Palermo FC vs Calcio Avellino SSD, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Palermo FC vs Calcio Avellino SSD — Serie B at Stadio Renzo Barbera.
- Palermo FC 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Calcio Avellino SSD 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Valerio Crezzini (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Lorenzo Giuggioli (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Eugenio Scarpa (Italy)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | FC Südtirol | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Calcio Avellino SSD | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Padova Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | SS Juve Stabia | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Mar | AC Monza | A | 0–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | Carrarese Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Mar | Mantova 1911 SSD | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Palermo FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Mar | UC Sampdoria | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Mar | FC Südtirol | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Mar | ACD Virtus Entella | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | Padova Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Venezia FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Palermo FC | Calcio Avellino SSD | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 13 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 4 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 10 | Scored | 7 |
| 5 | Conceded | 6 |
| +5 | GD | +1 |
| 2.60 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 80% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Calcio Avellino SSD this season
Calcio Avellino SSD this season
Palermo FC are 1st (13 pts). Calcio Avellino SSD are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Palermo FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Calcio Avellino SSD
0-15
3/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Palermo FC
| Dennis Johnsen | 3 G | 4 A |
| Dominic Vavassori | 2 G | |
| Tommaso Augello | 1 G | 1 A |
| Filippo Ranocchia | 1 G |
Calcio Avellino SSD
| Raffaele Russo | 3 G | 1 A |
| Michele Besaggio | 2 G | |
| Brando Moruzzi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Palermo FC welcome Calcio Avellino SSD for this crunch clash at Stadio Renzo Barbera.
- 5' Calcio Avellino SSD looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Walid Cheddira scoring 1 goals.
- 10' Calcio Avellino SSD fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 12' Antonio Palumbo adds to his 1 season tally! Palermo FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 17' Finland international Joel Pohjanpalo has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 22' Supporters expect more eagerness from Patrick Enrici, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Renzo Barbera with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' The travelling Calcio Avellino SSD supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' Calcio Avellino SSD ring the changes. Luca Palmiero has done his job and it is now time for Andrea Le Borgne to step up.
- 37' Armando Izzo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 37.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Davide Ballardini will be considering his options from the bench.
- 43' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Armando Izzo on 43 minutes.
- 45' Lorenco Simic picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Another change for Calcio Avellino SSD made on 46 minute. Cosimo Patierno leaves to be changed by Raffaele Russo.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Palermo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' The Palermo FC bench stirs into life. Jesse Joronen is withdrawn and Alfred Gomis gets his opportunity.
- 62' It’s high time Filippo Inzaghi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' Tommaso Biasci makes way for Roberto Insigne at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Calcio Avellino SSD.
- 66' That looks like a foul for a card for Emmanuel Gyasi.
- 71' Palermo FC make a change. Antonio Palumbo trudges off to be replaced by Aljosa Vasic on 71 minutes.
- 72' Time for substitution for Palermo FC. Jacopo Segre is replaced by Samuel Giovane.
- 77' Palermo FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' The crowd applauds Dimitris Sounas as he leaves the pitch. Gennaro Tutino steps in for Calcio Avellino SSD.
- 82' Assisted by Joel Pohjanpalo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Filippo Ranocchia makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 85' Another change for Palermo FC made on 85 minute. Mattia Bani leaves to be changed by Giangiacomo Magnani.
- 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Calcio Avellino SSD needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- The points are shared — Palermo FC 2-0 Calcio Avellino SSD. Honours even.
Lineups
Palermo FC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 10
-
8
Jacopo Segre ↓ Samuel Giovane 72'
- 20
- 13
- 3
-
5
Antonio Palumbo ↓ Aljosa Vasic 71'
- 32
-
66
Jesse Joronen ↓ Alfred Gomis 57'
- 21
- 29
- 27
Bench
- 6
- 28
-
1
Alfred Gomis ↑ 57'
- 19
-
96
Giangiacomo Magnani ↑ 85'
- 72
-
11
Emmanuel Gyasi ↑ 46'
-
17
Samuel Giovane ↑ 72'
-
14
Aljosa Vasic ↑ 71'
- 77
Coach
Filippo Inzaghi
Calcio Avellino SSD Lineups
4-3-1-2Starting XI
- 3
- 4
- 44
- 29
- 6
- 20
- 30
- 39
- 14
- 24
- 9
Bench
-
94
Roberto Insigne ↑ 64'
- 1
-
7
Gennaro Tutino ↑ 80'
-
56
Patrick Enrici ↑ 46'
- 8
- 2
- 63
- 16
- 78
-
10
Raffaele Russo ↑ 46'
- 21
-
27
Andrea Le Borgne ↑ 33'
Coach
Davide Ballardini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Filippo Ranocchia | 1 |
| Antonio Palumbo | 1 |
| Dennis Johnsen | 1 |
| Walid Cheddira | 1 |
Head to Head
Palermo FC Form
Calcio Avellino SSD Form
2026-04-05
Palermo FC
2–0
Calcio Avellino SSD
L
2026-03-22
UC Sampdoria
2–1
Calcio Avellino SSD
L
2026-03-18
Calcio Avellino SSD
3–2
FC Südtirol
W
2026-03-15
ACD Virtus Entella
1–2
Calcio Avellino SSD
W
2026-03-07
Calcio Avellino SSD
1–0
Padova Calcio
W
2026-03-03
Venezia FC
4–0
Calcio Avellino SSD
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.1
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
Calcio Avellino SSD xG
I would bet for:
Palermo FC to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Calcio Avellino SSD
39%
Palermo FC or Calcio Avellino SSD
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
9.2%
3 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
1 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 0
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
| Handicap | Palermo FC covers | Push | Calcio Avellino SSD covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 23% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Calcio Avellino SSD keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

