Palermo
- Palermo sit 4th in Serie B, with 34 points from 19 games, and are in good form.
- Palermo are hot property in Serie B and are looking very likely to earn promotion in 2025-2026, while Spezia are fighting for their lives in the relegation battle after a poor first half of the season.
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Recent form/stats:
- Palermo beat Calcio Padova 1-0 at home two weeks ago before earning a 1-1 away draw at Mantova three days later to make it five games unbeaten (Won 3, Drawn 2).
- Palermo have only lost once at home in Serie B this season, winning six and drawing three of their other nine at Stadio Renzo Barbera.
- They have conceded just five goals in 10 home league games, an average of 0.50 goals per game.
Spezia
- Spezia sit 17th in the table, with 17 points from 19 Serie B games, and are in poor form.
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Away form and recent results:
- Spezia’s away form is pretty shaky in comparison, with two wins, two draws and five losses from nine away trips in Serie B.
- The visitors have conceded 13 goals in nine away games, an average of 1.44 per game on their travels.
- Spezia beat Pescara 2-1 at home last time out but lost 2-1 away to Sudtirol three days earlier, making it two wins and three defeats from their last five.
Head-to-Head
Palermo have won two and drawn one of the last three head-to-head games, including a 2-1 away win three months ago.
Key Players
- Joel Pohjanpalo is red-hot for Palermo, scoring 12 goals in 19 Serie B appearances this season, including four in his last five.
- Antonio Palumbo will pull the strings from deep, while Gabriele Artistico is Spezia’s main threat up front, with three goals in 14 Serie B matches this term, including two in the last five.
Betting Insights
- Palermo are unbeaten in their last two home games and have a good recent record against Spezia, so at 1.77 they are the obvious choice to take all three points on Sunday.
- Spezia are 4.55 to win and the tie is 3.55.
- Under 2.5 goals is available at 1.83 as a smart alternative.
Prediction
Back Palermo to win with Under 2.5 goals as the sensible play.
