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Empoli v Palermo
Serie B · SAT 10 OCT · Carlo Castellani
The prediction on this page is exactly as published before kick-off. Match events and statistics come from the match and are corrected when the official figures change. Wrong calls are shown exactly like right ones.
- 0′Before kick-off: we said Palermo win at 39%.
- 2′Little has changed for our model: Palermo 39% before kick-off, 40% now. 0–0 · 33–27–40
- 2′KICK-OFF Empoli v Palermo
- 20′Palermo have had 7.0 attempts to 2.0 and it is still 0–0. 0–0 · 32–31–38
- 22′8.0 shots for Palermo, 2.0 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 32–31–37
- 26′12.0 shots for Palermo, 2.0 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 31–32–37
- 35′16.0 shots for Palermo, 2.0 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 30–35–35
- 41′THE CALL SWINGS · 41' Draw is now our likeliest result at 38% (was Palermo win 33%)
- 43′20.0 shots for Palermo, 2.0 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 28–39–33
- 45′24.0 shots for Palermo, 3.0 the other way, and nothing between the sides on the scoreboard. 0–0 · 28–40–32
- 45′HALF-TIME Empoli 0–0 Palermo
- 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Empoli · On: Lapo Deli · Off: Filippo Bandinelli Corrected
- 45′SUBSTITUTION · 45' Empoli · On: Karim Zedadka · Off: Simone Romagnoli Corrected
- 45′SECOND HALF Empoli 0–0 Palermo
- 49′PENALTY · 47' Empoli
- 49′⚽ GOAL · 49' Empoli 1–0 Palermo
- 52′50′ and it is 1–0: Edoardo Saporiti on the scoresheet for Empoli. 1–0 · 70–22–8
- 52′⚽ GOAL · 50' Empoli 1–0 Palermo · Edoardo Saporiti
- 52′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 52' Palermo win: 39% at kick-off, 8% now
- 52′THE CALL SWINGS · 52' Empoli win is now our likeliest result at 70% (was Draw 22%)
- 58′Palermo ahead on 57′ through Joel Pohjanpalo. 1–1. 1–1 · 24–49–27
- 58′⚽ GOAL · 57' Empoli 1–1 Palermo · Joel Pohjanpalo (assist Mattia Bani)
- 58′🟨 YELLOW · 57' Jacopo Seghetti · Empoli
- 58′OUR NUMBER MOVES DOWN · 58' Palermo win: 39% at kick-off, 27% now
- 58′THE CALL SWINGS · 58' Draw is now our likeliest result at 49% (was Empoli win 24%)
- 63′We said Palermo at 39%. On the run of the match our model now has it at 25%. 1–1 · 22–53–25
- 64′⚽ GOAL · 64' Empoli 1–2 Palermo · Joel Pohjanpalo
- 67′69′ and it is 1–2: Dennis Johnsen on the scoresheet for Palermo. 1–2 · 3–17–80
- 67′⚽ GOAL · 65' Empoli 1–2 Palermo · Antonio Palumbo (assist Dennis Johnsen)
- 67′OUR NUMBER MOVES UP · 67' Palermo win: 39% at kick-off, 80% now
- 67′THE CALL SWINGS · 67' Palermo win is now our likeliest result at 80% (was Draw 17%)
- 69′⚽ GOAL · 69' Empoli 1–3 Palermo · Dennis Johnsen (assist Antonio Palumbo)
- 72′SUBSTITUTION · 71' Empoli · On: Duccio Degli Innocenti · Off: Edoardo Biondini Corrected
- 72′SUBSTITUTION · 71' Empoli · On: Steven Shpendi · Off: Niccolo Corrado Corrected
- 77′🟨 YELLOW · 75' Filippo·Ranocchia · Palermo
- 77′PENALTY MISSED · 76' Steven Shpendi · Empoli
- 80′⚽ GOAL · 79' Empoli 2–3 Palermo · Bogdan Popov
- 81′SUBSTITUTION · 80' Palermo · On: Luca Mazzitelli · Off: Antonio Palumbo Corrected
- 81′SUBSTITUTION · 80' Palermo · On: Nahuel Estévez · Off: Filippo·Ranocchia Corrected
- 81′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Palermo · On: Alessandro Gabrielloni · Off: Joel Pohjanpalo Corrected
- 83′SUBSTITUTION · 81' Palermo · On: Alessandro Gabrielloni · Off: Joel Pohjanpalo Corrected
- 85′SUBSTITUTION · 85' Palermo · On: Patryk Peda · Off: Dennis Johnsen Corrected
- 88′⚽ GOAL · 88' Empoli 2–4 Palermo · Tommaso Cassandro (assist Alessandro Gabrielloni)
- 90′SUBSTITUTION · 89' Empoli · On: Matteo Egan · Off: Joseph Ceesay Corrected
- FTFULL TIME Empoli 2–4 Palermo
- FTEmpoli 2–4 Palermo · Palermo win: right · Under 2.5: wrong · Both to score: right · Over 1.5: right · Under 3.5: wrong · 1–1 exactly: wrong
What our live read said during the match, as it was said, with the score and our numbers for home–draw–away at that moment; and every alert we raised, with the minute. Nothing is written after the final whistle; a marked row was checked against the match’s final record afterwards.
Match updates
Recorded match details below.
Timeline
Events will appear when the match starts.
