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 5 games · 13 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 | 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
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 Sudtirol | 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
20%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Palermo FC to score. At the same time, Spezia Calcio does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Palermo FC have won 125 goals from 116 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Palermo FC in their 4-1-4-1 trying to find a way past Spezia Calcio's compact 3-5-2.
- 13' It’s a booking for Palermo FC player. Thomas Henry gets a card.
- 16' Spezia Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
- 21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 26' Palermo FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 26' Another substitution for Spezia Calcio to replace Luca Vignali by Nicolo Bertola on 26 minute.
- 31' Nicolo Bertola is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Spezia Calcio tonight.
- 35' Rayyan Baniya doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 40' Palermo FC is showing some good football. However, Palermo FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' The referee shows Palermo FC player a card on 41.
- 45' Poor challenge from Petko Hristov. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Le Douaron. He replaces Thomas Henry on 46 minute.
- 51' Spezia Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' Spezia Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 61' Arkadiusz Reca is replacing Francesco Cassata for the Spezia Calcio side.
- 64' The Poland Przemyslaw Wisniewski breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 1-1!
- 69' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 71' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Giuseppe Di Serio on, Edoardo Soleri off on 71 minutes.
- 72' The Palermo FC manager makes a substitution. Roberto Insigne departs to be replaced by Francesco Di Mariano.
- 77' With 0 assists to his name this season, Valerio Verre is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Spezia Calcio.
- 82' A quiet spell here at Stadio Renzo Barbera. Spezia Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 87' Time for substitution for Palermo FC. Filippo Ranocchia is replaced by Claudio Gomes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Palermo FC take all three points.
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 |
| Leo Stulac | 1 |
| Leonardo Mancuso | 1 |
| Giuseppe Di Serio | 1 |
| Rayyan Baniya | 1 |
| Giuseppe Aurelio | 1 |
| Filippo Ranocchia | 1 |
| Matteo Brunori Sandri | 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.