Venezia FC vs UC Sampdoria, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Venezia FC vs UC Sampdoria — Serie B at Pierluigi Penzo.
- Venezia FC 38 games · 82 pts (2026/27)
- UC Sampdoria 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Federico Dionisi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | UC Sampdoria | H | 5–3 | W |
| 26 Dec | FeralpiSalo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Dec | Calcio Lecco 1912 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Dec | FC Südtirol | H | 2–3 | L |
| 09 Dec | US Cremonese | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Dec | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Venezia FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 26 Dec | SSC Bari | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Dec | FeralpiSalo | H | 2–3 | L |
| 16 Dec | AC Reggiana | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Dec | Calcio Lecco 1912 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | Brescia Calcio | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Venezia FC | UC Sampdoria | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #17 |
| 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
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Venezia FC are 1st (82 pts). UC Sampdoria are 17th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Venezia FC launch into their encounter with UC Sampdoria.
- 3' Nunzio Lella picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 8' With 0 assists to his name this season, Francesco Zampano is clearly more than just a goal scorer for UC Sampdoria.
- 13' The 22-year-old Ali Dembele has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 16' Joel Pohjanpalo does the damage! The net is bulging and Venezia FC surge ahead!
- 21' Manuel De Luca needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 26' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Venezia FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 30' Leonardo Benedetti adds to his 0 season tally! UC Sampdoria lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 35' It looks surprising UC Sampdoria does not make any changes. Matteo Ricci has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 36' Joel Pohjanpalo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Leonardo Benedetti on 41 minutes.
- 43' Valerio Verre has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 43.
- 44' Poor challenge from Leonardo Benedetti. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' The crowd applauds Nunzio Lella as he leaves the pitch. Mikael Egill Ellertsson steps in for Venezia FC.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a card for Marin Sverko.
- 53' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Venezia FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 58' GOAL! Joel Pohjanpalo scores on 58. Assisted by Dennis Johnsen
- 63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Venezia FC and UC Sampdoria are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 64' The crowd applauds Valerio Verre as he leaves the pitch. Antonio Barreca steps in for UC Sampdoria.
- 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Manuel De Luca makes it 3-2.
- 68' Dennis Johnsen is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 71' Fabio Depaoli is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 74' Gianluca Busio does the damage! The net is bulging and Venezia FC surge ahead!
- 77' The deadlock is broken! Mikael Egill Ellertsson gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
- 81' Venezia FC ring the changes. Joel Pohjanpalo has done his job and it is now time for Christian Gytkjaer to step up.
- 84' Simone Panada is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gerard Yepes at the 84 minute mark.
- 86' Fresh legs for Venezia FC! Marco Olivieri comes on to replace Dennis Johnsen.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Venezia FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Venezia FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Dennis Johnsen ↓ Marco Olivieri 86'
- 20
- 33
- 10
- 27
- 7
- 6
- 1
- 24
- 8
-
15
Giorgio Altare ↓ Ali Dembele 81'
Bench
- 23
- 13
- 21
- 38
-
9
Christian Gytkjaer ↑ 81'
- 31
-
99
Marco Olivieri ↑ 86'
-
30
Michael Svoboda ↑ 81'
- 19
- 12
-
77
Mikael Egill Ellertsson ↑ 46'
-
25
Ali Dembele ↑ 81'
Coach
Paolo Vanoli
UC Sampdoria Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Valerio Verre ↓ Antonio Barreca 64'
- 29
- 23
- 8
- 80
- 40
- 1
- 9
-
28
Gerard Yepes ↓ Simone Panada 84'
- 21
- 87
Bench
- 22
- 32
-
3
Antonio Barreca ↑ 64'
- 5
-
6
Simone Panada ↑ 84'
-
20
Antonino La Gumina ↑ 84'
- 17
- 15
- 77
- 39
- 43
- 44
Coach
Andrea Pirlo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 3 |
| Francesco Caputo | 3 |
| Fabio Depaoli | 1 |
| Leonardo Benedetti | 1 |
| Manuel De Luca | 1 |
| Gianluca Busio | 1 |
| Manolo Gabbiadini | 1 |
| Mikael Egill Ellertsson | 1 |
Head to Head
Venezia FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Venezia FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
UC Sampdoria xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Venezia FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
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 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Venezia FC or Draw
74%
Draw or UC Sampdoria
53%
Venezia FC or UC Sampdoria
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Venezia FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Venezia FC
| Handicap | Venezia FC covers | Push | UC Sampdoria covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Venezia FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
UC Sampdoria keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.