Palermo vs Sampdoria: result 3-1 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 7, 2026 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo
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What was the result of Palermo vs Sampdoria?
Palermo won 3-1 on September 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′Gabriel StrefezzaPalermo
- 33′J. PohjanpaloPalermo
- 63′L. InsigneSampdoria
- 90′A. PalumboPalermo
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Palermo win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 3-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Palermo vs Sampdoria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Palermo
4-3-3- 17D. Johnsen
- 20J. Pohjanpalo
- 7Gabriel Strefezza
- 23Hernani
- 10F. Ranocchia
- 8J. Segre
- 3T. Augello
- 32P. Ceccaroni
- 13M. Bani
- 27N. Pierozzi
- 1M. Perin
Sampdoria
4-3-3- 10L. Insigne
- 99G. Tutino
- 20D. Sinani
- 6L. Henderson
- 16Y. Verschaeren
- 45A. Makoumbou
- 7M. Cicconi
- 15F. Delli Carri
- 3S. Gartenmann
- 29A. Di Pardo
- 1P. Vindahl
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Palermo have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Sampdoria have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2026 | Mantova(home) | 5-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 30, 2026 | Arezzo(away) | 3-2 | Serie B |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Juve Stabia(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Lecce(home) | 2-0 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Juventus(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2026 | Juve Stabia(home) | 1-2 | Serie B |
| Aug 23, 2026 | Cesena(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Cremonese(away) | 0-2 | Coppa Italia |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Parma(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Novara(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Palermo wins, 4 draws, 0 Sampdoria wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 10, 2026 | Sampdoria 3-3 Palermo | Serie B |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Palermo 1-0 Sampdoria | Serie B |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Sampdoria 1-1 Palermo | Serie B |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Palermo 1-1 Sampdoria | Serie B |
| May 17, 2024 | Palermo 2-0 Sampdoria | Serie B |
| Apr 6, 2024 | Palermo 2-2 Sampdoria | Serie B |
How many goals should we expect?
Palermo score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Sampdoria score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 1.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Sampdoria | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Palermo sit 1st in Serie B (16 points from 6 matches) and Sampdoria sit 18th (4 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 16 |
| 18 | Sampdoria | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy