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 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Venezia FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Daniele Minelli (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
0%
Clean Sheets
UC Sampdoria this season
UC Sampdoria this season
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
UC Sampdoria
| Lorenzo Insigne | 2 G |
| Liam Henderson | 1 G |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: UC Sampdoria gets underway.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' UC Sampdoria currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' It looks surprising Venezia FC does not make any changes. Jay Idzes has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' Valerio Verre was booked on 25.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Andrea Pirlo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' UC Sampdoria are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Venezia FC backline.
- 46' Estanis Pedrola makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and UC Sampdoria are in front.
- 46' The UC Sampdoria manager makes a substitution. Manuel De Luca departs to be replaced by Antonino La Gumina.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. UC Sampdoria and Venezia FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 56' Daniele Ghilardi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 57' Ronaldo Vieira is replacing Matteo Ricci for the UC Sampdoria side.
- 60' Another change for Venezia FC made on 60 minute. Mikael Egill Ellertsson leaves to be changed by Nunzio Lella.
- 61' Bjarki Bjarkason is replacing Gianluca Busio for the Venezia FC side.
- 66' UC Sampdoria are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Marco Olivieri. He replaces Nicholas Pierini on 71 minute.
- 72' Christian Gytkjaer is replacing Dennis Johnsen for the Venezia FC side.
- 73' A moment of madness from Antonino La Gumina on 73 minutes earns him a card. UC Sampdoria will be frustrated.
- 75' Fabio Borini makes way for Simone Panada at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from UC Sampdoria.
- 76' A goal from the Denmark international Christian Gytkjaer! He fires home on 76 to make it 1-1!
- 81' Supporters expect more eagerness from Marin Sverko, as he is very good at scoring at Luigi Ferraris with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' UC Sampdoria receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 86' Venezia FC make a change. Joel Pohjanpalo trudges off to be replaced by Marin Sverko on 86 minutes.
- 89' A stunning finish from Tanner Tessmann — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Simone Panada is booked for UC Sampdoria — card on 90.
- 90' It is a substitution in UC Sampdoria team. Estanis Pedrola is replaced by Marco Delle Monache on 90 minute.
- With this win, Venezia FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Christian Gytkjaer | 1 |
| Tanner Tessmann | 1 |
| Fabio Depaoli | 1 |
| Leonardo Benedetti | 1 |
| Manuel De Luca | 1 |
| Gianluca Busio | 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.