UC Sampdoria vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UC Sampdoria vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Stadio Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Palermo FC 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Perenzoni (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Damiano Di Iorio
- Assistant 2 Marco Trinchieri (Italy)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Palermo FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | SSC Bari | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Feb | FC Südtirol | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | Modena FC 2018 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Cosenza Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | UC Sampdoria | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Brescia Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Cosenza Calcio | A | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Feb | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Feb | Spezia Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Jan | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 1–2 | L |
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: Palermo FC gets underway.
- 1' GOAL! Massimo Coda fires home to make it 1-0!
- 6' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 11' Supporters expect more eagerness from Niccolo Pierozzi, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Luigi Ferraris with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 16' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 21' Emil Audero has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 22' The referee calls foul for Fabio Depaoli. He receives a card.
- 27' It looks surprising UC Sampdoria does not make any changes. Jacopo Segre has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 32' Valerio Verre has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 268 appearances.
- 37' 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.
- 40' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Joel Pohjanpalo makes it 1-1.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' Alexis Blin, a France midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Netherlands international Melle Meulensteen has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 58' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Pietro Beruatto departs to be replaced by Lorenzo Venuti.
- 59' The UC Sampdoria bench stirs into life. Remi Oudin is withdrawn and Ebenezer Akinsanmiro gets his opportunity.
- 61' UC Sampdoria player sees a card in front of him.
- 66' Marco Curto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Palermo FC tonight.
- 68' Bartosz Bereszynski is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabio Depaoli at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' A tactical swap from Palermo FC — Jeremy Le Douaron on, Valerio Verre off on 73 minutes.
- 75' It’s a booking for Palermo FC player. Niccolo Pierozzi gets a card.
- 80' The crowd applauds Niccolo Pierozzi as he leaves the pitch. Jacopo Segre steps in for Palermo FC.
- 84' The UC Sampdoria bench stirs into life. Davide Veroli is withdrawn and Alessandro Riccio gets his opportunity.
- 89' UC Sampdoria are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Palermo FC backline.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 20
- 94
-
9
Massimo Coda ↓ Giuseppe Sibilli 59'
- 23
- 8
- 2
- 17
- 21
- 26
- 72
- 19
Bench
-
24
Bartosz Bereszynski ↑ 68'
- 4
- 80
-
18
Lorenzo Venuti ↑ 58'
- 77
-
5
Alessandro Riccio ↑ 84'
- 28
-
15
Ebenezer Akinsanmiro ↑ 59'
- 84
-
33
Giuseppe Sibilli ↑ 59'
- 90
- 29
Coach
Leonardo Semplici
Palermo FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 26
- 10
- 6
- 28
- 19
- 12
- 17
- 24
-
27
Niccolo Pierozzi ↓ Jacopo Segre 80'
- 4
- 9
Bench
-
8
Jacopo Segre ↑ 80'
- 46
- 11
- 20
-
21
Jeremy Le Douaron ↑ 73'
- 1
- 3
- 14
- 25
- 23
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 2 |
| Antonio Palumbo | 1 |
| Fabio Borini | 1 |
| Gabriel Strefezza | 1 |
| Ebrima Darboe | 1 |
| Giovanni Leoni | 1 |
| Leonardo Mancuso | 1 |
| Matteo Brunori Sandri | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.95
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
52%
Draw or Palermo FC
73%
UC Sampdoria or Palermo FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.4%
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.8%
0 – 3
6.2%
1 – 3
6%
2 – 1
4.8%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 4
2.9%
2 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 94% |
| -1.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -1 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +1 | 43% | 23% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +2.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.