Palermo host Empoli at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo on 9 January 2027 at 16:15 in Serie B. Palermo's last five results: W W D W D (3 wins and 2 draws). Empoli's last five: D L L D D (3 draws and 2 losses). In their last 3 meetings, Palermo have won 3, Empoli 0, with 0 draws.
Palermo vs Empoli kicks off at 16:15 UK time on Saturday 9 January 2027 in Serie B, at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo. Stadio Renzo Barbera holds 36,365 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 16:15.
Palermo vs Empoli is being played at Stadio Renzo Barbera in Palermo on Saturday 9 January 2027, the home ground of Palermo, which holds 36,365 people. Kick-off is at 16:15 UK time, and the match is part of Serie B.
Palermo have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 11 and conceding 6, with results reading W W D W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw away to Ascoli in the Serie B on 6 November.
Empoli have won 0, drawn 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 9, with results reading D L L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 2-2 draw away to Calcio Padova in the Serie B on 7 November.
Across the last 3 meetings Palermo have won 3, Empoli have won 0 and 0 were drawn, with Palermo scoring 10 goals to Empoli's 5. The most recent was Empoli 2-4 Palermo on 10 October 2026 in the Serie B.
Dennis Johnsen leads Palermo with 6 goals across their last 10 games, 0.6 a game, the most of any Palermo player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Palermo player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Edoardo Saporiti leads Empoli with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Empoli player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Empoli player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Palermo vs Empoli is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Palermo's XI from their 1-1 draw at Ascoli on Fri 6 Nov 2026, and Empoli's XI from their 2-2 draw at Calcio Padova on Sat 7 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Palermo vs Empoli, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 | Serie B | Empoli vs Palermo | 2-4 |
| 7 Feb 2026 | Serie B | Palermo vs Empoli | 3-2 |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Serie B | Empoli vs Palermo | 1-3 |
Predicted lineups for Palermo vs Empoli are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Palermo's XI from their 1-1 draw at Ascoli on Fri 6 Nov 2026, and Empoli's XI from their 2-2 draw at Calcio Padova on Sat 7 Nov 2026.
| # | Palermo | Fouls committed | Empoli | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N. Estévez | 13 | F. Bandinelli | 15 |
| 2 | J. Segre | 12 | J. Ceesay | 14 |
| 3 | F. Ranocchia | 12 | E. Biondini | 13 |
| 4 | P. Ceccaroni | 10 | M. Curto | 12 |
| 5 | M. Bani | 7 | K. Zedadka | 10 |
| # | Palermo | Shots | Empoli | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Johnsen | 38 | E. Saporiti | 22 |
| 2 | D. Vavassori | 33 | S. Shpendi | 12 |
| 3 | J. Pohjanpalo | 23 | J. Ceesay | 12 |
| 4 | F. Ranocchia | 15 | B. Popov | 11 |
| 5 | A. Palumbo | 15 | F. Bandinelli | 9 |
| # | Palermo | Shots on target | Empoli | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Johnsen | 15 | E. Saporiti | 8 |
| 2 | D. Vavassori | 12 | S. Shpendi | 6 |
| 3 | A. Palumbo | 7 | K. Zedadka | 5 |
| 4 | J. Pohjanpalo | 6 | J. Ceesay | 5 |
| 5 | F. Ranocchia | 5 | B. Popov | 4 |
| # | Palermo | Goals | Empoli | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Vavassori | 6 | E. Saporiti | 4 |
| 2 | D. Johnsen | 6 | B. Popov | 3 |
| 3 | F. Ranocchia | 2 | J. Ceesay | 2 |
| 4 | A. Palumbo | 2 | F. Distefano | 1 |
| 5 | J. Pohjanpalo | 2 | G. Yepes | 1 |
| # | Palermo | Yellow cards | Empoli | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Bani | 3 | L. Magnino | 5 |
| 2 | N. Estévez | 2 | G. Yepes | 2 |
| 3 | F. Ranocchia | 2 | M. Curto | 2 |
| 4 | D. Johnsen | 1 | L. Deli | 2 |
| 5 | L. Mazzitelli | 1 | F. Bandinelli | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.3 | 1 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots | 18.1 | 2 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 2 of 20 |
| Fouls | 11.5 | 14 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.5 | 5 of 20 |
| Passes | 426 | 12 of 20 |
| Corners | 4 | 16 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.1 | 13 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.7 | 16 of 20 |
| Shots | 11.6 | 17 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3.7 | 14 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.5 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 16.3 | 4 of 20 |
| Passes | 385.1 | 18 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 12 of 20 |