Palermo vs Virtus Entella

14 February 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Ivano Pezzuto

Full time 3 – 0

Half-time: 2–0

  • Joel Pohjanpalo 4’
  • Filippo Ranocchia 41’
  • Niccolò Pierozzi 50’

Match summary

Palermo won comfortably, 3-0 at home to Virtus Entella. Palermo led 2-0 at half-time.

Joel Pohjanpalo put Palermo ahead with a header in the 4th minute, Filippo Ranocchia made it 2-0 from a corner in the 41st minute, and Niccolò Pierozzi made it 3-0 in the 50th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Palermo created 1.06 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots, Virtus Entella 1.17 from 21.

Match stats

46% Possession 54%
7 Shots 21
3 Shots on target 5
3 Corners 8
409 Passes 490
78.0% Pass accuracy 81.6%
13 Tackles 9
10 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 2

Key events

Palermo Virtus Entella
22’
Marco Dalla VecchiaShot on target
33’
Stefano Di MarioShot on target
52’
Bernat GuiuShot on target
59’
Luigi CupponeShot on target
72’
Stefano Di MarioShot 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.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 1.17 4’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 1-0 4’ 41’ Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo), 2-0 41’ 50’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), 3-0 50’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 1.17 4’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 1-0 Pohjanpalo 4’ 41’ Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo), 2-0 Ranocchia 41’ 50’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), 3-0 Pierozzi 50’
Palermo 1.06 xGVirtus Entella 1.17 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Virtus Entella attacking Palermo attacking 
42’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.65 xG, off target 33’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 4’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 73’ Mattia Tirelli (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 73’ Mattia Alborghetti (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 50’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 76’ Alessandro Debenedetti (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 25’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 22’ Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 59’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 52’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 39’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 62’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Andrea Franzoni (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 89’ Antonio Palumbo (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 36’ Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 63’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 31’ Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Nermin Karić (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+4’ Niccolò Squizzato (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Mattia Tirelli (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Nermin Karić (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 6’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 42’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.65 xG, off target 33’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.25 xG, saved 4’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), from a corner, 0.21 xG, goal 73’ Mattia Tirelli (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.20 xG, off target 73’ Mattia Alborghetti (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.11 xG, off target 50’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), open play, 0.08 xG, goal 76’ Alessandro Debenedetti (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 25’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.06 xG, blocked 22’ Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 59’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 52’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 39’ Bernat Guiu (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Luca Parodi (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 89’ Antonio Palumbo (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 41’ Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo), from a corner, 0.03 xG, goal 62’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 77’ Andrea Franzoni (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 72’ Stefano Di Mario (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Filippo Ranocchia (Palermo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 63’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 90+4’ Niccolò Squizzato (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Marco Dalla Vecchia (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 46’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+3’ Nermin Karić (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 64’ Mattia Tirelli (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 61’ Nermin Karić (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 25’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), from a corner, 0.01 xG, blocked 6’ Luigi Cuppone (Virtus Entella), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Palermo 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Joronen
Bereszyński
Bani
Ceccaroni
Segre
Ranocchia
Augello
Pierozzi
Palumbo
Douaron
Pohjanpalo
Virtus Entella 3-4-1-2 Starting XI
Colombi
Lungo
Alborghetti
Marconi
Mario
Karić
Squizzato
Mezzoni
Vecchia
Cuppone
Guiu

Player stats

Players11 players
Jesse Joronen
90′ – – – – – – –
Bartosz Bereszyński
90′ – – – – – – –
Mattia Bani
90′ – – – – – – –
Pietro Ceccaroni
90′ – – – – – – –
Niccolò Pierozzi
90′ 1 – 2 0.10 – – –
Jacopo Segre
90′ – – – – – – –
Filippo Ranocchia
90′ 1 – 2 0.06 – – –
Tommaso Augello
90′ – – – – – – –
Antonio Palumbo
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Jérémy Le Douaron
90′ – – – – – – –
Joel Pohjanpalo
90′ 1 – 2 0.86 – – –
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 61% Avg odds 1.51
Draw 24% Avg odds 3.89
Virtus Entella win 15% Avg odds 6.06

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

Form going into the game

Palermo WDWWD
Virtus Entella DLDDW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Virtus Entella 1-1 Palermo, 22 Nov 25 All Palermo vs Virtus Entella meetings, next on 20 Dec 26

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