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Empoli vs Palermo is a closely balanced Serie B head-to-head whose earlier results gave Empoli a slight edge, but Palermo’s wins in 2025 and 2026 prevent any simple dominance claim. The scorelines range from Empoli’s 4-0 home success to a 3-3 draw and Palermo victories in contrasting venues. That movement makes the fixture compelling: Empoli must reassert control, while Palermo have shown they can overturn the earlier balance.
Past matches, Empoli vs Palermo
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Palermo
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1G
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77G
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6M
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7F
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14M
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19D
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28M
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31F
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96D
Empoli Substitutes
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G
1
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D
2
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D
4
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M
14
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D
15
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F
17
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D
24
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M
25
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D
28
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M
32
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M
70
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F
77
Match events
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5'⚽G. Guarino Normal Goal
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24'⚽A. Fulignati Own Goal
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33'Mattia Bani Yellow Card
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38'Matteo Lovato Yellow Card
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45'Pietro Ceccaroni Yellow Card
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46'G. Magnani P. Ceccaroni
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56'D. Johnsen E. Gyasi
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56'D. Fila M. Nasti
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57'⚽J. Pohjanpalo Normal Goal (Asst: J. Le Douaron)
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66'Nosa Edward Obaretin Yellow Card
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70'T. Ebuehi S. Elia
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71'J. Ceesay A. Candela
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72'⚽T. Ebuehi Normal Goal
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79'Joel Pohjanpalo Penalty cancelled
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82'C. Gomes J. Segre
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82'A. Vasic J. Le Douaron
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84'⚽J. Pohjanpalo Penalty
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88'L. Ignacchiti D. Degli Innocenti
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88'B. Popov S. Shpendi
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90' +7Luca Magnino Yellow Card
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90' +6Andrea Fulignati Yellow Card
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90' +1A. Blin F. Ranocchia
Stats for this game
Matchup Empoli VS Palermo
A narrow balance with shifting weight
Empoli’s historical advantage in this Serie B pairing is modest, and the scorelines show why it should be handled carefully. Palermo held Empoli to a 3-3 draw at home on 9 September 2017, before Empoli produced a 4-0 home win on 2 February 2018. Those games show both the openness and the potential separation in the matchup, without making either venue a complete explanation.
Palermo challenge the earlier order
The 2025 and 2026 encounters took the balance in a different direction. Palermo won 3-1 away at Empoli on 7 December 2025, then beat Empoli 3-2 at home on 7 February 2026. Those victories matter because they challenge any reading built only on Empoli’s earlier edge and show Palermo succeeding in contrasting settings. The fixture therefore combines a narrow historical balance with evidence of genuine Palermo resistance, rather than a stable one-club script. Future meetings will ask whether Empoli can turn their earlier control into a renewed answer or whether Palermo’s ability to win tight and open games will keep redefining the matchup.
Past head to head stats
Empoli VS Palermo
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Empoli VS Palermo
Head-to-Head History
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