Alessandro Diamanti closes in on 50 career goals
Palermo meet Empoli at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Sunday 3:15am (Serie B). Lorenzo Colombo plays game number 150.
The big picture
Palermo come in 1st on the ladder with 27 points; Empoli are 18th on 9. Palermo have the higher position to protect.
Form
Palermo have won three of their last five and most recently beat Empoli 2–1.
Empoli have won two of their last five and most recently lost to Hellas Verona 1–2.
Head to head
These sides have met 12 times on our records since 2005: Palermo 3, Empoli 6, 3 drawn.
Last time out (2016-17), Palermo won 2–1 at Renzo Barbera.
Biggest margin between these two: Empoli by 3 goals in 2014-15 (3–0).
Players to watch
For Palermo, watch Ilija Nestorovski (0.3 goals a game, 3 assists in 2016-17) and Andrea Rispoli (0.2 goals a game, 3 assists in 2016-17).
For Empoli, watch Sebastiano Esposito (0.2 goals a game in 2024-25) and Lorenzo Colombo (0.2 goals a game, 2 assists in 2024-25).
Milestone watch
Alessandro Diamanti is 1 goals short of 50 for their career.
Lorenzo Colombo is set to play game 150.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Palermo have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
