Reggiana 1-0 Sampdoria result, stats and report

Palermo won 2-1 against Sampdoria despite being outpossessed and outshot, with early goals from Gabriel Strefezza and Joel Pohjanpalo proving enough to hold off a Sampdoria side that created plenty but converted little.

Sampdoria dominated every statistical category but could only draw 1-1 at Cesena, as a Cesena header gave the hosts an early lead that the visitors levelled through a header of their own in the 83rd minute. Cesena finished the game with ten men but somehow escaped with a point.

Reggiana claimed all three points against Sampdoria in a tight, disciplined contest that had everything you would expect from two sides separated by a single point at the top of Serie B with one match remaining.

Sampdoria have quietly built one of the most reliable home records in Serie B this season, but Catanzaro arrive having scored freely while leaking goals at an alarming rate away from home. Something has to give at the Marassi on Saturday afternoon.

Mantova have been difficult to beat at home this season but Sampdoria arrive with a defensive structure that keeps games tight on the road. Sunday's fixture at the Stadio Danilo Martelli has the shape of a closely contested Serie B encounter.

Palermo take on Sampdoria at the Renzo Barbera on Monday evening in a Serie B fixture that pits one of the division's most formidable home records against a visiting side who simply cannot find their rhythm on the road.

Sampdoria host Juve Stabia at the Ferraris on Saturday evening in a Serie B fixture where the home side's superior home record meets a Stabia side that cannot stop conceding goals on the road.

Cesena host Sampdoria in Serie B on Sunday 23 August 2026. Connor Maguire breaks down the form, the betting angle, and why this one could be tighter than the goals suggest.