📏 Form Guide

Sampdoria

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Sampdoria fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being the 1-2 Serie B success over Modena.

In that match, Sampdoria had 45% possession and 9 attempts on goal with 4 of them on target. For Sampdoria, the goalscorers were Matteo Brunori (54') and Tjaš Begić (90'). Modena had 19 shots on goal with 6 of them on target. Ettore Gliozzi (75') was the scorer for Modena.

Their latest results reveal that there has been much resilience in the Sampdoria defence. Sampdoria have been mean at the back, with the tally of goals that have gone past their goalkeeper during their previous six matches standing at 4.

Taking a look at their past results, Sampdoria:

• have not won against Palermo in their previous 4 matches in the league.
• have not been beaten in their last 5 home league matches.

Palermo

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Palermo will come into the encounter after a 3-2 Serie B win as they beat Empoli in their last fixture.

In that game, Palermo had 58% possession and 12 shots at goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Palermo was Joel Pohjanpalo (57', 84'). At the other end, Empoli got 17 attempts at goal with 8 on target. Gabriele Guarino (5'), Andrea Fulignati (24' Own goal) and Tyronne Ebuehi (72') scored for Empoli.

A series of dependable showings by the Palermo defence has seen the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 2 from their previous 6 outings combined. Over that same period of time, their own forwards have managed to score 8. However, we’ll just have to find out whether the trend shall persist in this upcoming game or not.

Going into this game, the form guide shows that Palermo:

• have left without a victory over Sampdoria when they've played them away from home in the last 5 league games. Not good.
• are unbeaten in their previous 6 away league matches.

👥 Head to head

An examination of their prior head to head clashes stretching back to 04/11/2023 shows that Sampdoria have won 1 of them and Palermo 2, with the tally of draws being 3.

A combined total of 12 goals were scored between them throughout the course of those matches, with 5 of them for i Blucerchiati and 7 for Rosaneri. That’s an average goals per game figure of 2.

The previous league meeting featuring the two was Serie B match day 16 on 12/12/2025 and the score finished Palermo 1-0 Sampdoria.

On that day, Palermo managed 43% possession and 15 shots at goal with 5 of them on target. The scorer was Jérémy Le Douaron (29').

Sampdoria got 7 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Ivano Pezzuto.

ℹ️ Team News: Sampdoria

In all likelihood, i Blucerchiati may well opt for a 3-4-2-1 system for this game and select Tommaso Martinelli, Dennis Hadzikadunic, Oliver Abildgaard, Mattia Viti, Alessandro Di Pardo, Francesco Conti, Matteo Ricci, Manuel Cicconi, Luigi Cherubini, Nicholas Pierini and Matteo Brunori.

📰 Team News: Palermo

From our viewpoint, Rosaneri appear most likely to begin the game with a 3-4-2-1 lineup using Jesse Joronen, Patryk Peda, Mattia Bani, Pietro Ceccaroni, Niccolò Pierozzi, Jacopo Segre, Filippo Ranocchia, Tommaso Augello, Emanuel Gyasi, Jeremy Le Douaron and Joel Pohjanpalo.

💭 Prediction

We are of the inclination to think that Palermo and Sampdoria should play out a closely-fought contest here.

A close call, and we think a draw is quite likely. With that in mind, we reckon that it will be a tight encounter with a 1-1 draw at full-time.

Victor Martins, 17:10 10/02/2026