Venezia FC vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Venezia FC vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.
- Venezia FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Palermo FC 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andrea Zanotti (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Matteo Passeri
- Assistant 2 Andrea Bianchini (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Sudtirol | 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 May | Palermo FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 May | Spezia Calcio | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Empoli FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | SSC Bari | A | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | ACD Virtus Entella | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | SS Juve Stabia | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Venezia FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 May | US Catanzaro | H | 3–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | AC Reggiana | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | AC Cesena | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Calcio Avellino SSD | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Venezia FC and Palermo FC get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Venezia FC and Palermo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 7' Bartosz Bereszynski is having his name booked by the referee on 7.
- 12' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 17' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Venezia FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 22' Venezia FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 22.
- 27' It looks surprising Palermo FC does not make any changes. Antoine Hainaut has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 31' That is a card for Palermo FC. Patryk Peda will be fuming at that decision.
- 36' Palermo FC have won 131 goals from 119 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' John Yeboah has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 478 appearances.
- 46' A goal from the Italy international Issa Doumbia! He fires home on 46 to make it 1-0!
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Giovanni Stroppa might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Venezia FC that had 158 games and scored 160 goals.
- 61' Serbia international Filip Stankovic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' Antonio Palumbo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Palermo FC so far.
- 71' Lion Lauberbach needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 74' Venezia FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 84' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Stroppa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Mattia Compagnon.
- Another three points for Venezia FC.
Lineups
Venezia FC Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 71
- 6
- 10
- 4
- 1
- 30
- 3
- 18
- 8
Bench
- 32
- 16
- 22
- 24
- 21
- 37
- 19
- 20
- 80
- 2
- 28
- 48
Coach
Giovanni Stroppa
Palermo FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 8
- 28
- 19
- 3
- 5
- 32
- 66
- 21
- 29
- 27
- 14
Bench
- 10
- 6
- 7
- 20
- 1
- 96
- 72
- 18
- 17
- 31
- 77
Coach
Filippo Inzaghi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matteo Brunori Sandri | 3 |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 3 |
| Christian Gytkjaer | 1 |
| Mattia Compagnon | 1 |
| Issa Doumbia | 1 |
Head to Head
Venezia FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.53
Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Venezia FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Venezia FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Palermo FC
46%
Venezia FC or Palermo FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 0
11.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3%
4 – 0
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Venezia FC
| Handicap | Venezia FC covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 25% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.