Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Palermo (4th, 72 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Sampdoria (13th, 44 pts). Sampdoria had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 9th in the league over the last five rounds against 13th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Sampdoria 0.92 scored and 1.26 conceded per game, Palermo 1.61 and 0.87, with the league averaging 1.28.
Defeat had not touched Palermo in 11 games.
Across 19 recorded meetings, Sampdoria have 3 wins to Palermo's 7, with 9 draws, at 2.21 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 37% of the meetings went to the host. Historically tight: 21% of the meetings went beyond two goals.
Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris, capacity 33,205, hosted the game. Palermo led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 5 goals for the 3-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sampdoria: Nicholas Pierini (53'), Tjas Begic (50'), Luigi Cherubini (68') · Palermo: Pietro Ceccaroni (90'), Oliver Abildgaard (45' og), Tommaso Augello (78')
Key stats
Possession: Sampdoria 47% · Palermo 53% · Total shots: 13-15 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 3-4