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Palermo 3-1 Sampdoria: result and stats, Serie B

Matchday 3
FT
  • G. Strefezza9'
  • J. Pohjanpalo33'
  • A. Palumbo90'
  • 63'L. Insigne
Stadio Renzo BarberaM. MarchettiCapacity 36,349Mon, 7 Sept 202620:30
Maurizio D'Angelo portrait
Assistant
Maurizio D'Angelo
Salvatore Foti portrait
Assistant
Salvatore Foti
Player of the match
Mattia Perin headshot
Mattia Perin
Goalkeeper · Palermo
7.9
This match
Shooting0.0Finishing0.0Creativity0.0Passing2.4Involvement5.4Defending0.0Physical8.4Dribbling0.0
Attacking
Goals0
Assists0
Build-up
Passes60
Pass accuracy68%
Goalkeeping
Saves4
Goals conceded1
Penalties saved0
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Perin7.9Strefezza7.6Palumbo7.6Abildgaard6.7Makoumbou6.9Insigne7.3
Player
Mattia PerinMattia PerinG411,91+0,9141/606/25
Peter VindahlPeter VindahlG331,67-1,3330/407/17
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Possession & Passing

46%Possession54%
419Total passes490
79%Pass accuracy83%
2Corners5

Attack

14Shots14
6On target5
5Off target9
3Blocked shots1

Box & Quality

10Shots in box9
4Shots out box5
1.6xG1.9
-1.3Goals prevented-1.3

Defense & Discipline

4Goalkeeper saves3
1Offsides2
14Fouls10
2Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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1,19xG0,42
7Shots7
3On target2
2Big chances0
10Touches in box13
40%Possession60%
0Corners4
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Second half

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0,41xG1,28
7Shots7
3On target3
0Big chances4
11Touches in box11
53%Possession47%
2Corners1

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
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1.6014946%
63% open play37% set piece
Sampdoria crestSampdoria
1.9014554%
96% open play4% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

28 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,51,11,62,10'15'30'45'60'75'90'Lorenzo Insigne 63'Gabriel Strefezza 9'Joel Pohjanpalo 33'Antonio Palumbo 90'Sampdoria1,90 xGPalermo1,60 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Palermo crestPalermo1,60 xG · 3 scoredSampdoria crestSampdoria1,90 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Palermo26
Open play 21Set piece 2Dribble 1Rebound 2
Sampdoria25
Open play 20Set piece 3Dribble 1Rebound 1

Momentum

18 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Gabriel Strefezza 9'Joel Pohjanpalo 33'Lorenzo Insigne 63'Antonio Palumbo 90'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'PalermoSampdoria
Palermo crestPalermo39% pressureSampdoria crestSampdoria61% pressure

Match replay

91'
3-1
100%Draw 0%0%
1.60xG1.90
14Shots14
9On target5
Momentum
Antonio Palumbo portrait90' Goal Antonio Palumbo 0.12 xG

Shot map

14 v 14

Palermo shoot right, Sampdoria left. Bigger dot = better chance.

PALSAMgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

14 on target · 4 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Liam Henderson, 4', off targetDanel Sinani, 5', off targetDennis Tørset Johnsen, 14', off targetLiam Henderson, 22', off targetDennis Tørset Johnsen, 30', off targetGennaro Tutino, 32', off targetLorenzo Insigne, 45', off targetFilippo Ranocchia, 45', off targetLiam Henderson, 55', off targetTjaš Begić, 56', off targetGennaro Tutino, 63', off targetDennis Tørset Johnsen, 67', off targetTjaš Begić, 85', off targetMattia Bani, 87', off target
PalermoSampdoriagoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

PalermoDefensive line 31%
23Pohjanpalo11Strefezza26Hernani40Segre41Pierozzi81Ceccaroni50Johnsen83Augello57Ranocchia86Perin87Bani
SampdoriaDefensive line 40%
38Tutino40Sinani61Vindahl66Carri76Henderson77Makoumbou98Gartenmann73Pardo72Cicconi56Verschaer…91Insigne

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

PalermoUntil 21'
101332312782317207

Most-connected pair: Ceccaroni and Augello, 9 passes between them.

SampdoriaUntil 53'
104536157129162099

Most-connected pairs: Insigne and Cicconi; Insigne and Makoumbou. 19 passes each.

Tactical battle

40control60
36%Field tiltField tilt 64%10Box entriesBox entries 155Passes into boxPasses into box 12
Dennis Johnsen
Dennis Johnsen
8 touches in box
Press12.7 · 14.9Territory36% · 64%Direct2.49 · 2.28Progress33 · 42Dribble7 · 6Creation26 · 25Threat0.78 · 1.03Recover11 · 7
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In possession

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36,0%Field tilt64,0%
5Passes into box12
18Progressive passes27
11Carries into final third16
10Chances created10

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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12,74Press intensity (PPDA)14,88
10High turnovers15
11Regains within 5s7
19,7sBall recovery time16,2s
13Interceptions11

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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108Carries116
1177mCarry distance1180m
15Progressive carries15
729mProgressive carry distance666m
6Carries into the box4

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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7Take-ons won6
14Take-ons attempted12
350mProgressive pass distance479m
0Through balls1
5Switches of play5

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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0,78Expected threat (xT)1,03
3,30Action value (VAEP)1,17
26Shot-creating actions25
6Goal-creating actions2
10Box entries15

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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3,6Passes per attack4,0
12,0sAttack duration12,6s
2,49 m/sAttack directness2,28 m/s
1Build-up attacks5
5Direct attacks13

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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21Touches in box23
48Final third entries55
3Big chances4
2,14xG on target1,49
2Big chances missed3
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Passing

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5/14 (36%)Crosses2/18 (11%)
20/57 (35%)Long balls20/46 (43%)
19Throw-ins14
10Free kicks14
12Goal kicks9
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Duels

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49Total51
31/59 (53%)Ground28/59 (47%)
11/26 (42%)Aerial15/26 (58%)
8/12 (67%)Dribbles7/14 (50%)
4Dispossessed6
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Defending

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57Recoveries65
6Interceptions7
13Tackles8
69%Tackles won25%
26Clearances20
1Big chances scored1
1Big saves1
0Errors led to goal1
2Errors led to shot0
106.9 kmDistance covered104.9 km
100Sprints89
7,50Average rating6,40

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 6 matches each.

Palermo crestShare of their matchesSampdoria crest

They score

100%1+ goal83%
67%2+ goals17%

They concede

83%1+ goal100%
33%2+ goals67%

Heaviest results

Palermo crestbest 3-1 (H)

Sampdoria crestbest 2-1 (H)·worst 1-4 (A)

Match summary

Palermo beat Sampdoria 3-1 at Stadio Renzo Barbera in Serie B. Palermo led 2-0 at half-time. Scorers: G. Strefezza (9'), J. Pohjanpalo (33'), A. Palumbo (90') for Palermo; L. Insigne (63') for Sampdoria. In their last 18 meetings, Palermo have won 8, Sampdoria 2, with 8 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 51%
PAL51%
X40%
SAM9%

→ Double chance: Palermo or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

Palermo crestShare per factorSampdoria crest
86%Form14%
67%Attack33%
60%Defence40%
100%Goal model (Poisson)0%
75%Head-to-head25%
62%Goals38%
70%Overall30%
Last 2 matches
Scored 4, conceded 2
Last 2 matches
Scored 2, conceded 3

Who will win?

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Stadio Renzo Barbera
Palermo, Italy
36,349
Capacity