Empoli vs Palermo prediction | 10 Oct 2026 | xGtoday

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pre-match analysis

Empoli Rating: 63.4
H
37%
3.83
10 October 2026
Serie B
D
32%
3.45
Palermo Rating: 66.4
A
31%
2.00
Empoli
Ranking: #275 overall, #32 in Italy

64.0 → 63.4 (-0.6 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-0 22 Aug Cremonese (H) 64.9 +0.4
3-1 30 Aug Mantova (A) 64.4 -0.5
0-1 05 Sep Carrarese (A) 64.4 0.0
0-1 11 Sep Arezzo (H) 63.9 -0.5
2-1 20 Sep Modena (A) 63.4 -0.5
Palermo
Ranking: #200 overall, #26 in Italy

67.7 → 66.4 (-1.3 over last 10 games)

Rating
1-0 23 Aug Juve Stabia (H) 67.2 -0.2
2-3 30 Aug Arezzo (A) 67.7 +0.5
3-1 07 Sep Sampdoria (H) 67.2 -0.5
1-1 13 Sep Avellino (A) 66.2 -1.0
2-1 19 Sep Padova (H) 66.4 +0.2

Empoli vs Palermo: by the numbers

There are 75 places between these two in our European rankings, with Palermo the higher, and 6 places between them in Italy.

Empoli arrive on the stronger recent trend, moving -0.6 rating points over their last 10 matches against Palermo's -1.3.

Last time these teams played, on 7 February 2026, Empoli lost 0.3 rating points.

The highest Empoli have ever stood in our European rankings is #71, first reached on 6 April 2019.

The best xGtoday rating Palermo have ever held is 71.0, first set on 29 October 2023.