Serie B (Italy)
Empoli Host Palermo at Stadio Carlo Castellani – Computer Gross Arena
Oct 10, 2026, 1:00 PM UTC
Match Preview
Empoli carries a middling home record into this one, picking up 6 wins from their last 20 home matches. The over 2.5 line has hit in 25% of their recent home matches. Their most recent home outing was a 0-1 loss against Arezzo.
With 6 wins from their last 20 away matches, Palermo has been up and down on their travels. Scoring has been high lately, with 40% of away matches going over 2.5 goals. Their latest away result: a 1-1 draw versus Avellino.
In their last 10 games, Empoli holds the edge with 4 wins to Palermo's 3 wins, with 3 draws in between. Goals have flowed in this fixture — 60% of recent meetings went over 2.5. Their most recent meeting, in the Serie B, ended Palermo 3-2 Empoli.
Team Strength Comparison
Metric by metric
Empoli · Palermo — a longer bar means a higher rating (0–100).
10-season trends
Both clubs on one continuous scale — a promoted club's climb shows as a smooth rise, not a break.
Odds Analysis & Market Prediction
With each bookmaker's margin removed, the market makes Palermo the favourite at 49%. 6 of 6 bookmakers agree.
Fair win probability
Average bookmaker margin 7.2%.
Archived Oct 3, 2026, 12:47 PM UTC
Pre-Match Odds Comparison · Empoli vs Palermo
| Book | Home | Draw | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| FanDuel | 3.70 | 3.70 | 1.87 |
| Fanatics | 3.80 | 3.50 | 1.95 |
| Bovada | 3.70 | 3.60 | 1.91 |
| DraftKings | 3.65 | 3.55 | 1.91 |
| BetUS | 3.70 | 3.60 | 1.91 |
| BetMGM | 3.60 | 3.60 | 1.93 |
Moneyline captured before kickoff — historical reference only. 21+
Head-to-Head Record
| Serie B · Regular Season - 23 | 2026-02-07 | Palermo 3-2 Empoli | L |
| Serie B · Regular Season - 15 | 2025-12-07 | Empoli 1-3 Palermo | L |
| Serie B · Regular Season - 24 | 2018-02-02 | Empoli 4-0 Palermo | W |
| Serie B · Regular Season - 3 | 2017-09-09 | Palermo 3-3 Empoli | D |
| Serie A · Regular Season - 38 | 2017-05-28 | Palermo 2-1 Empoli | L |
| Serie A · Regular Season - 19 | 2017-01-07 | Empoli 1-0 Palermo | W |
| Serie A · Regular Season - 30 | 2016-03-19 | Empoli 0-0 Palermo | D |
| Serie A · Regular Season - 11 | 2015-11-02 | Palermo 0-1 Empoli | W |
| Serie A · Regular Season - 25 | 2015-03-01 | Palermo 0-0 Empoli | D |
| Serie A · Regular Season - 6 | 2014-10-05 | Empoli 3-0 Palermo | W |
Recent Form — Home & Away
Empoli — Home
- 2026-09-11Empoli vs Arezzo 0-1
- 2026-08-22Empoli vs Cremonese 1-0
- 2026-08-01Empoli vs Spezia 1-1
- 2026-07-25Empoli vs Virtus Entella 1-0
- 2026-05-01Empoli vs Avellino 1-0
- 2026-04-19Empoli vs Virtus Entella 1-1
