Palermo vs Empoli: result 3-2 and analysis
Serie BRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 7, 2026 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo
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What was the result of Palermo vs Empoli?
Palermo won 3-2 on February 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′G. GuarinoEmpoli
- 24′A. FulignatiPalermo (o.g.)
- 57′J. PohjanpaloPalermo
- 72′T. EbuehiEmpoli
- 84′J. PohjanpaloPalermo (pen.)
Official lineup for Palermo vs Empoli
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Palermo
3-4-2-1- 20J. Pohjanpalo
- 11E. Gyasi
- 21J. Le Douaron
- 3T. Augello
- 10F. Ranocchia
- 8J. Segre
- 27N. Pierozzi
- 32P. Ceccaroni
- 13M. Bani
- 29P. Peda
- 66J. Joronen
Empoli
3-5-2- 11S. Shpendi
- 19M. Nasti
- 7S. Elia
- 6D. Degli Innocenti
- 18A. Ghion
- 8L. Magnino
- 26A. Candela
- 5N. Obaretin
- 34G. Guarino
- 20M. Lovato
- 21A. Fulignati
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Palermo have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Empoli have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2026 | Bari(away) | 3-0 | Serie B |
| Jan 24, 2026 | Modena(away) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Spezia(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Jan 11, 2026 | Mantova(away) | 1-1 | Serie B |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Padova(home) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2026 | Modena(home) | 0-0 | Serie B |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Carrarese(away) | 0-3 | Serie B |
| Jan 17, 2026 | Sudtirol(home) | 0-1 | Serie B |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Cesena(away) | 1-0 | Serie B |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Frosinone(home) | 1-1 | Serie B |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Palermo wins, 2 draws, 2 Empoli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2025 | Empoli 1-3 Palermo | Serie B |
| Feb 2, 2018 | Empoli 4-0 Palermo | Serie B |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Palermo 3-3 Empoli | Serie B |
| May 28, 2017 | Palermo 2-1 Empoli | Serie A |
| Jan 7, 2017 | Empoli 1-0 Palermo | Serie A |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Empoli 0-0 Palermo | Serie A |
How many goals should we expect?
Palermo score 1.6 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Empoli score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Empoli | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Palermo sit 1st in Serie B (16 points from 6 matches) and Empoli sit 13th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 16 |
| 13 | Empoli | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 |
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