Palermo FC vs Spezia Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Palermo FC vs Spezia Calcio — Serie B at Stadio Renzo Barbera.
- Palermo FC 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- Spezia Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Alessandro Prontera
- Assistant 1 Luigi Rossi
- Assistant 2 Marco Trinchieri (Italy)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Renzo Barbera. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Palermo FC and Spezia Calcio.
- 5' Edoardo Soleri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Spezia Calcio so far.
- 10' The travelling Spezia Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 13' Thomas Henry catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 13.
- 16' Spezia Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
- 21' Pietro Ceccaroni needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 19 Yellow cards this season.
- 26' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Pietro Ceccaroni on 26 minutes.
- 26' The whistle greets Luca Vignali as he departs to be replaced by Nicolo Bertola.
- 31' Palermo FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' The Turkey Rayyan Baniya breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 1-0!
- 40' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Palermo FC and Spezia Calcio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' Filippo Ranocchia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 41.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Petko Hristov on 45 minutes.
- 46' The crowd applauds Thomas Henry as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Le Douaron steps in for Palermo FC.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Palermo FC and Spezia Calcio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 52' It’s a booking for Spezia Calcio player. Ales Mateju gets a card.
- 57' Luca Vignali has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 228 appearances.
- 61' Another substitution for Spezia Calcio to replace Francesco Cassata by Arkadiusz Reca on 61 minute.
- 64' Przemyslaw Wisniewski is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 69' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dimitrios Nikolaou made 99 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' The whistle greets Edoardo Soleri as he departs to be replaced by Giuseppe Di Serio.
- 72' Palermo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Francesco Di Mariano is hanging Roberto Insigne on the field on 72 minute.
- 77' Spezia Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 87' The Palermo FC bench stirs into life. Filippo Ranocchia is withdrawn and Claudio Gomes gets his opportunity.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Palermo FC 2-0 Spezia Calcio.
Lineups
Palermo FC Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
-
26
Valerio Verre ↓ Aljosa Vasic 61'
- 10
- 8
- 11
- 17
- 32
- 43
- 20
- 1
- 4
- 23
Bench
-
7
Francesco Di Mariano ↑ 72'
-
6
Claudio Gomes ↑ 87'
- 46
- 18
-
21
Jeremy Le Douaron ↑ 46'
- 29
- 19
-
3
Kristoffer Lund ↑ 61'
- 9
-
14
Aljosa Vasic ↑ 61'
- 12
- 25
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
Spezia Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 7
-
8
Adam Nagy ↓ Pietro Candelari 71'
- 55
- 5
- 37
-
32
Luca Vignali ↓ Nicolo Bertola 26'
- 29
- 66
- 2
- 9
- 27
Bench
-
13
Arkadiusz Reca ↑ 61'
- 11
-
25
Filippo Bandinelli ↑ 61'
- 31
- 4
-
20
Giuseppe Di Serio ↑ 71'
-
77
Nicolo Bertola ↑ 26'
- 17
- 6
- 65
-
36
Pietro Candelari ↑ 71'
- 12
Coach
Luca D'Angelo
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Francesco Esposito | 2 |
| Leonardo Mancuso | 1 |
| Giuseppe Di Serio | 1 |
| Rayyan Baniya | 1 |
| Giuseppe Aurelio | 1 |
| Filippo Ranocchia | 1 |
| Matteo Brunori Sandri | 1 |
| Arkadiusz Reca | 1 |
Head to Head
Palermo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.3
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Spezia Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Palermo FC or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Spezia Calcio
56%
Palermo FC or Spezia Calcio
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Palermo FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
| Handicap | Palermo FC covers | Push | Spezia Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 17% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

