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 38 games · 82 pts (2025/26)
- Palermo FC 38 games · 72 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Niccolo Baroni
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo FC | 38 | 72 |
| 5 | US Catanzaro | 38 | 59 |
| 6 | Modena FC 2018 | 38 | 55 |
| 7 | SS Juve Stabia | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 38 | 49 |
| 9 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 38 | 46 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Carrarese Calcio | 38 | 44 |
| 13 | UC Sampdoria | 38 | 44 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 38 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli FC | 38 | 41 |
| 16 | FC Sudtirol | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 18 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 19 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Venezia FC | Palermo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #4 |
| 82 | Points | 72 |
| 38 | Played | 38 |
| 24 / 10 / 4 | W / D / L | 20 / 12 / 6 |
| 77 | Scored | 61 |
| 31 | Conceded | 33 |
| +46 | GD | +28 |
| 2.16 | PPG | 1.89 |
| 63% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Venezia FC this season
Venezia FC this season
45%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
Venezia FC are 1st (82 pts). Palermo FC are 4th (72 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Venezia FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/1
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Palermo FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Venezia FC and Palermo FC has kicked off!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 9' Matteo Brunori Sandri makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Palermo FC are in front.
- 12' Gianluca Busio is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
- 17' The home supporters are growing impatient. Venezia FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' The crowd applauds Marin Sverko as he leaves the pitch. Francesco Zampano steps in for Venezia FC.
- 26' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 31' Pietro Ceccaroni has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 38 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 32' That looks like a foul for a card for Fabio Lucioni.
- 37' Palermo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Venezia FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 45' It’s a booking for Palermo FC player. Claudio Gomes gets a card.
- 50' The Finland Joel Pohjanpalo breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-1!
- 55' Mirko Pigliacelli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 9 appearances.
- 60' Venezia FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 62' GOAL! Matteo Brunori Sandri fires home to make it 1-2!
- 64' A change in the Palermo FC ranks — Kristoffer Lund exits the field as Giuseppe Aurelio enters on 64.
- 68' Venezia FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicholas Pierini is hanging Christian Gytkjaer on the field on 68 minute.
- 73' The crowd applauds Ales Mateju as he leaves the pitch. Ionut Nedelcearu steps in for Palermo FC.
- 77' The whistle greets Aljosa Vasic as he departs to be replaced by Liam Henderson.
- 82' Another substitution for Venezia FC to replace Antonio Candela by Denis Cheryshev on 82 minute.
- 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eugenio Corini will be considering his options from the bench.
- Venezia FC will have plenty to reflect on. Palermo FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Mattia Compagnon | 1 |
| Issa Doumbia | 1 |
| Christian Gytkjaer | 1 |
Head to Head
Venezia FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.24
Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
Venezia FC or Palermo FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Venezia FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Palermo FC
70%
Venezia FC or Palermo FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 0
7.3%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Venezia FC
| Handicap | Venezia FC covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

