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 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Palermo FC 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Doveri
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 4.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Südtirol | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Modena FC 2018 | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Padova Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 7 | Benevento Calcio | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | Hellas Verona FC | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | AC Cesena | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | AC Pisa 1909 | 5 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 5 | 6 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 5 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 5 | 5 |
| 16 | US Cremonese | 5 | 5 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 5 | 4 |
| 18 | SS Juve Stabia | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | US Catanzaro | 5 | 3 |
| 20 | Carrarese Calcio | 5 | 1 |
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 Südtirol | 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 Südtirol | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Venezia FC | A | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| UC Sampdoria | Palermo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #1 |
| 4 | Points | 13 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 5 |
| -4 | GD | +5 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 2.60 |
| 20% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
UC Sampdoria are 17th (4 pts). Palermo FC are 1st (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Palermo FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 G |
| Liam Henderson | 1 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 G |
Palermo FC
| Dennis Johnsen | 3 G | 4 A |
| Dominic Vavassori | 2 G | |
| Tommaso Augello | 1 G | 1 A |
| Filippo Ranocchia | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: UC Sampdoria gets underway.
- 5' Jacopo Segre has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' UC Sampdoria have won 360 goals from 458 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 11' UC Sampdoria player sees a card in front of him.
- 16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 21' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 23' Controversy at the stadium! Ionut Nedelcearu argues furiously but the card stands.
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both UC Sampdoria and Palermo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' The home supporters are growing impatient. UC Sampdoria must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 43' It is a cagey affair so far. UC Sampdoria in their trying to find a way past Palermo FC's compact .
- 44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Fabio Borini makes it 1-0.
- 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' Kristoffer Lund is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for UC Sampdoria tonight.
- 57' Palermo FC make a change. Roberto Insigne trudges off to be replaced by Leonardo Mancuso on 57 minutes.
- 62' Palermo FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 63' It’s a booking for UC Sampdoria player. Gerard Yepes gets a card.
- 64' Poor challenge from Fabio Borini. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 66' UC Sampdoria manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kristoffer Askildsen is hanging Valerio Verre on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' Time for substitution for Palermo FC. Liam Henderson is replaced by Nicola Valente.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering UC Sampdoria that had 458 games and scored 360 goals.
- 77' Palermo FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 79' The UC Sampdoria bench stirs into life. Sebastiano Esposito is withdrawn and Manuel De Luca gets his opportunity.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Ales Mateju is booked for Palermo FC — card on 81.
- 86' Matteo Brunori Sandri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Daniele Ghilardi.
- 90' It is a substitution in UC Sampdoria team. Gerard Yepes is replaced by Stefano Girelli on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 2 |
| Matteo Brunori Sandri | 1 |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 |
| Federico Di Francesco | 1 |
| Massimo Coda | 1 |
| Lorenzo Insigne | 1 |
| Antonio Palumbo | 1 |
| Fabio Borini | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.96
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
UC Sampdoria or Palermo FC 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: UC Sampdoria win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
57%
Draw or Palermo FC
70%
UC Sampdoria or Palermo FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: UC Sampdoria win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
0 – 1
11.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
9.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

