SSC Bari vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SSC Bari vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at San Nicola.
- SSC Bari 38 games · 40 pts (2025/26)
- UC Sampdoria 38 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Perenzoni (Italy)
16 games this season
🟨 0.8/game
⚽ 2.9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | UC Sampdoria | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Mar | Venezia FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Mar | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Feb | US Catanzaro | A | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | FC Sudtirol | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Feb | FeralpiSalo | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | SSC Bari | A | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Mar | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Mar | FeralpiSalo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Feb | US Cremonese | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Cosenza Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | Brescia Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| SSC Bari | UC Sampdoria | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #13 |
| 40 | Points | 44 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 10 / 10 / 18 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 16 |
| 38 | Scored | 35 |
| 60 | Conceded | 48 |
| -22 | GD | -13 |
| 1.05 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 26% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
SSC Bari this season
SSC Bari this season
24%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
SSC Bari are 17th (40 pts). UC Sampdoria are 13th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
SSC Bari
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/1
76+
2/4
■ 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SSC Bari and UC Sampdoria get this one started.
- 5' Giovanni Leoni has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The 34-year-old Ahmad Benali has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Leonardo Benedetti needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' That is a card for UC Sampdoria. Facundo Gonzalez will be fuming at that decision.
- 30' SSC Bari started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 34' Valerio Di Cesare was booked on 34.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 49' SSC Bari are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' Gerard Yepes makes way for Ebrima Darboe at the 50 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
- 55' SSC Bari currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' The referee shows UC Sampdoria player a card on 56.
- 57' Petar Stojanovic catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 57.
- 58' It’s a booking for SSC Bari player. Emmanuele Matino gets a card.
- 62' Zan Zuzek is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emmanuele Matino at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' The travelling UC Sampdoria supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 72' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' A change in the UC Sampdoria ranks — Agustin Alvarez Martinez exits the field as Fabio Borini enters on 73.
- 76' SSC Bari receives a card for a hard tackle on 76.
- 78' Raffaele Maiello gets the nod from SSC Bari. He replaces Ahmad Benali and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SSC Bari and UC Sampdoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 87' Goal! Pajtim Kasami scores his 6 goal in 172 matches.
- 88' The UC Sampdoria bench stirs into life. Giovanni Leoni is withdrawn and Stefano Girelli gets his opportunity.
- 89' Yayah Kallon has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mattia Maita on 89 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marco Nasti on 90.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for UC Sampdoria players.
Lineups
SSC Bari Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Mattia Maita ↓ Yayah Kallon 89'
-
8
Ahmad Benali ↓ Raffaele Maiello 78'
- 23
- 6
- 47
- 77
- 25
- 22
-
20
Giuseppe Sibilli ↓ Karlo Lulic 89'
- 93
-
5
Emmanuele Matino ↓ Zan Zuzek 62'
Bench
-
17
Raffaele Maiello ↑ 78'
- 10
-
14
Karlo Lulic ↑ 89'
-
21
Zan Zuzek ↑ 62'
- 24
-
91
Yayah Kallon ↑ 89'
-
9
Marco Nasti ↑ 78'
- 19
- 11
- 38
- 12
- 30
Coach
Giuseppe Iachini
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 23
- 40
- 1
- 9
- 14
-
28
Gerard Yepes ↓ Ebrima Darboe 50'
- 19
-
33
Facundo Gonzalez ↓ Nicola Murru 73'
- 87
- 46
Bench
- 22
-
32
Stefano Girelli ↑ 88'
- 10
-
16
Fabio Borini ↑ 73'
-
29
Nicola Murru ↑ 73'
-
80
Leonardo Benedetti ↑ 73'
-
55
Ebrima Darboe ↑ 50'
- 5
- 12
- 21
- 43
Coach
Andrea Pirlo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pajtim Kasami | 1 |
| M'Baye Niang | 1 |
| Giulio Maggiore | 1 |
| Sebastiano Esposito | 1 |
| Giuseppe Sibilli | 1 |
SSC Bari Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.85
SSC Bari xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
UC Sampdoria or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
SSC Bari or Draw
59%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
73%
SSC Bari or UC Sampdoria
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.7%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
4.5%
0 – 3
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — SSC Bari
| Handicap | SSC Bari covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 23% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
SSC Bari keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

