UC Sampdoria vs Venezia FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
UC Sampdoria vs Venezia FC — Serie B at Luigi Ferraris.
- UC Sampdoria 11 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Venezia FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Minelli (Italy)
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 Südtirol | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Venezia FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Aug | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | Ternana Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Jun | SSC Napoli | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 May | AC Milan | A | 1–5 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | UC Sampdoria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Cosenza Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | Como 1907 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 May | Cagliari Calcio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | AS Roma | A | 1–1 | D |
| 08 May | Bologna FC 1909 | H | 4–3 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/4
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
1/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 3 G |
| Liam Henderson | 2 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Luigi Ferraris. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Venezia FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' 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.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Christian Gytkjaer made 95 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The referee calls foul for Valerio Verre. He receives a card.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both UC Sampdoria and Venezia FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Mikael Egill Ellertsson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
- 40' UC Sampdoria are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Venezia FC backline.
- 45' Francesco Zampano is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for UC Sampdoria so far.
- 46' Goal! Estanis Pedrola scores his 8 goal in 529 matches.
- 46' UC Sampdoria make a change. Manuel De Luca trudges off to be replaced by Antonino La Gumina on 46 minutes.
- 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 56' 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 Nicholas Pierini suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' UC Sampdoria ring the changes. Matteo Ricci has done his job and it is now time for Ronaldo Vieira to step up.
- 60' Nunzio Lella has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mikael Egill Ellertsson on 60 minute.
- 61' The crowd applauds Gianluca Busio as he leaves the pitch. Bjarki Bjarkason steps in for Venezia FC.
- 66' UC Sampdoria started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 66.
- 71' The whistle greets Nicholas Pierini as he departs to be replaced by Marco Olivieri.
- 72' Another change for Venezia FC made on 72 minute. Dennis Johnsen leaves to be changed by Christian Gytkjaer.
- 73' UC Sampdoria receives a card for a hard tackle on 73.
- 75' Simone Panada gets the nod from UC Sampdoria. He replaces Fabio Borini and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' Against the run of play, Christian Gytkjaer has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 81' Both keepers have barely been tested. UC Sampdoria and Venezia FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Ronaldo Vieira is booked for UC Sampdoria — card on 85.
- 86' Marin Sverko is replacing Joel Pohjanpalo for the Venezia FC side.
- 89' Goal! Tanner Tessmann scores his 10 goal in 300 matches.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Simone Panada on 90.
- 90' A tactical swap from UC Sampdoria — Marco Delle Monache on, Estanis Pedrola off on 90 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
16
Fabio Borini ↓ Simone Panada 75'
- 29
-
23
Fabio Depaoli ↓ Noha Lemina 75'
-
8
Matteo Ricci ↓ Ronaldo Vieira 57'
- 40
- 1
- 9
- 11
- 21
- 87
Bench
- 22
- 25
-
–
Ronaldo Vieira ↑ 57'
- 5
-
6
Simone Panada ↑ 75'
-
20
Antonino La Gumina ↑ 46'
- 28
- 19
- 17
- 33
-
92
Noha Lemina ↑ 75'
-
77
Marco Delle Monache ↑ 90'
Coach
Andrea Pirlo
Venezia FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
-
20
Joel Pohjanpalo ↓ Marin Sverko 86'
- 10
- 27
- 7
- 6
- 1
- 8
- 15
- 4
- 77
Bench
- 23
- 13
- 21
-
33
Marin Sverko ↑ 86'
- 38
-
9
Christian Gytkjaer ↑ 72'
- 31
-
24
Nunzio Lella ↑ 60'
-
99
Marco Olivieri ↑ 71'
-
19
Bjarki Bjarkason ↑ 61'
- 12
- 60
Coach
Paolo Vanoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 3 |
| Francesco Caputo | 3 |
| Estanis Pedrola | 1 |
| Christian Gytkjaer | 1 |
| Tanner Tessmann | 1 |
| Fabio Depaoli | 1 |
| Leonardo Benedetti | 1 |
| Manuel De Luca | 1 |
Head to Head
UC Sampdoria Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21
UC Sampdoria xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Venezia FC xG
I would bet for:
UC Sampdoria or Venezia FC 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Venezia FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
UC Sampdoria or Draw
62%
Draw or Venezia FC
67%
UC Sampdoria or Venezia FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — UC Sampdoria
| Handicap | UC Sampdoria covers | Push | Venezia FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.