Palermo vs Empoli

7 February 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Paride Tremolada

Full time 3 – 2

Half-time: 1–1

Andrea Fulignati 24’ (og)
Joel Pohjanpalo 57’, 84’ (pen)

Gabriele Guarino 5’
Tyronne Ebuehi 72’

Match summary

Palermo came from behind to win 3-2 at home to Empoli. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Gabriele Guarino put Empoli ahead from a corner in the 5th minute and Fulignati's own goal equalised in the 24th minute. In the second half, Joel Pohjanpalo put Palermo in front in the 57th minute, Tyronne Ebuehi equalised in the 72nd minute, and Pohjanpalo won it from the penalty spot in the 84th minute.

The chances backed that up: Palermo created 2.13 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Empoli's 1.07 from 17.

Match stats

57% Possession 43%

12 Shots 17

3 Shots on target 8

3 Corners 5

386 Passes 282

84.7% Pass accuracy 78.7%

8 Tackles 15

19 Fouls 16

2 Yellow cards 4

2 Offsides 2

Key events

Palermo Empoli

18’

Marco NastiShot on target

19’

Andrea GhionShot on target

52’

Salvatore EliaShot on target

59’

Duccio Degli InnocentiShot on target

Tommaso AugelloShot on target

83’

90’

Luca MagninoShot on target

90+3’

Lorenzo IgnacchitiShot on target

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.

Palermo 2.13 xGEmpoli 1.07 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

Empoli attacking Palermo attacking

Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Palermo 3-4-2-1 Starting XI

Empoli 3-5-2 Starting XI

Player stats

Players11 players


Jesse Joronen	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Patryk Peda	90′	–	–	1	0.05	–	–	–
Mattia Bani	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Pietro Ceccaroni	90′	–	–	1	0.07	–	–	–
Niccolò Pierozzi	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Jacopo Segre	90′	–	–	2	0.11	–	–	–
Filippo Ranocchia	90′	–	–	1	0.07	–	–	–
Tommaso Augello	90′	–	–	1	0.06	–	–	–
Jérémy Le Douaron	90′	–	–	1	0.06	–	–	–
Emmanuel Gyasi	90′	–	–	2	0.25	–	–	–
Joel Pohjanpalo	90′	2	–	3	1.47	–	–	–


Andrea Fulignati	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Matteo Lovato	90′	–	–	1	0.04	–	–	–
Gabriele Guarino	90′	1	–	2	0.14	–	–	–
Nosa Edward Obaretin	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Antonio Candela	90′	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Luca Magnino	90′	–	–	1	0.04	–	–	–
Andrea Ghion	90′	–	–	2	0.12	–	–	–
Duccio Degli Innocenti	90′	–	–	3	0.11	–	–	–
Salvatore Elia	90′	–	–	1	0.03	–	–	–
Marco Nasti	90′	–	–	2	0.25	–	–	–
Stiven Shpendi	90′	–	–	1	0.04	–	–	–

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

Palermo win 57% Avg odds 1.61

Draw 26% Avg odds 3.63

Empoli win 17% Avg odds 5.33

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

Form going into the game

Palermo W D W D W

Empoli D W L L D

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Previous and next meeting

Previous meeting: Empoli 1-3 Palermo, 07 Dec 25 Next meeting: Empoli 2-4 Palermo, 10 Oct 26 All Palermo vs Empoli meetings

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