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- SPAL is in the worst form (0-3-3)
- SPAL have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Palermo have scored away.
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
SPAL form and stats
3-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Serie B numbers at home for SPAL so far this season. SPAL are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stadio Paolo Mazza, having lost their two previous games here.
The SPAL manager Rossi and his crew return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Perugia (placed 20th). Midfield player Esposito got a match rating of 7.61 in that game, the max score being 10. Esposito had 40 successful passes (of 49 total).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Modena (2-3).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how SPAL have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 4 and lost 3.
SPAL have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadio Paolo Mazza with 13 goals in 8 league matches. SPAL have conceded 11 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Palermo form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Palermo so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-4 (win-draw-lose).
Palermo have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Mirko Pigliacelli. It's been 205 minutes since they last conceded in Serie B.
There were no winners in Palermo's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Como (placed 17th). Pigliacelli was the team player of the game with the player rating of 8.02. The agile goalkeeper Pigliacelli topped it up with a clean sheet.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Benevento at their stadium, the result 1-0.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Palermo playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 5 Palermo wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Low on goals? 9 of this team's most recent 12 league rounds have had zero, one or two goals.
The attacking power of Palermo when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Palermo have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  M. Brunori Sandri 7 goals |   A. La Mantia 4 goals |  G. Moncini 4 goals |
SPAL missing players
Palermo missing players
| SPAL | Palermo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 19 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 21 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 81% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 75% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 50% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 43% | 31% |
| 31% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 14% | 19% |
| 19% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 14% | 19% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 29% | 25% |
| 38% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 44% |
| 38% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 44% |
| 4.2 | 3.4 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 12.4 | 12.4 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.3 | 12.1 |
| 4.5 | 5.1 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 26% | 32% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 27% | 21% | 23% |
| 13.6 | 14.5 | 16.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.5 | 13.9 | 13.8 |
| 4.5 | 5 | 4.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.3 | 4.4 |
- Palermo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Palermo have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Palermo haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- SPAL have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- SPAL have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Palermo have scored away.
- SPAL have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- SPAL haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- SPAL is in the worst form (0-3-3)
| 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 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 32 |
| 2 | Reggina | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Genoa | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Bari 1908 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 23 |
| 5 | Ternana | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 25 |
| 6 | Brescia | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 23 |
| 7 | Parma | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | Südtirol | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | Pisa | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 19 |
| 10 | Ascoli | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| 11 | Modena | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 20 |
| 12 | Cittadella | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Palermo | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 18 |
| 14 | Cagliari | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 19 |
| 15 | Benevento | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | -2 | 15 |
| 16 | Cosenza | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 15 | -9 | 16 |
| 17 | Como | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 15 |
| 18 | Venezia | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | -6 | 15 |
| 19 | SPAL | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 15 |
| 20 | Perugia | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | -10 | 12 |
