Alessandro Diamanti closes in on 50 career goals
Sampdoria meet Palermo at Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Sunday 4:00am (Serie B). Nothing between them: Sampdoria 5, Palermo 9, 8 drawn from 22 meetings.
The big picture
Sampdoria come in 14th on the ladder with 11 points; Palermo are 1st on 27. Palermo are the side higher up the table.
Form
Sampdoria have won zero of their last five and most recently lost to Napoli 0–2.
Palermo have won three of their last five and most recently beat Empoli 2–1.
Head to head
These sides have met 22 times on our records since 2004: Sampdoria 5, Palermo 9, 8 drawn.
Last time out (2016-17), it was a draw 1–1 at Renzo Barbera.
Biggest margin between these two: Sampdoria by 3 goals in 2007-08 (3–0).
Players to watch
For Sampdoria, watch Manolo Gabbiadini (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2022-23) and Filip Djuricic (0.1 goals a game in 2022-23).
For Palermo, watch Ilija Nestorovski (0.3 goals a game, 3 assists in 2016-17) and Andrea Rispoli (0.2 goals a game, 3 assists in 2016-17).
Milestone watch
Alessandro Diamanti is 1 goals short of 50 for their career.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Palermo go in as clear favourites.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
