Spezia vs Palermo

4 October 2025 · Serie B · 2025/26 · Referee Matteo Marcenaro

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–1

  • Samuel Giovane 89’ (og)
  • Joel Pohjanpalo 42’
  • Niccolò Pierozzi 58’

Match summary

Palermo took a 2-1 win at Spezia. Palermo led 1-0 at half-time.

Joel Pohjanpalo put Palermo ahead in the 42nd minute, Niccolò Pierozzi made it 0-2 with a header in the 58th minute, and Giovane's own goal pulled one back to make it 1-2 in the 89th minute.

Spezia can feel hard done by, creating 1.74 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Palermo's 1.20 from 10. Salvatore Esposito had a penalty saved for Spezia.

Key events

Spezia Palermo
8’
Jérémy Le DouaronShot on target
Andrea CistanaShot on target
38’
Francesco CassataShot on target
48’
Gianluca LapadulaShot on target
89’
Antonio CandelaShot on target
89’
Salvatore EspositoShot on target
89’
Vanja VlahovićShot on target
90+4’

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 1.74 1.20 42’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 0-1 42’ 58’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), 0-2 58’ 89’ Samuel Giovane (Spezia) own goal, 1-2 89’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.74 1.20 42’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), 0-1 Pohjanpalo 42’ 58’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), 0-2 Pierozzi 58’ 89’ Samuel Giovane (Spezia) own goal, 1-2 Giovane 89’
Spezia 1.74 xGPalermo 1.20 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Palermo attacking Spezia attacking 
89’ Salvatore Esposito (Spezia), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 42’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), set piece, 0.58 xG, goal 90+4’ Vanja Vlahović (Spezia), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 8’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 5’ Davide Veroli (Palermo), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 89’ Gianluca Lapadula (Spezia), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 58’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 6’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 74’ Gianluca Lapadula (Spezia), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 55’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+2’ Christian Comotto (Spezia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 12’ Luca Vignali (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Antonio Candela (Spezia), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Francesco Cassata (Spezia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Rachid Kouda (Spezia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 52’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 24’ Rachid Kouda (Spezia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Andrea Cistana (Spezia), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ Samuel Giovane (Palermo), own goal 89’ Salvatore Esposito (Spezia), penalty, 0.79 xG, saved 42’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), set piece, 0.58 xG, goal 90+4’ Vanja Vlahović (Spezia), open play, 0.42 xG, saved 8’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 5’ Davide Veroli (Palermo), from a corner, 0.12 xG, off target 89’ Gianluca Lapadula (Spezia), set piece, 0.11 xG, saved 58’ Niccolò Pierozzi (Palermo), from a corner, 0.09 xG, goal 6’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 74’ Gianluca Lapadula (Spezia), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 55’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ Gabriele Artistico (Spezia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 90+2’ Christian Comotto (Spezia), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 12’ Luca Vignali (Spezia), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 89’ Antonio Candela (Spezia), set piece, 0.05 xG, saved 48’ Francesco Cassata (Spezia), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 58’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 72’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 78’ Rachid Kouda (Spezia), from a corner, 0.03 xG, blocked 24’ Rachid Kouda (Spezia), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 52’ Joel Pohjanpalo (Palermo), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 42’ Jérémy Le Douaron (Palermo), set piece, 0.02 xG, blocked 38’ Andrea Cistana (Spezia), set piece, 0.01 xG, saved 89’ Samuel Giovane (Palermo), own goal
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Lineups

Spezia 3-5-2 Starting XI
Sarr
Wiśniewski
Cistana
Matějů
Aurelio
Esposito
Kouda
Cassata
Vignali
Lapadula
Soleri
Palermo 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Joronen
Peda
Bani
Veroli
Gomes
Blin
Augello
Pierozzi
Palumbo
Douaron
Pohjanpalo

Player stats

Players11 players
Mouhamadou Sarr
90′ – – – – – – –
Przemysław Wiśniewski
90′ – – – – – – –
Andrea Cistana
90′ – – 1 0.01 – – –
Aleš Matějů
90′ – – – – – – –
Luca Vignali
90′ – – 1 0.06 – – –
Rachid Kouda
90′ – – 2 0.06 – – –
Salvatore Esposito
90′ – – 1 0.79 – – –
Francesco Cassata
90′ – – 1 0.04 – – –
Giuseppe Aurelio
90′ – – – – – – –
Gianluca Lapadula
90′ – – 2 0.20 – – –
Edoardo Soleri
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

Spezia win 36% Avg odds 2.53
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.01
Palermo win 33% Avg odds 2.77

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

Form going into the game

Spezia DDLLD
Palermo DWWDD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Spezia 2-2 Palermo, 09 Feb 25 Next meeting: Palermo 1-0 Spezia, 18 Jan 26  All Spezia vs Palermo 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.