Palermo – Sampdoria

Palermo cemented their grip on the top of the table with a convincing 3‑1 victory over Sampdoria at home, taking their tally to 13 points from four wins and a draw while improving their goal difference to +5 (10‑5). The win widened the gap to the chasing pack, leaving Sampdoria stuck in 18th place with just four points, a solitary win and a draw from five matches and a -4 goal difference (5‑9). The result also settled the season’s head‑to‑head, giving Palermo the sole win in their two‑game encounter. With only one round left, Palermo’s unbeaten run looks set to carry them clear, while Sampdoria must scramble to avoid the drop.