Padova sit 5th in the Serie B on 7 points from 4 matches, having scored 4 and conceded 4 — level on goal difference. The model rates their attack at 0.69× the league average and their defence at 1.38× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 4 league matches they have 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, most recently beating Ascoli 1-0 at home. That is 1.75 points a match, scoring 1.00 and conceding 1.00 per game across 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That leaves them 3 points behind Mantova at the top, in a table of 20. Among the 20 rated sides in the division that is the 15th-best attack and the 14th-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 4 and kept 1 clean sheet. Next they travel to Palermo in the Serie B on 19 September 2026, a match the model gives them 29%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Serie B table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mantova | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 |
| 2 | Palermo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Sudtirol | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 |
| 4 | Avellino | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 5 | Padova | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Modena | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 |
| 7 | Ascoli | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 7 |
| 8 | Cesena | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 9 | Pisa | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Empoli | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 6 |
| 11 | Arezzo | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Vicenza Virtus | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 5 |
| 13 | Benevento | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Virtus Entella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 15 | Cremonese | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 4 |
| 16 | Hellas Verona | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 4 |
| 17 | Catanzaro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 3 |
| 18 | Juve Stabia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| 19 | Carrarese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 20 | Sampdoria | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
Padova sit 5 of 20, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- W1-0Ascoli12 September 2026
- L1-3away to Cremonese6 September 2026
- D1-1Hellas Verona29 August 2026
- W1-0away to Pisa23 August 2026
Last 4 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Padova vs Palermo
Padova travel to Palermo at Stadio Renzo Barbera, Palermo on 19 September 2026, 13:00 UTC. The model makes it 29% Padova, 28% draw and 43% Palermo, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.18 expected goals for Padova against 1.71. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 57% and over 2.5 goals at 55%.
Full preview and model analysis for Padova vs Palermo
Recent meetings with Palermo
- 21 March 2026Padova 0–1 PalermoSerie B
- 27 December 2025Palermo 1–0 PadovaSerie B
- 12 June 2022Palermo 1–0 PadovaSerie C - Girone A
- 5 June 2022Padova 0–1 PalermoSerie C - Girone A
- 22 April 2019Palermo 1–1 PadovaSerie B
The last 5 meetings between the two, most recent first.