Pre-match prediction
Published before kick-off · 9 Oct 06:15
Match information
SAT 10 OCT · 14:00
Venue · Carlo Castellani
Referee · Livio Marinelli
The game so far
Recorded statisticsMatch statistics
Match statistics are not available yet.
Players on the pitch
Recorded line-upsLine-ups
Empoli
3-5-2
12 J. Seghetti
25 M. Curto
6 S. Romagnoli
33 C. Cauz
15 J. Ceesay
8 L. Magnino
23 F. Bandinelli
39 E. Biondini
91 N. Corrado
77 B. Popov
10 E. Saporiti
Coach · Matteo Andreoletti
Substitutes
1 · S. Perisan
13 · E. Filippis
28 · G. Indragoli
36 · D. Bembnista
57 · L. Belardinelli
98 · K. Zedadka
5 · D. Degli Innocenti
44 · L. Deli
35 · M. Egan
11 · S. Shpendi
16 · F. Meznar
Palermo
4-2-3-1
14 M. Fortin
84 T. Cassandro
13 M. Bani
32 P. Ceccaroni
3 T. Augello
8 J. Segre
10 F. Ranocchia
9 D. Vavassori
5 A. Palumbo
17 D. Johnsen
20 J. Pohjanpalo
Coach · Filippo Inzaghi
Substitutes
1 · M. Perin
12 · M. Nespola
96 · G. Magnani
27 · N. Pierozzi
29 · P. Peda
33 · A. Bozzolan
36 · L. Mazzitelli
24 · N. Estevez
23 · Hernani
6 · C. Gomes
11 · E. Gyasi
99 · A. Gabrielloni
Match statistics
Match statistics are not available yet.
Line-ups
Empoli
3-5-2
12 J. Seghetti
25 M. Curto
6 S. Romagnoli
33 C. Cauz
15 J. Ceesay
8 L. Magnino
23 F. Bandinelli
39 E. Biondini
91 N. Corrado
77 B. Popov
10 E. Saporiti
Coach · Matteo Andreoletti
Substitutes
1 · S. Perisan
13 · E. Filippis
28 · G. Indragoli
36 · D. Bembnista
57 · L. Belardinelli
98 · K. Zedadka
5 · D. Degli Innocenti
44 · L. Deli
35 · M. Egan
11 · S. Shpendi
16 · F. Meznar
Palermo
4-2-3-1
14 M. Fortin
84 T. Cassandro
13 M. Bani
32 P. Ceccaroni
3 T. Augello
8 J. Segre
10 F. Ranocchia
9 D. Vavassori
5 A. Palumbo
17 D. Johnsen
20 J. Pohjanpalo
Coach · Filippo Inzaghi
Substitutes
1 · M. Perin
12 · M. Nespola
96 · G. Magnani
27 · N. Pierozzi
29 · P. Peda
33 · A. Bozzolan
36 · L. Mazzitelli
24 · N. Estevez
23 · Hernani
6 · C. Gomes
11 · E. Gyasi
99 · A. Gabrielloni
We make Palermo a 39% chance to win. The market has them at 48%. We are 9 points less confident than the market. The model expects 1.2–1.4.
| Market | Us | Market | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empoli win | 32% | 26% | +7 |
| Draw | 29% | 27% | +2 |
| Palermo win | 39% | 48% | −9 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 48% | 53% | −5 |
| Both teams to score | 54% | 56% | −2 |
| Over 1.5 goals | 74% | 76% | −2 |
| Over 3.5 goals | 26% | 31% | −5 |
| Empoli or draw | 61% | 52% | +9 |
| Empoli clean sheet | 26% | – | – |
| Palermo clean sheet | 30% | – | – |
Every figure here is read off one scoreline distribution, so no two can contradict each other. The market is the median of 10 bookmakers, each with its margin stripped — what we are measured against, never an input to the model.
This is a probability, not a recommendation. We take no bets and hold no affiliate relationships with any gambling operator. Model 1.1 — Pitchside Lab's own model.
Head to head
2 meetings since 2025Form · last six in Serie B
EMPOLI
PALERMO
The table
2026/27| # | TEAM | P | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo | 5 | +5 | 13 |
| 2 | Sudtirol | 5 | +6 | 11 |
| 3 | Mantova | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| 4 | Avellino | 6 | +4 | 10 |
| 5 | Modena | 5 | +4 | 10 |
| 6 | Ascoli | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 7 | Hellas Verona | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| 8 | Cesena | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| 9 | Benevento | 5 | +1 | 7 |
| 10 | Pisa | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Padova | 5 | −1 | 7 |
| 12 | Empoli | 5 | −2 | 6 |
| 13 | Arezzo | 5 | −7 | 6 |
| 14 | Virtus Entella | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| 15 | Cremonese | 5 | −2 | 5 |
| 16 | Vicenza Virtus | 5 | −3 | 5 |
| 17 | Juve Stabia | 5 | −3 | 5 |
| 18 | Sampdoria | 6 | −7 | 4 |
| 19 | Catanzaro | 5 | −4 | 3 |
| 20 | Carrarese | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Based on available league results; standings may be incomplete.
Sudtirol
Mantova
Avellino
Modena
Ascoli
Hellas Verona
Cesena
Benevento
Pisa
Padova
Arezzo
Virtus Entella
Cremonese
Vicenza Virtus
Juve Stabia
Sampdoria
Catanzaro
Carrarese