Match Report
The table read 1st (Palermo, 13 pts) against 17th (Sampdoria, 4 pts), 9 points apart. Per game in the league, Palermo were scoring 2 and conceding 1, Sampdoria 1 and 1.8, against a competition average of 1.32 goals per team per game.
Palermo entered with four wins in a row. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Palermo, 4/15 for Sampdoria.
Across 20 recorded meetings, Palermo have 7 wins to Sampdoria's 3, with 10 draws, at 2.4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 35% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 25% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Stadio Renzo Barbera staged the fixture, a ground that holds 36,365. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Palermo led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Palermo: Gabriel Strefezza (9'), Joel Pohjanpalo (33'), Antonio Palumbo (90') · Sampdoria: Lorenzo Insigne (63')
Key stats
Possession: Palermo 46% · Sampdoria 54% · Total shots: 14-14 · On target: 6-5 · Corners: 2-5