Venezia FC vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Venezia FC vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo.
- Venezia FC 38 games · 82 pts (2026/27)
- Palermo FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Andrea Zanotti (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Matteo Passeri
- Assistant 2 Andrea Bianchini (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 5 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 6 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
| 7 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 8 | Palermo FC | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | US Catanzaro | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Modena FC 2018 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | SS Juve Stabia | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Padova Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | AC Cesena | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Carrarese Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | ACD Virtus Entella | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | FC Südtirol | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Benevento Calcio | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | Hellas Verona FC | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | AC Pisa 1909 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | SS Arezzo | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | US Cremonese | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Venezia FC | Palermo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #8 |
| 82 | Points | 0 |
| 38 | Played | 0 |
| 24 / 10 / 4 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 77 | Scored | 0 |
| 31 | Conceded | 0 |
| +46 | GD | +0 |
| 2.16 | PPG | – |
| 63% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Venezia FC are 1st (82 pts). Palermo FC are 8th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio Pierluigi Penzo. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Italy international Tommaso Augello has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 7' Palermo FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 7.
- 12' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 17' Jacopo Segre, a Italy , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 22' Venezia FC 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.
- 27' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 31' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Patryk Peda on 31 minutes.
- 36' 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.
- 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Antonio Palumbo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Palermo FC.
- 46' Issa Doumbia does the damage! The net is bulging and Venezia FC surge ahead!
- 51' The 23-year-old Joel Schingtienne has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 56' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Giovanni Stroppa will be considering his options from the bench.
- 66' 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 Antoine Hainaut suffering a number of foals already.
- 71' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 74' Issa Doumbia picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 79' The home supporters are growing impatient. Venezia FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 84' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Filippo Inzaghi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Mattia Compagnon. He receives a card.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 3 |
| Matteo Brunori Sandri | 3 |
| Issa Doumbia | 1 |
| Christian Gytkjaer | 1 |
| Mattia Compagnon | 1 |
Head to Head
Venezia FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.88
Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Venezia FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 1.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 2.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 3.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Venezia FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Palermo FC
50%
Venezia FC or Palermo FC
63%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
33.2%
1 – 0
25.6%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.2%
3 – 1
1.3%
1 – 2
1.2%
0 – 2
1.1%
4 – 0
0.7%
2 – 2
0.7%
Asian Handicap — Venezia FC
| Handicap | Venezia FC covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 30% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 9% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
74%
✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.