Padova 0-1 Palermo – Result & Analysis

Poisson rates Palermo at 46% — recent form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Padova vs Palermo encounter.

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Stadio Euganeo plays host to Padova versus Palermo in Serie B (matchday 32). Kick-off: Saturday 21 March 2026 at 14:00 UK time.

Form & Momentum

Padova have collected 0.90 PPG across their last 10 games: 2W 3D 5L. Last five: W D L L L. They are averaging 1.20 goals per game and conceding 1.70 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings (10%). Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.

Padova's home record over their last 10 home games: 2W 4D 4L (1.00 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.10 goals scored and 1.40 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 70% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.

Palermo (all games): 6W 2D 2L across their last 10 — 2.00 points per game. Last five: L W W L D. Their attacking form is sharp — 2.10 goals per game is a high-output rate that commands respect in the goals markets. 4 clean sheets in 10 outings (40%) underlines their defensive solidity.

Palermo's form when playing away from home: 3W 5D 2L across their last 10 road games (1.40 PPG). Away from home they average 1.50 goals scored and 1.30 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their away games — meaningful support for the Yes angle in this specific context. Their away PPG of 1.40 is notably below their overall 2.00 — form away from home has been a clear weakness recently.

Palermo arrive in superior form — a 1.10 PPG advantage (2.00 vs 0.90) that offsets much of the home-ground benefit. The away side are the form pick, with draw protection the sensible way to manage the home-field uncertainty.

In terms of goals, both squads have been finding the net consistently (from Padova's last 10 home games and Palermo's last 10 away games) — Padova have seen both teams score in 70% of their games, Palermo in 60%. That combined rate is a strong statistical case for BTTS Yes as a standalone play.

Head-to-Head

Neither side has dominated the 1 H2H match in our data: 0 wins for Padova, 1 for Palermo and 0 draws — leaving the H2H largely neutral. With only 1 H2H match to go on, treat this as a light input.

Scoring has been limited in the 1 H2H match in our data, averaging 1.0 goals per game, which makes Under 2.5 the head-to-head-backed angle in the goals market. The most recent of those, on 27 Dec 2025, ended Padova 0–1 Palermo — a Palermo win.

With a balanced win record and just 1.0 goals per game, the H2H data points toward a tight, low-scoring contest — Under 2.5 is the stronger head-to-head angle regardless of which side wins.

Trading

Padova half-time and goal-timing data (last 31 games, 15 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 93% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 86% of the time; of the 14 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 36%; BTTS occurs in 73% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 47% of games (home games).

Palermo half-time and goal-timing data (last 31 games, 15 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 80% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 50% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 50% of those occasions; they lead at the break 52% of the time; of the 8 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 50%; BTTS occurs in 53% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 47% of games (away games); they keep a clean sheet 45% of the time.

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Padova 58% versus Palermo 42%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Padova 45% | Palermo 52%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Padova 1.13 xG and Palermo 1.55 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Padova attack 0.846 / defence 1.290 | Palermo attack 1.093 / defence 0.987. League average goals — home 1.354 / away 1.103. Padova's defence rating of 1.290 (above 1 = concedes more than average) is pushing Palermo's projected output up. Data: built from Padova's last 31 games and Palermo's last 69.

Result probabilities: Padova 26% | Draw 28% | Palermo 46%. Fair-value odds: Padova 3.81 | Draw 3.57 | Palermo 2.19. Palermo hold a narrow Poisson edge at 46% — the draw (28%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 50% | BTTS Yes probability 55% | Total xG 2.68. Over/Under 2.5 is close to a coin-flip at 50%/50% — the total xG of 2.68 sits near the 2.5 margin; this is a low-edge market from a Poisson standpoint. BTTS Yes at 55% is only a slight lean — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.

Verdict

The Poisson model's primary lean is Palermo at 46% — moderate model lean. Recent form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw probability of 28% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on Palermo if the outright odds are short.

On the goals line, Poisson's 2.68 combined xG gives a 50% probability to Over 2.5 — a Poisson-only call with no corroboration from form or H2H.

The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 55%. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: Padova 70% (last 10 home games) | Palermo 60% (last 10 away games).

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