Palermo welcome Sampdoria to Stadio Renzo Barbera on Monday at 18:30 UTC in the third round of the Serie B Regular Season. The hosts sit sixth in the 20-team table with six points from two matches, placing them in the top third of the table. Sampdoria, by contrast, occupy 19th place with just one point from their opening two fixtures and find themselves in the bottom two.
Palermo arrive on the back of two consecutive wins. Their last five matches have yielded ten points, a run that includes victories over Arezzo away and Juve Stabia at home. Before that run they fell 3-0 to Catanzaro, though they had earlier beaten the same side 3-2 and drawn 1-1 with Reggiana.
Sampdoria's recent record shows five points from their last five matches. Their current campaign began with a draw against Cesena before a 1-2 home defeat to Juve Stabia in their most recent outing. Going further back, they claimed a win over Sudtirol, drew twice with Cesena, and lost 0-3 to Monza.
The head-to-head record between these two clubs adds further context to Monday's fixture. When Palermo hosted Sampdoria in December 2025, they won 1-0. The sides then met in February 2026, that match ending 3-3. The two clubs therefore share a relatively even recent history, even as the current table tells a sharply contrasting story ahead of this third-round meeting.