Sunday , 16 August 2026

Palermo FC vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
Palermo FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Spezia Calcio
Sun 1 Dec 2024 · 14:00 UTC Stadio Renzo Barbera 18,032 HT 45' · FT 45'
Rayyan Baniya 35' 1–0
Przemyslaw Wisniewski og 64' 2–0
Thomas Henry 13' Y
Y 16' Francesco Cassata
Pietro Ceccaroni 26' Y
Y 26' Salvador Ferrer
Filippo Ranocchia 41' Y
Y 45' Petko Hristov
Y 52' Ales Mateju
Federico Di Francesco 52' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Palermo FC vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Stadio Renzo Barbera.

Match Details

  • Referee Alessandro Prontera
  • Assistant 1 Luigi Rossi
  • Assistant 2 Marco Trinchieri (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Venezia FC 38 82
2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81
3 AC Monza 38 76
4 SSC Bari 38 40
5 AC Reggiana 38 37
6 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35
7 Spezia Calcio 38 35
8 Palermo FC 0 0
9 US Catanzaro 0 0
10 Modena FC 2018 0 0
11 SS Juve Stabia 0 0
12 Calcio Avellino SSD 0 0
13 Padova Calcio 0 0
14 AC Cesena 0 0
15 Mantova 1911 SSD 0 0
16 Carrarese Calcio 0 0
17 UC Sampdoria 0 0
18 ACD Virtus Entella 0 0
19 Empoli FC 0 0
20 FC Südtirol 0 0
21 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0 0
22 Benevento Calcio 0 0
23 Hellas Verona FC 0 0
24 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 0 0
25 AC Pisa 1909 0 0
26 SS Arezzo 0 0
27 US Cremonese 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
2
1
Palermo FC 6 games · Avg 2.5 goals Spezia Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-01 Palermo FC 2–0 Spezia Calcio 2024-05-01 Spezia Calcio 1–0 Palermo FC 2023-10-23 Palermo FC 2–2 Spezia Calcio

Recent Form

Palermo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Spezia Calcio H 2–0 W
24 Nov UC Sampdoria H 1–1 D
08 Nov Frosinone Calcio A 1–1 D
03 Nov AS Cittadella H 0–1 L
30 Oct Mantova 1911 SSD A 0–0 D
26 Oct AC Reggiana H 2–0 W
Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Dec Palermo FC A 0–2 L
24 Nov FC Südtirol H 3–0 W
10 Nov SS Juve Stabia A 3–0 W
02 Nov Modena FC 2018 H 1–0 W
29 Oct Brescia Calcio A 1–1 D
25 Oct SSC Bari H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Palermo FC Spezia Calcio
#8 Position #7
0 Points 35
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 8 / 11 / 19
0 Scored 43
0 Conceded 59
+0 GD -16
– PPG 0.92
– Win % 21%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Palermo FC are 8th (0 pts). Spezia Calcio are 7th (35 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Palermo FC and Spezia Calcio is underway.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Palermo FC and Spezia Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luca D'Angelo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 13' That is a card for Palermo FC. Thomas Henry will be fuming at that decision.
  • 16' The referee calls foul for Francesco Cassata. He receives a card.
  • 21' Italy international Roberto Insigne has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 26' Pietro Ceccaroni catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 26.
  • 26' Luca Vignali makes way for Nicolo Bertola at the 26 minute mark. A tactical switch from Spezia Calcio.
  • 31' Filippo Bandinelli has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 35' Rayyan Baniya does the damage! The net is bulging and Palermo FC surge ahead!
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 41' Filippo Ranocchia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 41.
  • 45' Petko Hristov is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' A change in the Palermo FC ranks — Thomas Henry exits the field as Jeremy Le Douaron enters on 46.
  • 51' Spezia Calcio is showing some good football. However, Spezia Calcio are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 52' Ales Mateju was booked on 52.
  • 57' Palermo FC are deployed in a 4-1-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Spezia Calcio's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Spezia Calcio. Francesco Cassata is replaced by Arkadiusz Reca.
  • 64' What a moment for Przemyslaw Wisniewski! That strike on 64 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Alessio Dionisi will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 71' The Spezia Calcio manager makes a substitution. Edoardo Soleri departs to be replaced by Giuseppe Di Serio.
  • 72' Palermo FC make a change. Roberto Insigne trudges off to be replaced by Francesco Di Mariano on 72 minutes.
  • 77' Spezia Calcio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 82' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Palermo FC — Claudio Gomes on, Filippo Ranocchia off on 87 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Palermo FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

Spezia Calcio Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luca D'Angelo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Francesco Esposito 2
Filippo Ranocchia 1
Matteo Brunori Sandri 1
Arkadiusz Reca 1
Leo Stulac 1
Leonardo Mancuso 1
Giuseppe Di Serio 1
Rayyan Baniya 1

Head to Head

2024-12-01 Palermo FC 2–0 Spezia Calcio 2024-05-01 Spezia Calcio 1–0 Palermo FC 2023-10-23 Palermo FC 2–2 Spezia Calcio

Palermo FC Form

2024-12-01 Palermo FC 2–0 Spezia Calcio W 2024-11-24 Palermo FC 1–1 UC Sampdoria D 2024-11-08 Frosinone Calcio 1–1 Palermo FC D 2024-11-03 Palermo FC 0–1 AS Cittadella L 2024-10-30 Mantova 1911 SSD 0–0 Palermo FC D 2024-10-26 Palermo FC 2–0 AC Reggiana W

Spezia Calcio Form

2024-12-01 Palermo FC 2–0 Spezia Calcio L 2024-11-24 Spezia Calcio 3–0 FC Südtirol W 2024-11-10 SS Juve Stabia 0–3 Spezia Calcio W 2024-11-02 Spezia Calcio 1–0 Modena FC 2018 W 2024-10-29 Brescia Calcio 1–1 Spezia Calcio D 2024-10-25 Spezia Calcio 0–0 SSC Bari D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.65 Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.47 Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Palermo FC37% Draw41% Spezia Calcio22%
Actual: Palermo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 65%
35%
± 1.5 32%
68%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Palermo FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
63%
Palermo FC or Spezia Calcio
59%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Palermo FC18% Draw70% Spezia Calcio12%
Actual: Palermo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.3%
1 – 0
19.3%
0 – 1
13.5%
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
3.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
2.5%
3 – 0
1.3%
2 – 2
1%
3 – 1
0.8%
0 – 3
0.5%

Asian Handicap — Palermo FC

Handicap Palermo FC covers Push Spezia Calcio covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 23% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 16% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
62% ✓
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
53% ✗

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