Empoli host Palermo at Stadio Carlo Castellani, Empoli on 10 October 2026 at 14:00 in Serie B. Empoli's last five results: W L W L L (2 wins and 3 losses). Palermo's last five: W W W D W (4 wins and 1 draw). In their last 2 meetings, Empoli have won 0, Palermo 2, with 0 draws.
Empoli vs Palermo kicks off at 14:00 UK time on Saturday 10 October 2026 in Serie B, at Stadio Carlo Castellani, Empoli.
Empoli vs Palermo is being played at Stadio Carlo Castellani in Empoli, the home ground of Empoli.
Empoli's last five results read W L W L L (oldest to newest): 2 wins and 3 losses.
Palermo's last five results read W W W D W (oldest to newest): 4 wins and 1 draw.
Across the last 2 meetings Empoli have won 0, Palermo have won 2 and 0 were drawn. The most recent was Palermo 3-2 Empoli on 7 February 2026 in the Serie B.
Luca Magnino leads Empoli with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games.
Dennis Johnsen leads Palermo with 4 goals across their last 10 games.
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Empoli and Palermo are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz AI projects goals, shots, fouls, cards and more for every player and both teams in the Projections tab, and the Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Feb 2026 | Serie B | Palermo vs Empoli | 3-2 |
| 7 Dec 2025 | Serie B | Empoli vs Palermo | 1-3 |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Empoli vs Palermo, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Empoli | Fouls committed | Palermo | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Shpendi | 14 | F. Ranocchia | 15 |
| 2 | L. Magnino | 12 | J. Segre | 14 |
| 3 | G. Yepes | 10 | J. Pohjanpalo | 13 |
| 4 | J. Ceesay | 10 | P. Peda | 9 |
| 5 | K. Zedadka | 9 | A. Palumbo | 8 |
| # | Empoli | Shots | Palermo | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Shpendi | 20 | A. Palumbo | 20 |
| 2 | E. Saporiti | 9 | D. Johnsen | 20 |
| 3 | G. Yepes | 8 | F. Ranocchia | 19 |
| 4 | B. Popov | 7 | J. Pohjanpalo | 15 |
| 5 | J. Ceesay | 6 | D. Vavassori | 10 |
| # | Empoli | Shots on target | Palermo | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Shpendi | 8 | D. Johnsen | 9 |
| 2 | L. Magnino | 3 | F. Ranocchia | 8 |
| 3 | G. Yepes | 3 | A. Palumbo | 7 |
| 4 | E. Saporiti | 3 | J. Pohjanpalo | 5 |
| 5 | B. Popov | 2 | D. Vavassori | 5 |
| # | Empoli | Goals | Palermo | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S. Shpendi | 3 | D. Johnsen | 4 |
| 2 | L. Magnino | 1 | J. Pohjanpalo | 3 |
| 3 | G. Yepes | 1 | A. Palumbo | 2 |
| 4 | B. Popov | 1 | D. Vavassori | 2 |
| 5 | E. Saporiti | 1 | G. Strefezza | 1 |
| # | Empoli | Yellow cards | Palermo | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L. Magnino | 3 | A. Palumbo | 2 |
| 2 | G. Yepes | 2 | D. Johnsen | 2 |
| 3 | S. Romagnoli | 1 | E. Gyasi | 2 |
| 4 | C. Căuz | 1 | J. Segre | 2 |
| 5 | E. Biondini | 1 | T. Augello | 2 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 0.8 | 18 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.2 | 9 of 20 |
| Shots | 10.2 | 19 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 19 of 20 |
| Fouls | 15 | 4 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15.6 | 7 of 20 |
| Passes | 397.8 | 15 of 20 |
| Corners | 4 | 15 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2 | 2 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1 | 4 of 20 |
| Shots | 15.6 | 5 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.4 | 5 of 20 |
| Fouls | 13.4 | 7 of 20 |
| Tackles | 15 | 9 of 20 |
| Passes | 427.2 | 11 of 20 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 13 of 20 |