Empoli vs Palermo

7 December 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Federico Dionisi

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 0–2

  • Pietro Pellegri 63’
  • Jérémy Le Douaron 7’
  • Joel Pohjanpalo 18’, 74’

Match summary

Palermo won 3-1 away at Empoli. Palermo led 2-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Jérémy Le Douaron put Palermo ahead in the 7th minute and Joel Pohjanpalo made it 0-2 from a corner in the 18th minute. In the second half, Pietro Pellegri pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 63rd minute and Pohjanpalo made it 1-3 in the 74th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Empoli created 3.04 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots, Palermo 3.02 from 15.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
18 Shots 15
6 Shots on target 3
7 Corners 5
457 Passes 411
81.2% Pass accuracy 77.9%
11 Tackles 12
14 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Empoli Palermo
Salvatore EliaShot on target
27’
Stiven ShpendiShot on target
36’
Matteo LovatoShot on target
38’
Brando MoruzziShot on target
47’
Pietro PellegriShot on target
68’

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.04 3.02 7’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), 0-1 7’ 18’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 0-2 18’ 63’ Pietro Pellegri (Empoli), 1-2 63’ 74’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 1-3 74’ 0 1 2 3 4 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 3.04 3.02 7’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), 0-1 Le Douaron 7’ 18’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 0-2 Pohjanpalo 18’ 63’ Pietro Pellegri (Empoli), 1-2 Pellegri 63’ 74’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 1-3 Pohjanpalo 74’
Empoli 3.04 xGPalermo 3.02 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Palermo attacking Empoli attacking 
63’ Pietro Pellegri (Empoli), open play, 0.92 xG, goal 18’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), from a corner, 0.59 xG, goal 74’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 63’ Pietro Pellegri (Empoli), open play, 0.42 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ Aljoša Vasić (Palermo), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 47’ Brando Moruzzi (Empoli), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 68’ Pietro Pellegri (Empoli), set piece, 0.35 xG, saved 41’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), set piece, 0.28 xG, off target 36’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 61’ Mattia Bani (Palermo), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 80’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 7’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), set piece, 0.19 xG, goal 47’ Brando Moruzzi (Empoli), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 65’ Pietro Pellegri (Empoli), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 43’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+6’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 38’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 77’ Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 68’ Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 27’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Brando Moruzzi (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 18’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Flavio Bianchi (Empoli), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked 63’ Pietro Pellegri (Empoli), open play, 0.92 xG, goal 18’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), from a corner, 0.59 xG, goal 74’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.59 xG, goal 63’ Pietro Pellegri (Empoli), open play, 0.42 xG, hit the woodwork 79’ Aljoša Vasić (Palermo), open play, 0.38 xG, off target 47’ Brando Moruzzi (Empoli), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 68’ Pietro Pellegri (Empoli), set piece, 0.35 xG, saved 41’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), set piece, 0.28 xG, off target 36’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.27 xG, saved 61’ Mattia Bani (Palermo), from a corner, 0.23 xG, off target 80’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.21 xG, off target 7’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), set piece, 0.19 xG, goal 47’ Brando Moruzzi (Empoli), open play, 0.16 xG, blocked 65’ Pietro Pellegri (Empoli), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 43’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.12 xG, off target 90+6’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 47’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 77’ Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 38’ Matteo Lovato (Empoli), from a corner, 0.07 xG, saved 68’ Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli), set piece, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 18’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo), from a corner, 0.06 xG, off target 78’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 12’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 4’ Nosa Edward Obaretin (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 20’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 27’ Salvatore Elia (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 32’ Brando Moruzzi (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 36’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 17’ Andrea Ghion (Empoli), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 18’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 21’ Stiven Shpendi (Empoli), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 82’ Flavio Bianchi (Empoli), set piece, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Empoli 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Fulignati
Lovato
Guarino
Obaretin
Ghion
Yepes
Moruzzi
Elia
Shpendi
Ceesay
Nasti
Palermo 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Joronen
Bereszyński
Bani
Ceccaroni
Segre
Ranocchia
Augello
Pierozzi
Palumbo
Douaron
Pohjanpalo

Player stats

Players11 players
Andrea Fulignati
90′ – – – – – – –
Matteo Lovato
90′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Gabriele Guarino
90′ – – – – – – –
Nosa Edward Obaretin
90′ – – 2 0.10 – – –
Salvatore Elia
90′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Andrea Ghion
90′ – – 3 0.13 – – –
Gerard Yepes
90′ – – – – – – –
Brando Moruzzi
90′ – – 3 0.55 – – –
Stiven Shpendi
90′ – – 2 0.29 – – –
Joseph Ceesay
90′ – – – – – – –
Marco Nasti
90′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Before kick-off

Empoli win 30% Avg odds 3.05
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.02
Palermo win 39% Avg odds 2.34

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Empoli DLWWW
Palermo LWLDW

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Previous and next meeting

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Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.