Italy Serie B Β· Β·Matchday 6

Empoli vs Palermo

Garuda Lions Prediction: Palermo

0 – 1 Predicted score Β· 10% model probability

Carlo Castellani, EmpoliReferee: Livio Marinelli

Empoli 26%
Draw 27%
Palermo 47%

Confidence: Low  Β·  blended with market odds

Chance Palermo wins
47%
most likely outcome
Chance of a goal
91%
at least one goal in the match
Both teams score
53%
goals at both ends
Most likely score with our pick
0 – 1
10% of simulated outcomes

Empoli vs Palermo overview

Garuda Lions analysis: Empoli vs Palermo

model vs market on the 1X2
ProbabilityEmpoliDrawPalermo
Model25.2%27.9%46.9%
Market25.9%26.6%47.6%
Final25.7%26.9%47.4%
Edge-0.7%+1.3%-0.6%

Confidence: Low

Why Palermo

  • Higher expected-goals rate in this fixture: 1.54 vs 1.07.
  • Better recent form: 5 wins in the last 6 vs 2 for the opposition.

Best available price on the pick: 2.00, recorded β€” the top price across the books in the table below, each at its own last update.

Empoli vs Palermo match preview

Empoli faces Palermo in this Serie B matchup, with the model indicating a 25% chance of an Empoli victory, a 28% chance of a draw, and a 47% likelihood of a Palermo win. The most probable scoreline is 0-1, occurring with a 10% probability. Expected goals suggest Empoli might score around 1.07, while Palermo is projected to net approximately 1.54.

Recent form shows Empoli with two losses, a win, another loss, and a draw in their last five matches, while Palermo is on a strong run, winning their last four games and drawing one. In their last two head-to-head encounters, Empoli has not secured a win, with Palermo winning both matches. The confidence grade for this prediction is C, indicating moderate certainty.

Scoreline probability

model grid

Every scoreline the model gives this fixture, 0 to 4+ goals a side. Darker means likelier.

Empoli ↓ / Palermo β†’ 0 1 2 3 4+ 0 9% 10% 9% 1 13% 9% 2 3 4+

Goal probability

Chance of the match reaching each goal total, from the same grid.

1+ goals 91%
2+ goals 75%
3+ goals 49%
No goals 9%

Empoli and Palermo expected goals

Empoli 1.07
Palermo 1.54

Total expected goals: 2.61

Empoli and Palermo attack and defence ratings

Empoli

Attack 0.81 -19%
Defence 0.98 -2%

Palermo

Attack 1.45 +45%
Defence 0.90 -10%

Attack is goals scored relative to the league average (1.00); defence is goals conceded relative to that average, so a lower defence number is better. Green means better than the league, amber worse.

Other Matchday 6 fixtures

Italy Serie B

Before and after this match

Empoli vs Palermo markets

Best value

the model's strongest selection per market
MarketModel pickProbabilityFair oddsEdgeBest price
1X2 Palermo 47.4% 2.11 -0.6% 2.00
Over/Under 2.5 Under 2.5 51.5% 1.94 β€” β€”
Both teams to score Yes 52.9% 1.89 β€” β€”
Double chance X2 (draw or away) 74.3% 1.35 β€” β€”
Handicap -1 Loss 53.1% 1.88 β€” β€”

Fair odds = 1 / probability, the break-even price implied by the model. Best price is the top bookmaker quote on the 1X2 pick.

All probabilities

all probabilities from one model grid
MarketSelectionProbability
1X2Empoli25.7%
Draw26.9%
Palermo47.4%
Over/Under 2.5Over 2.548.5%
Under 2.551.5%
Both teams to scoreYes52.9%
No47.1%
Double chance1X (home or draw)52.6%
12 (either side)73.1%
X2 (draw or away)74.3%
Handicap -1Palermo win24.6%
Push (exactly one goal)22.4%
Loss53.1%
Correct score (top 3)1-113.3%
0-110.1%
1-29.3%

Empoli vs Palermo stats

Empoli and Palermo recent form

newest first
Empoli LLWLWD
Palermo WDWWWW

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, in each team's last 6 completed matches.

Empoli and Palermo season so far

league record

Empoli record

  • They have won 2 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 0.8 goals per match.
  • 42% of their yellow cards have come after the 75th minute.

Palermo record

  • They have won 4 of their 5 league games this season, scoring 2.0 goals per match.
  • Their longest winning run this season stretches to 3 matches.

Empoli vs Palermo head-to-head

Last 10 meetings

4Empoli wins 3Draws 3Palermo wins
DateHomeAwayCompetitionScore
2026-02-07PalermoEmpoliItaly Serie B3-2
2025-12-07EmpoliPalermoItaly Serie B1-3
2018-02-02EmpoliPalermoSerie B4-0
2017-09-09PalermoEmpoliSerie B3-3
2017-05-28PalermoEmpoliSerie A2-1
2017-01-07EmpoliPalermoSerie A1-0
2016-03-19EmpoliPalermoSerie A0-0
2015-11-02PalermoEmpoliSerie A0-1
2015-03-01PalermoEmpoliSerie A0-0
2014-10-05EmpoliPalermoSerie A3-0

League and cup meetings from our records and provider history.

Empoli vs Palermo odds

Odds comparison

latest snapshot per book

Median de-vigged market: home 25.9%, draw 26.6%, away 47.6%.

Bookmaker1X2
1xBet 3.60 3.52 1.97
Bet365 3.70 3.50 1.91
BetVictor 3.40 3.50 1.95
Betano 3.65 3.60 2.00
Betfair 3.50 3.75 1.95
Dafabet 3.70 3.65 1.99
Marathonbet 3.60 3.52 1.95
Pinnacle 3.83 3.45 2.00
SBO 3.10 3.14 1.97
William Hill 3.50 3.30 1.95

Odds movement

Median book price at each recorded snapshot, oldest to latest.

1 3.60 β–Ό -0.12
X 3.51 β–Ό -0.04
2 1.96 β–² +0.05

12 snapshots recorded, from .

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