Palermo manager Corini looking for three points in SPAL showdown

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Competition: Italy Serie B
Competition: Sat 06.May
Match begins: 14:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadio Renzo Barbera (36349 seats)

The stage is lit for Palermo - SPAL! Even considering the recent results, this fixture should be awesome!

Insights:
  • Palermo have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Serie B

It's quite the trip for SPAL when visiting Palermo as the cities are 1300 kilometers apart.

This looks to be an exciting match with lots of fun and energy as both squads are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!

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Palermo form and stats

7-7-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for Palermo so far this season. Palermo have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Palermo drew their last game, 1-1 away at Como (placed 13th). Nedelcearu, defender, was given a rating of 7.14/10 in that game, top of the team. Nedelcearu won 7 of 9 duels.

Before that, Palermo drew at home versus Benevento.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Palermo handle that role? We have found 14 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 9 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

Some goal stats: A review of the 11 latest league games highlights that 9 of them had goals from both teams.

Palermo has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Palermo are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadio Renzo Barbera in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 17 matches.

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SPAL form and stats

There's been little loot from SPAL's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 17 away games in the Serie B. SPAL only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 7 draws. SPAL have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.

There were no winners in SPAL's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Perugia (placed 18th). Tripaldelli, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.23. Tripaldelli hit one key pass and won 5 of 7 duels.

A 0-0 draw at Modena's stadium before that.

We have checked recent matches where SPAL have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 17 games were 2 victories, 9 draws and 6 defeats.

The attacking power of SPAL when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 17 league matches away. SPAL have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides met each other earlier this match year: SPAL - Palermo 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Palermo one win, one draw and SPAL zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

PalermoM. Brunori Sandri
M. Brunori Sandri
15 goals
SPALG. Moncini
G. Moncini
8 goals
SPALA. La Mantia
A. La Mantia
5 goals

Palermo missing players

SPAL missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Palermo SPAL
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 5 Played P 5 17 35
10 7 1 Won W 1 3 7
15 7 4 Drew D 3 7 14
10 3 0 Lost L 1 7 14
43 21 3 Scored S 6 13 38
44 14 1 Conceded C 6 21 47
89% 76% 40% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 76% 89%
69% 47% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 59% 74%
37% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 35% 37%
20% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 18% 23%
20% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 6% 11%
54% 41% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 35% 51%
29% 47% 80% Clean Sheets C S 40% 35% 26%
29% 35% 60% Failed to Score F T 20% 53% 34%
 
4.9 5.8 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 4.8 4.6
4.9 5 6.6 Corners against (avg) C A 7 6.4 5.5
2.3 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.8 3
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 6
 
12.4 13.7 13.6 Shots (avg) S ( 13.8 12.4 13
4.2 4.6 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 3.5 4.1
29% 27% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 22% 27%
 
13 13.4 12 Shots against (avg) S A 15.2 15.1 14.2
4.6 4.4 2.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.4 4.5
Key stats in Serie B this season:
  • Palermo have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Serie B

