Venezia FC vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Venezia FC vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Pierluigi Penzo.
- Venezia FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Palermo FC 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Niccolo Baroni
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Palermo FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 23 Sep | Brescia Calcio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | AS Cittadella | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | UC Sampdoria | A | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Aug | Cosenza Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Venezia FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Cosenza Calcio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | FeralpiSalo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | AC Reggiana | A | 3–1 | W |
| 18 Aug | SSC Bari | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Palermo FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Palermo FC
| Dennis Johnsen | 7 G | 5 A |
| Dominic Vavassori | 6 G | 1 A |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Palumbo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Filippo Ranocchia | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Venezia FC get us underway at Pierluigi Penzo.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Palermo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 9' Matteo Brunori Sandri puts Palermo FC on the lead.
- 12' The referee calls foul for Gianluca Busio. He receives a card.
- 17' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Venezia FC that had 164 games and scored 167 goals.
- 21' A change in the Venezia FC ranks — Marin Sverko exits the field as Francesco Zampano enters on 21.
- 26' Venezia FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 31' It’s high time Paolo Vanoli made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 32' Controversy at the stadium! Fabio Lucioni argues furiously but the card stands.
- 37' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 42' Dennis Johnsen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 491 appearances.
- 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Claudio Gomes.
- 50' Joel Pohjanpalo doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' Palermo FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Matteo Brunori Sandri on 62.
- 64' The supporters are chanting for Giuseppe Aurelio. He replaces Kristoffer Lund on 64 minute.
- 68' Nicholas Pierini gets the nod from Venezia FC. He replaces Christian Gytkjaer and will look to change the dynamic.
- 73' Fresh legs for Palermo FC! Ionut Nedelcearu comes on to replace Ales Mateju.
- 77' A change in the Palermo FC ranks — Aljosa Vasic exits the field as Liam Henderson enters on 77.
- 82' A tactical swap from Venezia FC — Denis Cheryshev on, Antonio Candela off on 82 minutes.
- 87' It looks like no one’s ball. Venezia FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- It finishes all square. Venezia FC and Palermo FC share the spoils 1-3.
Lineups
Venezia FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 20
- 33
- 27
- 6
- 1
- 9
-
24
Nunzio Lella ↓ Bjarki Bjarkason 68'
- 8
- 15
- 4
Bench
- 23
- 13
-
21
Denis Cheryshev ↑ 82'
-
10
Nicholas Pierini ↑ 68'
-
7
Francesco Zampano ↑ 21'
-
38
Magnus Andersen ↑ 68'
- 31
-
19
Bjarki Bjarkason ↑ 68'
- 12
- 77
- 25
- –
Coach
Paolo Vanoli
Palermo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
-
11
Roberto Insigne ↓ Jacopo Segre 64'
- 17
-
37
Ales Mateju ↓ Ionut Nedelcearu 73'
- 80
- 32
- 22
- 5
- 3
- 9
-
20
Aljosa Vasic ↓ Liam Henderson 77'
Bench
- 15
-
8
Jacopo Segre ↑ 64'
-
53
Liam Henderson ↑ 77'
- 6
-
7
Leonardo Mancuso ↑ 64'
-
18
Ionut Nedelcearu ↑ 73'
-
31
Giuseppe Aurelio ↑ 64'
- –
- 1
- 27
- 2
Coach
Eugenio Corini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 3 |
| Matteo Brunori Sandri | 3 |
| Christian Gytkjaer | 1 |
| Mattia Compagnon | 1 |
| Issa Doumbia | 1 |
Head to Head
Venezia FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.1
Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Venezia FC or Draw
54%
Draw or Palermo FC
73%
Venezia FC or Palermo FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
0 – 1
9.5%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 2
8.6%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Venezia FC
| Handicap | Venezia FC covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -0.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| +0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +1 | 50% | 22% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