- 2026-03-22Empoli vs Pescara 4-2
- 2026-03-14Empoli vs Mantova 2-2
- 2026-02-28Empoli vs Cesena 1-1
- 2026-02-15Empoli vs Reggiana 1-1
- 2026-02-11Empoli vs Juve Stabia 1-2
- 2026-01-31Empoli vs Modena 0-0
- 2026-01-17Empoli vs Sudtirol 0-1
- 2025-12-27Empoli vs Frosinone 1-1
- 2025-12-07Empoli vs Palermo 1-3
- 2025-11-29Empoli vs Bari 5-0
- 2025-11-08Empoli vs Catanzaro 1-0
- 2025-10-28Empoli vs Sampdoria 1-1
- 2025-10-19Empoli vs Venezia 1-1
- 2025-10-01Empoli vs Monza 1-1
Empoli — Away
- 2026-09-20Modena vs Empoli 2-1
- 2026-09-05Carrarese vs Empoli 0-1
- 2026-08-30Mantova vs Empoli 3-1
- 2026-08-08Livorno vs Empoli 1-1
- 2026-05-08Monza vs Empoli 2-2
- 2026-04-25Venezia vs Empoli 2-0
- 2026-04-12Padova vs Empoli 1-0
- 2026-04-06Sampdoria vs Empoli 1-0
- 2026-03-17Spezia vs Empoli 1-1
- 2026-03-08Catanzaro vs Empoli 3-2
- 2026-03-04Bari vs Empoli 2-1
- 2026-02-20Frosinone vs Empoli 2-2
- 2026-02-07Palermo vs Empoli 3-2
- 2026-01-23Carrarese vs Empoli 3-0
- 2026-01-10Cesena vs Empoli 0-1
- 2025-12-21Mantova vs Empoli 0-1
- 2025-12-13Juve Stabia vs Empoli 2-0
- 2025-11-22Avellino vs Empoli 0-3
- 2025-11-01Virtus Entella vs Empoli 1-0
- 2025-10-24Modena vs Empoli 2-1
Palermo — Home
- 2026-09-19Palermo vs Padova 2-1
- 2026-09-07Palermo vs Sampdoria 3-1
- 2026-09-03Palermo vs Mantova 5-2
- 2026-08-23Palermo vs Juve Stabia 1-0
- 2026-08-17Palermo vs Lecce 2-0
- 2026-07-29Palermo vs Iraklis 1908 1-1
- 2026-07-25Palermo vs 1. FC Nürnberg 2-2
- 2026-07-22Palermo vs Paradiso 7-0
- 2026-05-20Palermo vs Catanzaro 2-0
- 2026-05-01Palermo vs Catanzaro 3-2
- 2026-04-18Palermo vs Cesena 2-0
- 2026-04-05Palermo vs Avellino 2-0
- 2026-03-17Palermo vs Juve Stabia 2-2
- 2026-03-04Palermo vs Mantova 2-1
- 2026-02-21Palermo vs Sudtirol 3-0
- 2026-02-14Palermo vs Virtus Entella 3-0
- 2026-02-07Palermo vs Empoli 3-2
- 2026-01-18Palermo vs Spezia 1-0
- 2025-12-27Palermo vs Padova 1-0
- 2025-12-12Palermo vs Sampdoria 1-0
Palermo — Away
- 2026-09-13Avellino vs Palermo 1-1
- 2026-08-30Arezzo vs Palermo 2-3
- 2026-08-11Juventus vs Palermo 2-0
- 2026-08-07Melbourne City vs Palermo 0-2
- 2026-07-18FC Ingolstadt 04 vs Palermo 1-0
- 2026-05-17Catanzaro vs Palermo 3-0
- 2026-05-08Venezia vs Palermo 2-0
- 2026-04-25Reggiana vs Palermo 1-1
- 2026-04-10Frosinone vs Palermo 1-1
- 2026-03-21Padova vs Palermo 0-1
- 2026-03-14Monza vs Palermo 3-0
- 2026-03-08Carrarese vs Palermo 0-1
- 2026-03-01Pescara vs Palermo 2-1
- 2026-02-10Sampdoria vs Palermo 3-3
- 2026-01-30Bari vs Palermo 0-3
- 2026-01-24Modena vs Palermo 0-0
- 2026-01-11Mantova vs Palermo 1-1
- 2025-12-20Avellino vs Palermo 2-2
- 2025-12-07Empoli vs Palermo 1-3
- 2025-11-22Virtus Entella vs Palermo 1-1