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Frosinone 35 21 8 6 54 21 18 13 3 2 32 9 17 8 5 4 22 12 33 71
2 Genoa 35 19 11 5 45 21 17 10 6 1 23 6 18 9 5 4 22 15 24 67
3 Bari 1908 35 16 13 6 53 32 18 6 9 3 29 19 17 10 4 3 24 13 21 61
4 Südtirol 35 13 15 7 35 31 18 6 9 3 20 17 17 7 6 4 15 14 4 54
5 Parma 35 14 10 11 43 38 17 9 2 6 22 15 18 5 8 5 21 23 5 52
6 Cagliari 35 12 15 8 42 33 18 10 6 2 26 16 17 2 9 6 16 17 9 51
7 Pisa 35 11 13 11 45 36 17 7 5 5 25 16 18 4 8 6 20 20 9 46
8 Reggina 35 15 4 16 46 43 17 8 2 7 25 21 18 7 2 9 21 22 3 46
9 Ascoli 35 12 10 13 38 43 18 6 5 7 19 21 17 6 5 6 19 22 -5 46
10 Venezia 35 12 9 14 46 45 18 6 5 7 26 25 17 6 4 7 20 20 1 45
11 Palermo 35 10 15 10 43 44 17 7 7 3 21 14 18 3 8 7 22 30 -1 45
12 Modena 35 12 8 15 43 49 17 6 7 4 23 16 18 6 1 11 20 33 -6 44
13 Como 35 9 16 10 43 45 18 7 7 4 25 19 17 2 9 6 18 26 -2 43
14 Ternana 35 11 10 14 34 45 17 8 5 4 19 17 18 3 5 10 15 28 -11 43
15 Cittadella 35 8 14 13 30 43 17 4 7 6 16 21 18 4 7 7 14 22 -13 38
16 Brescia 35 9 11 15 33 52 18 6 5 7 16 21 17 3 6 8 17 31 -19 38
17 Cosenza 35 9 11 15 28 50 17 7 6 4 19 16 18 2 5 11 9 34 -22 38
18 Perugia 35 9 9 17 35 42 17 5 6 6 19 19 18 4 3 11 16 23 -7 36
19 SPAL 35 7 14 14 38 47 18 4 7 7 25 26 17 3 7 7 13 21 -9 35
20 Benevento 35 6 14 15 28 42 18 3 6 9 14 24 17 3 8 6 14 18 -14 32

SPAL:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Frosinone 35 21 8 6 54 21 18 13 3 2 32 9 17 8 5 4 22 12 33 71
2 Genoa 35 19 11 5 45 21 17 10 6 1 23 6 18 9 5 4 22 15 24 67
3 Bari 1908 35 16 13 6 53 32 18 6 9 3 29 19 17 10 4 3 24 13 21 61
4 Südtirol 35 13 15 7 35 31 18 6 9 3 20 17 17 7 6 4 15 14 4 54
5 Parma 35 14 10 11 43 38 17 9 2 6 22 15 18 5 8 5 21 23 5 52
6 Cagliari 35 12 15 8 42 33 18 10 6 2 26 16 17 2 9 6 16 17 9 51
7 Pisa 35 11 13 11 45 36 17 7 5 5 25 16 18 4 8 6 20 20 9 46
8 Reggina 35 15 4 16 46 43 17 8 2 7 25 21 18 7 2 9 21 22 3 46
9 Ascoli 35 12 10 13 38 43 18 6 5 7 19 21 17 6 5 6 19 22 -5 46
10 Venezia 35 12 9 14 46 45 18 6 5 7 26 25 17 6 4 7 20 20 1 45
11 Palermo 35 10 15 10 43 44 17 7 7 3 21 14 18 3 8 7 22 30 -1 45
12 Modena 35 12 8 15 43 49 17 6 7 4 23 16 18 6 1 11 20 33 -6 44
13 Como 35 9 16 10 43 45 18 7 7 4 25 19 17 2 9 6 18 26 -2 43
14 Ternana 35 11 10 14 34 45 17 8 5 4 19 17 18 3 5 10 15 28 -11 43
15 Cittadella 35 8 14 13 30 43 17 4 7 6 16 21 18 4 7 7 14 22 -13 38
16 Brescia 35 9 11 15 33 52 18 6 5 7 16 21 17 3 6 8 17 31 -19 38
17 Cosenza 35 9 11 15 28 50 17 7 6 4 19 16 18 2 5 11 9 34 -22 38
18 Perugia 35 9 9 17 35 42 17 5 6 6 19 19 18 4 3 11 16 23 -7 36
19 SPAL 35 7 14 14 38 47 18 4 7 7 25 26 17 3 7 7 13 21 -9 35
20 Benevento 35 6 14 15 28 42 18 3 6 9 14 24 17 3 8 6 14 18 -14 32

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Serie B is the second highest division in Italian football. It usually has 22 teams playing two fixtures against each other. The two top teams of the league table are automatically promoted, with a third following depending on standings and/or a playoff. Matches are usually played on Saturdays.