Palermo FC vs Empoli FC, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Palermo FC vs Empoli FC — Serie B .
- Palermo FC 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Empoli FC 11 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Paride Tremolada (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 5.8/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 11 | 27 |
| 2 | Modena FC 2018 | 11 | 23 |
| 3 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 11 | 20 |
| 4 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 11 | 19 |
| 5 | Benevento Calcio | 11 | 16 |
| 6 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 11 | 16 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona FC | 11 | 16 |
| 8 | AC Pisa 1909 | 11 | 16 |
| 9 | US Cremonese | 11 | 15 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 11 | 15 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 11 | 15 |
| 12 | FC Südtirol | 11 | 15 |
| 13 | SS Juve Stabia | 11 | 12 |
| 14 | SS Arezzo | 11 | 11 |
| 15 | UC Sampdoria | 11 | 11 |
| 16 | ACD Virtus Entella | 11 | 10 |
| 17 | Carrarese Calcio | 11 | 10 |
| 18 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 11 | 9 |
| 19 | Empoli FC | 11 | 9 |
| 20 | US Catanzaro | 11 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Empoli FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Jan | SSC Bari | A | 3–0 | W |
| 24 Jan | Modena FC 2018 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Jan | Spezia Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Dec | Padova Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Feb | Palermo FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 31 Jan | Modena FC 2018 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jan | Carrarese Calcio | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Jan | FC Südtirol | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Jan | AC Cesena | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Dec | Frosinone Calcio | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Palermo FC | Empoli FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #19 |
| 27 | Points | 9 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 8 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 3 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 12 |
| 13 | Conceded | 19 |
| +12 | GD | -7 |
| 2.45 | PPG | 0.82 |
| 73% | Win % | 18% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Empoli FC this season
Empoli FC this season
Palermo FC are 1st (27 pts). Empoli FC are 19th (9 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Palermo FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Empoli FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/5
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Palermo FC
| Dennis Johnsen | 7 G | 5 A |
| Dominic Vavassori | 6 G | 1 A |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Antonio Palumbo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Filippo Ranocchia | 2 G |
Empoli FC
| Edoardo Saporiti | 4 G |
| Bogdan Popov | 3 G |
| Stiven Shpendi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Palermo FC are looking to make home advantage count against Empoli FC.
- Full Time. Palermo FC beats Empoli FC
Lineups
Palermo FC Lineups
Empoli FC Lineups
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Bogdan Popov | 1 |
| Edoardo Saporiti | 1 |
| Dennis Johnsen | 1 |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 1 |
| Antonio Palumbo | 1 |
| Tommaso Cassandro | 1 |
Palermo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
3.01
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
Empoli FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Palermo FC to win 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Empoli FC
29%
Palermo FC or Empoli FC
84%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 0
7.4%
1 – 1
6.2%
4 – 1
6%
4 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 2
Actual
5 – 1
3.6%
4 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
| Handicap | Palermo FC covers | Push | Empoli FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -2 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -1.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| -1 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| -0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Empoli FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

