
- 35' The 26-year-old Salim Diakite has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' Palermo FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Venezia FC backline.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Palermo FC and Venezia FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Aljosa Vasic has so much to prove this time. He replaces Francesco Di Mariano on 46 minute.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Palermo FC and Venezia FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 56' Venezia FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Giorgio Altare.
- 62' A change in the Palermo FC ranks — Liam Henderson exits the field as Chaka Traore enters on 62.
- 63' That is a card for Palermo FC. Pietro Ceccaroni will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Italy international Federico Di Francesco has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' The Venezia FC bench stirs into life. Nicholas Pierini is withdrawn and Marco Olivieri gets his opportunity.
- 75' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 78' Edoardo Soleri is replacing Jacopo Segre for the Palermo FC side.
- 80' The Venezia FC manager makes a substitution. Francesco Zampano departs to be replaced by Michael Svoboda.
- 81' A tactical swap from Venezia FC — Mato Jajalo on, Gianluca Busio off on 81 minutes.
- 86' 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 Pietro Ceccaroni suffering a number of foals already.
- 87' The crowd applauds Joel Pohjanpalo as he leaves the pitch. Christian Gytkjaer steps in for Venezia FC.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Venezia FC take all three points.
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
1.29
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Venezia FC xG
I would bet for:
Palermo FC or Venezia FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Venezia FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.93
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Venezia FC
69%
Palermo FC or Venezia FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Venezia FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
Actual
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
| Handicap | Palermo FC covers | Push | Venezia FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 21% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

