Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Empoli FC vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2025-26
Empoli FC
1 – 3
Full Time
Palermo FC
Sun 7 Dec 2025 · 16:15 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Empoli FC vs Palermo FC — Serie B .

Match Details

  • Referee Federico Dionisi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Palermo FC 5 13
2 FC Sudtirol 5 11
3 Mantova 1911 SSD 5 11
4 Modena FC 2018 5 10
5 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 5 10
6 Padova Calcio 5 7
7 Benevento Calcio 5 7
8 Hellas Verona FC 5 7
9 AC Cesena 5 7
10 Calcio Avellino SSD 5 7
11 AC Pisa 1909 5 7
12 SS Arezzo 5 6
13 Empoli FC 5 6
14 ACD Virtus Entella 5 5
15 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 5 5
16 US Cremonese 5 5
17 UC Sampdoria 5 4
18 SS Juve Stabia 5 3
19 US Catanzaro 5 3
20 Carrarese Calcio 5 1

Head-to-Head

2
Empoli FC 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Palermo FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-12-07 Empoli FC 1–3 Palermo FC

Recent Form

Empoli FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Palermo FC H 1–3 L
29 Nov SSC Bari H 5–0 W
22 Nov Calcio Avellino SSD A 3–0 W
08 Nov US Catanzaro H 1–0 W
01 Nov ACD Virtus Entella A 0–1 L
28 Oct UC Sampdoria H 1–1 D
Palermo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Dec Empoli FC A 3–1 W
29 Nov Carrarese Calcio H 5–0 W
22 Nov ACD Virtus Entella A 1–1 D
08 Nov SS Juve Stabia A 0–1 L
01 Nov Delfino Pescara 1936 H 5–0 W
28 Oct AC Monza H 0–3 L

Season Stats

Empoli FC Palermo FC
#13 Position #1
6 Points 13
5 Played 5
2 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 0
4 Scored 10
6 Conceded 5
-2 GD +5
1.20 PPG 2.60
40% Win % 80%

Key Stats

100% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Empoli FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season

Empoli FC are 13th (6 pts). Palermo FC are 1st (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Empoli FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/3
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Palermo FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Empoli FC
Stiven Shpendi 1 G
Bogdan Popov 1 G
Edoardo Saporiti 1 G
Palermo FC
Dennis Johnsen 3 G 4 A
Dominic Vavassori 2 G
Tommaso Augello 1 G 1 A
Filippo Ranocchia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Empoli FC are looking to make home advantage count against Palermo FC.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Palermo FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Empoli FC Lineups

Palermo FC Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.05 Empoli FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.91 Palermo FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 56% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Empoli FC25% Draw26% Palermo FC49%
Actual: Palermo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Empoli FC or Draw
51%
Draw or Palermo FC
75%
Empoli FC or Palermo FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Empoli FC17% Draw43% Palermo FC40%
Actual: Palermo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
9.6%
0 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 3
5.8%
2 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
3.3%
1 – 4
3%

Asian Handicap — Empoli FC

Handicap Empoli FC covers Push Palermo FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 12% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 44% — 56%
+1 44% 23% 33%
+1.5 67% — 33%
+2 67% 17% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.