Clinical Edge
Palermo
Palermo finished well above what their chances were worth — 3 goals from 1.60 xG.
- Goals
- 3
- Expected goals
- 1.60
- Overperformance
- +1.40
Serie B · Matchday 3Palermo
G. Strefezza 9'
J. Pohjanpalo 33'
A. Palumbo 90'
3 – 1
FT
HT 2–0
Sampdoria
L. Insigne 63'
Serie B
Matchday 3Palermo3–1Sampdoria
1.60
Expected goals
1.70
9′33′63′90′
Shot-by-shot xG is not available for this fixture, so the race is shown as full-time totals: PAL 1.60, SAM 1.70.
Match report
Palermo 3-1 Sampdoria
Palermo saw off Sampdoria 3-1 at Stadio Renzo Barbera in Serie B. Strefezza opened the scoring for Palermo on 9', Pohjanpalo made it 2-0 to Palermo on 33', Insigne pulled one back for Sampdoria on 63' and Palumbo made it 3-1 to Palermo on 90'.
Expected goals finished Palermo 1.60, Sampdoria 1.70. Sampdoria held 54.0% of the ball.
The numbers picked up more than the scoreline shows. Palermo graded out for clinical edge — 3 goals and 1.60 expected goals. Both sides graded out for fine margins — 46.0% v 54.0% possession and 1.60 v 1.70 expected goals.
Mattia Perin came out of it with the best individual rating on the pitch, 7.9 for Palermo across 90 minutes.
It was a niggly afternoon: 24 fouls between them and 5 yellow cards, with Palermo conceding the most free-kicks (14).
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Quick stats
46%Possession54%
14Shots14
1.60xG1.70
What the numbers say
3 readsLate Drama
Both teams
The game was still moving in the closing minutes — Palermo scored on 90′.
- Goals after 80′
- 1
- Last goal
- 90′
Fine Margins
Both teams
Nothing separated these two — possession and chance quality finished all but level.
- Possession
- 46.0% v 54.0%
- Expected goals
- 1.60 v 1.70
Timeline
G. Strefezza — assist: T. Augello
⚽9'
🟨18'
Lorenzo Insigne
Argument
🟨18'
Liam Henderson
Foul
D. Vavassori ↑ G. Strefezza ↓
🔄21'
J. Pohjanpalo
⚽33'
Half-time
A. Palumbo ↑ Hernani ↓
🔄46'
Mattia Bani
Foul
🟨47'
🔄53'
T. Begic ↑ D. Sinani ↓
⚽63'
L. Insigne
T. Cassandro ↑ N. Pierozzi ↓
🔄65'
N. Estevez ↑ F. Ranocchia ↓
🔄65'
🔄70'
O. Abildgaard ↑ L. Insigne ↓
🔄83'
L. Mezzotero ↑ Y. Verschaeren ↓
A. Gabrielloni ↑ J. Pohjanpalo ↓
🔄84'
A. Palumbo — assist: D. Johnsen
⚽90'
Antonio Palumbo
Foul
🟨90+2'
🟨90+6'
Manuel Cicconi
Foul
Match info
Kickoff
VenueStadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo
RefereeMatteo Marchetti, Italy
CompetitionSerie B
Season2026
RoundMatchday 3
StatusMatch Finished