UC Sampdoria vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UC Sampdoria vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 38 games · 44 pts (2025/26)
- Palermo FC 38 games · 72 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | Palermo FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Oct | FC Sudtirol | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Oct | Cosenza Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | US Catanzaro | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | Como 1907 | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Nov | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Oct | Calcio Lecco 1912 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Oct | Spezia Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Modena FC 2018 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | FC Sudtirol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Venezia FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| UC Sampdoria | Palermo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #4 |
| 44 | Points | 72 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 11 / 11 / 16 | W / D / L | 20 / 12 / 6 |
| 35 | Scored | 61 |
| 48 | Conceded | 33 |
| -13 | GD | +28 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.89 |
| 29% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
UC Sampdoria are 13th (44 pts). Palermo FC are 4th (72 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Palermo FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. UC Sampdoria is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Palermo FC have won 121 goals from 114 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 11' That is a card for UC Sampdoria. Valerio Verre will be fuming at that decision.
- 16' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 21' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Andrea Pirlo will be considering his options from the bench.
- 23' It’s gonna be a card for Ionut Nedelcearu.
- 28' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pajtim Kasami, as he is very good at scoring at Luigi Ferraris with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 33' Palermo FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' UC Sampdoria are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Palermo FC's shape.
- 43' UC Sampdoria is showing some good football. However, UC Sampdoria are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' Fabio Borini doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 54' The 24-year-old Filip Stankovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 57' A change in the Palermo FC ranks — Roberto Insigne exits the field as Leonardo Mancuso enters on 57.
- 62' UC Sampdoria currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Gerard Yepes argues furiously but the card stands.
- 64' The referee has no hesitation. Fabio Borini is booked for UC Sampdoria — card on 64.
- 66' UC Sampdoria ring the changes. Valerio Verre has done his job and it is now time for Kristoffer Askildsen to step up.
- 67' Fresh legs for Palermo FC! Nicola Valente comes on to replace Liam Henderson.
- 72' UC Sampdoria seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 77' It’s high time Eugenio Corini made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 79' The UC Sampdoria bench stirs into life. Sebastiano Esposito is withdrawn and Manuel De Luca gets his opportunity.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ales Mateju.
- 86' It is a cagey affair so far. UC Sampdoria in their trying to find a way past Palermo FC's compact .
- 87' UC Sampdoria player sees a card in front of him.
- 90' Stefano Girelli is replacing Gerard Yepes for the UC Sampdoria side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Palermo FC.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 16
- 4
- 23
- 7
- 1
- 14
-
28
Gerard Yepes ↓ Stefano Girelli 90'
- 21
- 33
- 87
Bench
- 22
-
32
Stefano Girelli ↑ 90'
- 13
- 8
- 40
-
5
Kristoffer Askildsen ↑ 66'
-
9
Manuel De Luca ↑ 79'
- 6
- 20
- 77
- 35
- –
Coach
Andrea Pirlo
Palermo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
4
Claudio Gomes ↓ Leo Stulac 79'
-
53
Liam Henderson ↓ Nicola Valente 67'
- 11
- 17
- 37
- 32
- 22
- 5
- 3
- 9
Bench
- 15
-
6
Leo Stulac ↑ 79'
-
7
Leonardo Mancuso ↑ 57'
- 18
-
31
Giuseppe Aurelio ↑ 79'
- 13
- 1
-
27
Edoardo Soleri ↑ 67'
- 2
- 25
-
30
Nicola Valente ↑ 67'
Coach
Eugenio Corini
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
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.88
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + UC Sampdoria or Palermo FC 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
67%
Draw or Palermo FC
65%
UC Sampdoria or Palermo FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: UC Sampdoria win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.1%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.