Palermo 1-0 Juve Stabia result, stats and report

Calcio Padova produced a remarkable away victory at Palermo, with Dominic Vavassori scoring twice to overturn an early deficit and hand the home side a first defeat in five Serie B matches.

Cristian Shpendi gave Cesena the lead at the half-hour mark but Antonio Di Nardo's second-half equaliser earned Juve Stabia a hard-fought draw in Serie B on Friday night. A game of genuine effort and no shortage of incident, but neither side could find a winner.

Walid Cheddira gave Avellino the lead on the hour mark but Dennis Johnsen equalised within three minutes for Palermo, leaving the hosts to rue three big chances missed in a frustrating 1-1 draw.

Juve Stabia came to the Menti and took a point they probably deserved, levelling through a late penalty after Tommaso Corazza had given Vicenza the lead. The home side had neither the quality nor the discipline to see it out.

Juve Stabia have kept zero clean sheets in their last five Serie B matches and conceded eight goals. Südtirol arrive unbeaten in five. Something has to give.

Two of Serie B's form sides collide on Saturday as Mantova host Palermo, with both teams carrying serious momentum into a fixture that could have real implications at the top of the division.

Two sides who cannot stop shipping goals and cannot find any consistency face each other in Serie B on Saturday. This one matters more than it should for both of them.

Palermo arrive at Empoli on Saturday full of confidence after four straight Serie B wins, but the hosts have quietly tightened up and will not roll over. This one matters.