Padova vs 29.08.26 19:001 – 1Full Time
Hellas Verona — Serie B: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Padova held to draw by Hellas Verona after own goal and penalty
Padova and Hellas Verona shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Stadio Euganeo on the second matchday of Serie B. The hosts led at half-time thanks to an own goal, before Verona hit back in the second half through a penalty to level the contest.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The breakthrough came in the 25th minute when Andrias Edmundsson turned the ball into his own net, putting Padova 1-0 ahead going into the interval. Verona responded after the break, with Amin Sarr converting from the penalty spot in the 67th minute to make it 1-1, a scoreline that held until the final whistle.
Despite trailing for much of the match, Verona had the greater share of possession at 61 per cent and outshot Padova 13 to seven, with three shots on target to the hosts' two. Padova were the more disciplined side in terms of cards, picking up four yellows to Verona's one, though it was Verona who committed the greater number of fouls, with 18 to Padova's 11.
Pietro Fusi produced the highest-rated display on the night for Padova, finishing with a rating of 7.5 despite not registering a goal or assist.
Verona's dominance in possession, at 61 per cent to Padova's 39, reflected their control for large spells of the match despite falling behind.
Padova and Hellas Verona drew 1–1 (half-time 1–0).
Padova met Hellas Verona in the Serie B (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Saturday, 29 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at Stadio Euganeo. Referee: Fabio Maresca.
Team pages: Padova · Hellas Verona · Serie B
Key moments
- 25' Goal (own goal): Andrias Edmundsson — 1–0
- 67' Goal (penalty): Amin Sarr — 1–1
Starting line-ups
Padova (3-5-2)
Hellas Verona (3-5-2)
- 1 Nicola Leali
- 6 Domagoj Bradarić
- 5 Andrias Edmundsson (c)
- 28 Tobias Slotsager
- 9 Amin Sarr
- 21 Abdoulrahmane Harroui
- 24 Antoine Bernede
- 17 A. Le Borgne
- 17 A. Le Borgne
- 4 Gabriele Zappa
- 19 Samuele Mulattieri
- 11 Mattia Compagnon
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Padova 23%, the draw 40%, Hellas Verona 37%. It finished Padova 1–1 Hellas Verona.
Hellas Verona's rating edge, but the draw is in play — Hellas Verona are the stronger side on our strength rating, and a weak Serie B home advantage plus their cold finishing due to recover on top give Hellas Verona the lean. The draw at 40% is the likeliest single result, helped by a draw-heavy league.
Why Hellas Verona at 37%?
Hellas Verona sit 113 points higher on our strength rating — 1391 to 1504. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,107 such games. Serie B home sides under-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to draws (32.2% vs 24.9% norm) and away wins (26.1% vs 30.2%). Serie B homes won 41.7% of 4,023 games vs 44.9% across all 99,457 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly. Hellas Verona sit -0.65 goals per game below chance-quality — cold streaks like this have bounced back. Finishing swings carry a receipt at this rating gap too: sides finishing this cold won 38.7% of 2,392 such games where the class table expected 36.3%. The 300 most similar past games finished 36–29–35.
Why only 37%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 37% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 40% and Padova at 23%.
Why is the draw the likeliest result?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 1.9 goals — a low-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 28.2% of 18,143. Serie B runs draw-heavy, adding 7.3 points. The goals environment adds 4.5 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Padova's last five: W-W-L-W — clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.7% of 2195 games when clearly hotter and 42.9% of 4007 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the Padova vs Hellas Verona final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Serie B fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Padova and Hellas Verona team pages or the Serie B page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Padova vs Hellas Verona?
Padova and Hellas Verona drew 1–1 (half-time 1–0).
›Who scored in Padova vs Hellas Verona?
Andrias Edmundsson (25') (own goal) for Padova; Amin Sarr (67') (penalty) for Hellas Verona.
›Where can I watch Padova vs Hellas Verona highlights?
This page carries the full match report, stats and lineups for Padova vs Hellas Verona; goal clips are added as soon as official highlights are available.
›What is the head-to-head record between Padova and Hellas Verona?
Padova and Hellas Verona have met 2 times — 1 win for Padova, 0 wins for Hellas Verona and 1 draw.