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Palermo 2-1 Padova: result and stats, Serie B

Matchday 5
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  • D. Vavassori44', 83'
  • 7'C. Pastina
Stadio Renzo BarberaM. Di BelloCapacity 36,349Sat, 19 Sept 202615:00
Maurizio D'Angelo portrait
Assistant
Maurizio D'Angelo
Player of the match
Dominic Vavassori headshot
Dominic Vavassori
Midfielder · Palermo
9.2
This match
Shooting6.9Finishing5.5Creativity5.4Passing5.7Involvement3.5Defending2.8Physical5.7Dribbling7.1
Attacking
Goals2
Assists0
Shots5
Shots on target3
Shot accuracy60%
Dribbles won2
Build-up
Passes12
Pass accuracy67%
Defending
Duels won8 · 80%
Fouls won/made6 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Vavassori9.2Johnsen8.3Magnani7.6Cocchi7.0Pastina7.2Sorrentino7.2
Player
Mattia FortinMattia FortinG411,61+0,6122/376/21
Alessandro SorrentinoAlessandro SorrentinoG522,14+0,1415/235/13
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Possession & Passing

53%Possession47%
401Total passes349
78%Pass accuracy78%
7Corners11

Attack

22Shots20
7On target5
5Off target8
10Blocked shots7

Box & Quality

16Shots in box12
6Shots out box8
2.5xG1.2
0.1Goals prevented0.1

Defense & Discipline

4Goalkeeper saves5
0Offsides5
10Fouls12
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards1

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

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First half

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1,36xG0,69
11Shots8
4On target4
3Big chances1
13Touches in box8
53%Possession47%
3Corners7
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Second half

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1,15xG0,49
11Shots12
3On target1
2Big chances0
15Touches in box16
52%Possession48%
4Corners4

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
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2.51221753%
64% open play36% set piece
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1.18201247%
47% open play53% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

42 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

0,00,71,42,12,80'15'30'45'60'75'90'Christian Pastina 7'Dominic Vavassori 44'Dominic Vavassori 83'Palermo2,51 xGPadova1,18 xGCumulative expected goals per team over the match.
Palermo crestPalermo2,51 xG · 2 scoredPadova crestPadova1,18 xG · 1 scored

How those chances were made

Palermo42
Open play 30Set piece 4Dribble 3Foul won 1Rebound 1Defensive 3
Padova38
Open play 22Set piece 5Dribble 3Rebound 6Defensive 2

Momentum

25 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Christian Pastina 7'Dominic Vavassori 44'Dominic Vavassori 83'0'15'30'45'60'75'90'PalermoPadova
Palermo crestPalermo45% pressurePadova crestPadova55% pressure

Match replay

91'
2-1
100%Draw 0%0%
2.51xG1.18
22Shots20
17On target12
Momentum
Antonio Palumbo portrait90' Saved Antonio Palumbo 0.07 xG

Shot map

22 v 20

Palermo shoot right, Padova left. Bigger dot = better chance.

PALPADgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

29 on target · 3 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Matteo Cocchi, 7', off targetDennis Tørset Johnsen, 17', off targetMatteo Cocchi, 27', off targetDominic Vavassori, 35', off targetGiangiacomo Magnani, 46', off targetJoel Pohjanpalo, 50', off targetFrancesco Di Mariano, 54', off targetGiovanni Giunti, 60', off targetAlessandro Dellavalle, 68', off targetEmanuele Zuelli, 73', off targetAlessandro Dellavalle, 76', off targetFrancesco Di Mariano, 78', off targetDominic Vavassori, 86', off target
PalermoPadovagoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

PalermoDefensive line 37%
29Pohjanpalo41Pierozzi44Vavassori56Johnsen37Segre59Bani95Augello85Ceccaroni68Ranocchia71Palumbo60Fortin
PadovaDefensive line 33%
54Sorrentino55Giunti60Dellavalle62Cocchi69Capelli29Seghetti42Moro62Fusi78Pastina86Zuelli67Lovato

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

PalermoUntil 45'
133210327141752089

Most-connected pair: Bani and Ceccaroni, 17 passes between them.

PadovaUntil 53'
215886275223491711

Most-connected pair: Pastina and Lovato, 9 passes between them.

Tactical battle

58control42
57%Field tiltField tilt 43%15Box entriesBox entries 1014Passes into boxPasses into box 13
Dominic Vavassori
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10 touches in box
Press7.3 · 8.6Territory57% · 43%Direct2.18 · 3.08Progress46 · 43Dribble8 · 9Creation42 · 38Threat1.17 · 0.80Recover17 · 11
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In possession

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56,9%Field tilt43,1%
14Passes into box13
26Progressive passes30
10Carries into final third8
14Chances created14

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

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Out of possession

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7,28Press intensity (PPDA)8,63
16High turnovers6
17Regains within 5s11
19,9sBall recovery time20,9s
20Interceptions21

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

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Carrying

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114Carries75
1276mCarry distance1015m
20Progressive carries13
763mProgressive carry distance562m
2Carries into the box2

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

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Beating the press

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8Take-ons won9
13Take-ons attempted15
423mProgressive pass distance529m
1Through balls1
1Switches of play11

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

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Threat created

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1,17Expected threat (xT)0,80
2,26Action value (VAEP)0,98
42Shot-creating actions38
4Goal-creating actions2
15Box entries10

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

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Tempo

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3,5Passes per attack2,7
13,0sAttack duration8,3s
2,18 m/sAttack directness3,08 m/s
3Build-up attacks2
10Direct attacks10

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

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More match stats

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Attack

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28Touches in box24
52Final third entries50
5Big chances1
1,80xG on target1,61
3Big chances missed0
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Passing

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4/24 (17%)Crosses9/25 (36%)
11/35 (31%)Long balls27/57 (47%)
23Throw-ins17
12Free kicks10
8Goal kicks9
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Duels

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56Total44
39/75 (52%)Ground36/75 (48%)
20/30 (67%)Aerial10/30 (33%)
11/17 (65%)Dribbles10/16 (63%)
10Dispossessed10
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Defending

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49Recoveries51
14Interceptions12
16Tackles16
50%Tackles won69%
31Clearances37
2Big chances scored1
1Big saves0
0Errors led to goal1
0Errors led to shot1
101.4 kmDistance covered101.3 km
101Sprints86
7,54Average rating6,63

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 6 matches each.

Palermo crestShare of their matchesPadova crest

They score

100%1+ goal83%

They concede

83%1+ goal67%
33%2+ goals50%

Heaviest results

Palermo crestbest 3-1 (H)

Padova crestbest 1-0 (H)·worst 0-2 (H)

Match summary

Palermo beat Padova 2-1 at Stadio Renzo Barbera in Serie B. It was 1-1 at half-time, and Palermo came from behind to win. Scorers: D. Vavassori (44', 83') for Palermo; C. Pastina (7') for Padova. Padova finished with ten men after Lorenzo Carissoni was sent off. In their last 7 meetings, Palermo have won 6, Padova 0, with 1 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.

AI prediction
Confidence 53%
PAL53%
X35%
PAD12%

→ Double chance: Palermo or draw

Why this prediction

The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.

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59%Form41%
67%Attack33%
50%Defence50%
84%Goal model (Poisson)16%
93%Head-to-head7%
83%Goals17%
73%Overall27%
Last 4 matches
Scored 8, conceded 4
Last 4 matches
Scored 4, conceded 4

Who will win?

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Prematch standings

Head-to-headLast 10 meetings

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Wins
1
Draws
0Padova crest
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Venue spotlight

Stadio Renzo Barbera
Palermo, Italy
36,349
Capacity