Match Report
34 points separated the sides: Palermo 3rd on 63, Carpi 19th on 29. The last five rounds placed Palermo no better than 7th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Against a league average of 1.3 goals per team per game, Palermo ran at 1.58 scored and 1.06 conceded, Carpi at 1.08 and 1.86.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Palermo 3, draws 2, Carpi 2, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 29% of the wins in this matchup. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 71% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 57%.
Stadio Renzo Barbera in Palermo, capacity 36,349, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Palermo led 2-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 4-1.