Saturday , 14 November 2026

Spezia Calcio vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2023-24
Spezia Calcio
1 – 0
Full Time
Palermo FC
Wed 1 May 2024 · 13:00 UTC Alberto Picco HT 45' · FT 45'
Salvatore Esposito 29' Y
Luca Vignali 65' Y
Y 70' Filippo Ranocchia
Giuseppe Di Serio 74' Y
Y 87' Leonardo Mancuso
Y 90' Federico Di Francesco
Y 90' Liam Henderson

Overview

Match Preview

Spezia Calcio vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Alberto Picco.

Match Details

  • Referee Ivano Pezzuto (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

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

Recent Form

Spezia Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Palermo FC H 1–0 W
27 Apr Brescia Calcio A 0–0 D
20 Apr UC Sampdoria H 0–0 D
13 Apr Parma Calcio 1913 A 0–2 L
06 Apr Calcio Lecco 1912 H 1–1 D
01 Apr Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC H 2–1 W
Palermo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Spezia Calcio A 0–1 L
27 Apr AC Reggiana H 1–2 L
19 Apr Parma Calcio 1913 H 0–0 D
13 Apr Cosenza Calcio A 1–1 D
06 Apr UC Sampdoria H 2–2 D
01 Apr AC Pisa 1909 A 3–4 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at Alberto Picco as Spezia Calcio face off against Palermo FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 16' What a moment for Giuseppe Di Serio! That strike on 16 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 21' Matteo Brunori Sandri needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 26' Chaka Traore, a Ivory Coast , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Salvatore Esposito on 29.
  • 34' Spezia Calcio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' It looks surprising Palermo FC does not make any changes. Pietro Ceccaroni has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 58' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Filippo Bandinelli on, Diego Falcinelli off on 58 minutes.
  • 62' Palermo FC ring the changes. Alessio Buttaro has done his job and it is now time for Filippo Ranocchia to step up.
  • 65' The referee shows Spezia Calcio player a card on 65.
  • 70' Palermo FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 74' The referee has no hesitation. Giuseppe Di Serio is booked for Spezia Calcio — card on 74.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Spezia Calcio. Daniele Verde is replaced by Francesco Esposito.
  • 75' A tactical swap from Spezia Calcio — Rachid Kouda on, Giuseppe Di Serio off on 75 minutes.
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 81' The whistle greets Matteo Brunori Sandri as he departs to be replaced by Leonardo Mancuso.
  • 85' It is a substitution in Palermo FC team. Salim Diakite is replaced by Chaka Traore on 85 minute.
  • 87' That is a card for Palermo FC. Leonardo Mancuso will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Palermo FC player. Federico Di Francesco gets a card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Palermo FC.

Lineups

Spezia Calcio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luca D'Angelo

Palermo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michele Mignani

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

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

Spezia Calcio Form

2024-05-01 Spezia Calcio 1–0 Palermo FC W 2024-04-27 Brescia Calcio 0–0 Spezia Calcio D 2024-04-20 Spezia Calcio 0–0 UC Sampdoria D 2024-04-13 Parma Calcio 1913 2–0 Spezia Calcio L 2024-04-06 Spezia Calcio 1–1 Calcio Lecco 1912 D 2024-04-01 Spezia Calcio 2–1 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC W

Palermo FC Form

2024-05-01 Spezia Calcio 1–0 Palermo FC L 2024-04-27 Palermo FC 1–2 AC Reggiana L 2024-04-19 Palermo FC 0–0 Parma Calcio 1913 D 2024-04-13 Cosenza Calcio 1–1 Palermo FC D 2024-04-06 Palermo FC 2–2 UC Sampdoria D 2024-04-01 AC Pisa 1909 4–3 Palermo FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Palermo FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Spezia Calcio49% Draw28% Palermo FC23%
Actual: Spezia Calcio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

Spezia Calcio or Draw
77%
Draw or Palermo FC
51%
Spezia Calcio or Palermo FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Spezia Calcio31% Draw51% Palermo FC18%
Actual: Spezia Calcio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio

Handicap Spezia Calcio covers Push Palermo FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 23% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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