Pescara vs Palermo

1 March 2026 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Fabio Maresca

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Lorenzo Insigne 55’
  • Lorenzo Meazzi 87’
  • Joel Pohjanpalo 47’

Match summary

Pescara came from behind to win 2-1 at home to Palermo, with a late winner. It was goalless at half-time.

Joel Pohjanpalo put Palermo ahead in the 47th minute, Lorenzo Insigne equalised in the 55th minute, and Lorenzo Meazzi won it in the 87th minute.

There was little between the sides on chances: Pescara created 1.30 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots, Palermo 1.53 from 12.

Match stats

53% Possession 47%
15 Shots 12
9 Shots on target 5
9 Corners 4
386 Passes 343
74.9% Pass accuracy 72.6%
20 Tackles 15
11 Fouls 14
4 Yellow cards 2
3 Offsides 3

Key events

Pescara Palermo
7’
Jacopo SegreShot on target
Lorenzo InsigneShot on target
9’
Flavio RussoShot on target
26’
30’
Niccolò PierozziShot on target
Lorenzo InsigneShot on target
36’
Flavio RussoShot on target
58’
Davide FaraoniShot on target
61’
69’
Niccolò PierozziShot on target
Lorenzo BerardiShot on target
71’
Flavio RussoShot on target
73’
78’
Pietro CeccaroniShot 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 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.30 1.53 47’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 0-1 47’ 55’ Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara), 1-1 55’ 87’ Lorenzo Meazzi (Pescara), 2-1 87’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.30 1.53 47’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 0-1 Pohjanpalo 47’ 55’ Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara), 1-1 Insigne 55’ 87’ Lorenzo Meazzi (Pescara), 2-1 Meazzi 87’
Pescara 1.30 xGPalermo 1.53 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Palermo attacking Pescara attacking 
78’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), set piece, 0.77 xG, off target 46’ Antonio Di Nardo (Pescara), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 58’ Flavio Russo (Pescara), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 59’ Davide Bettella (Pescara), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 55’ Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 37’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 47’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 65’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 71’ Lorenzo Berardi (Pescara), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 7’ Jacopo Segre (Palermo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ Giangiacomo Magnani (Palermo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ Flavio Russo (Pescara), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 9’ Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Lorenzo Meazzi (Pescara), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 6’ Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 78’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Tommaso Augello (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Flavio Russo (Pescara), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ Antonio Palumbo (Palermo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 12’ Gennaro Acampora (Pescara), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Gennaro Acampora (Pescara), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Davide Faraoni (Pescara), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 78’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), set piece, 0.77 xG, off target 46’ Antonio Di Nardo (Pescara), set piece, 0.36 xG, off target 58’ Flavio Russo (Pescara), open play, 0.17 xG, saved 59’ Davide Bettella (Pescara), from a corner, 0.16 xG, off target 55’ Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara), open play, 0.15 xG, goal 37’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 47’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 65’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.11 xG, off target 71’ Lorenzo Berardi (Pescara), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 7’ Jacopo Segre (Palermo), open play, 0.10 xG, saved 30’ Giangiacomo Magnani (Palermo), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 30’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 73’ Flavio Russo (Pescara), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 9’ Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 87’ Lorenzo Meazzi (Pescara), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 6’ Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 78’ Pietro Ceccaroni (Palermo), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 33’ Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 69’ Tommaso Augello (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 26’ Flavio Russo (Pescara), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 36’ Lorenzo Insigne (Pescara), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 69’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 53’ Antonio Palumbo (Palermo), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 12’ Gennaro Acampora (Pescara), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 28’ Gennaro Acampora (Pescara), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 86’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 61’ Davide Faraoni (Pescara), open play, 0.01 xG, saved
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Lineups

Pescara 4-3-1-2 Starting XI
Saio
Faraoni
Capellini
Bettella
Cagnano
Valzania
Brugman
Acampora
Insigne
Russo
Nardo
Palermo 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Joronen
Peda
Magnani
Ceccaroni
Segre
Ranocchia
Augello
Pierozzi
Palumbo
Johnsen
Pohjanpalo

Player stats

Players11 players
Ivan Mario Saio
90′ – – – – – – –
Davide Faraoni
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Riccardo Capellini
90′ – – – – – – –
Davide Bettella
90′ – – 1 0.16 – – –
Andrea Cagnano
90′ – – – – – – –
Luca Valzania
90′ – – – – – – –
Gastón Brugman
90′ – – – – – – –
Gennaro Acampora
90′ – – 2 0.04 – – –
Lorenzo Insigne
90′ 1 – 5 0.31 – – –
Flavio Russo
90′ – – 3 0.27 – – –
Antonio Di Nardo
90′ – – 1 0.36 – – –
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

Pescara win 22% Avg odds 4.16
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.69
Palermo win 53% Avg odds 1.75

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

Form going into the game

Pescara DLLWL
Palermo WWDWW

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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.