Spezia Calcio vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Spezia Calcio vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Alberto Picco.
- Spezia Calcio 38 games · 35 pts (2026/27)
- Palermo FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Ivano Pezzuto (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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Spezia Calcio | Palermo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #8 |
| 35 | Points | 0 |
| 38 | Played | 0 |
| 8 / 11 / 19 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 43 | Scored | 0 |
| 59 | Conceded | 0 |
| -16 | GD | +0 |
| 0.92 | PPG | – |
| 21% | Win % | – |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Spezia Calcio are 7th (35 pts). Palermo FC are 8th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Palermo FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Salvatore Esposito made 236 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' It looks surprising Palermo FC does not make any changes. Adam Nagy has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 16' GOAL! Giuseppe Di Serio scores on 16.
- 21' The home supporters are growing impatient. Spezia Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 26' The 35-year-old Jeroen Zoet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Salvatore Esposito.
- 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Spezia Calcio and Palermo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 39' Spezia Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 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' Supporters expect more eagerness from Liam Henderson, as he is very good at scoring at Alberto Picco with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luca D'Angelo might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' Filippo Bandinelli gets the nod from Spezia Calcio. He replaces Diego Falcinelli and will look to change the dynamic.
- 62' Palermo FC ring the changes. Alessio Buttaro has done his job and it is now time for Filippo Ranocchia to step up.
- 65' Spezia Calcio player sees a card in front of him.
- 70' Controversy at the stadium! Filippo Ranocchia argues furiously but the card stands.
- 74' It’s a booking for Spezia Calcio player. Giuseppe Di Serio gets a card.
- 74' The Spezia Calcio bench stirs into life. Daniele Verde is withdrawn and Francesco Esposito gets his opportunity.
- 75' The crowd applauds Giuseppe Di Serio as he leaves the pitch. Rachid Kouda steps in for Spezia Calcio.
- 80' Jacopo Segre needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 81' The crowd applauds Matteo Brunori Sandri as he leaves the pitch. Leonardo Mancuso steps in for Palermo FC.
- 85' The Palermo FC manager makes a substitution. Salim Diakite departs to be replaced by Chaka Traore.
- 87' Leonardo Mancuso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 87.
- 90' It’s a booking for Palermo FC player. Federico Di Francesco gets a card.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Spezia Calcio Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 1
- 16
- 8
- 55
- 10
- 37
- 14
- 99
- 43
- 20
Bench
- 13
-
25
Filippo Bandinelli ↑ 58'
- 2
- 97
- 11
- 24
- 5
- 40
- 77
- 36
-
80
Rachid Kouda ↑ 75'
-
9
Francesco Esposito ↑ 74'
Coach
Luca D'Angelo
Palermo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
4
Claudio Gomes ↓ Liam Henderson 81'
- 17
- 32
- 22
- 5
- 3
- 27
- 9
- 25
-
23
Salim Diakite ↓ Chaka Traore 85'
Bench
- 15
-
14
Filippo Ranocchia ↑ 62'
-
53
Liam Henderson ↑ 81'
- 11
- 6
-
7
Leonardo Mancuso ↑ 81'
- 18
- 13
-
70
Chaka Traore ↑ 85'
- 1
- 2
Coach
Michele Mignani
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 |
Spezia Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.71
Spezia Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 89% + Spezia Calcio or Draw 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Spezia Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
Spezia Calcio or Draw
82%
Draw or Palermo FC
57%
Spezia Calcio or Palermo FC
61%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Spezia Calcio win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
2.4%
1 – 2
2.1%
3 – 0
1.7%
3 – 1
1%
2 – 2
0.9%
4 – 0
0.3%
Asian Handicap — Spezia Calcio
| Handicap | Spezia Calcio covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 9% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 25% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 14% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Spezia Calcio keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
49%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

