Thursday , 2 July 2026

AC Cesena vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
AC Cesena
2 – 1
Full Time
Palermo FC
Sun 4 May 2025 · 13:00 UTC Dino Manuzzi 12,080 HT 45' · FT 45'
Giacomo Calo 37' 1–0
1–1 45+6' Niccolo Pierozzi
Dario Saric 46' 2–1
Y 41' Niccolo Pierozzi
Y 45' Salim Diakite
Matteo Piacentini 53' Y
Joseph Ceesay 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AC Cesena vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Dino Manuzzi.

Match Details

  • Referee Gianluca Aureliano
  • Assistant 1 Fabrizio Lombardo
  • Assistant 2 Matteo Pressato (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Venezia FC 38 82
2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81
3 AC Monza 38 76
4 Palermo FC 38 72
5 US Catanzaro 38 59
6 Modena FC 2018 38 55
7 SS Juve Stabia 38 51
8 Calcio Avellino SSD 38 49
9 Mantova 1911 SSD 38 46
10 Padova Calcio 38 46
11 AC Cesena 38 46
12 Carrarese Calcio 38 44
13 UC Sampdoria 38 44
14 ACD Virtus Entella 38 42
15 Empoli FC 38 41
16 FC Sudtirol 38 41
17 SSC Bari 38 40
18 AC Reggiana 38 37
19 Spezia Calcio 38 35
20 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35

Head-to-Head

1
2
1
AC Cesena 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Palermo FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-04 AC Cesena 2–1 Palermo FC 2024-09-21 Palermo FC 0–0 AC Cesena

Recent Form

AC Cesena
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May Palermo FC H 2–1 W
01 May Mantova 1911 SSD A 0–3 L
25 Apr US Sassuolo Calcio H 0–2 L
13 Apr Frosinone Calcio H 1–1 D
05 Apr FC Sudtirol A 1–1 D
30 Mar SS Juve Stabia H 1–2 L
Palermo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 May AC Cesena A 1–2 L
01 May FC Sudtirol H 1–2 L
27 Apr US Catanzaro A 3–1 W
11 Apr SSC Bari A 1–2 L
06 Apr US Sassuolo Calcio H 5–3 W
30 Mar US Salernitana 1919 A 2–1 W

Season Stats

AC Cesena Palermo FC
#11 Position #4
46 Points 72
38 Played 38
12 / 10 / 16 W / D / L 20 / 12 / 6
45 Scored 61
56 Conceded 33
-11 GD +28
1.21 PPG 1.89
32% Win % 53%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
19% Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
45% Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season

AC Cesena are 11th (46 pts). Palermo FC are 4th (72 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

AC Cesena
0-15
2/4
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/2
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Palermo FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AC Cesena and Palermo FC has kicked off!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The 29-year-old Jacopo Segre has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' The travelling Palermo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Simone Bastoni needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michele Mignani will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Salim Diakite has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 35' Palermo FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 37' Magnificent from Giacomo Calo! That is 6 goals in 38 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 41' Palermo FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Salim Diakite.
  • 46' GOAL! Dario Saric fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 51' GOAL! Niccolo Pierozzi scores on 45. Assisted by Filippo Ranocchia
  • 53' The referee has no hesitation. Matteo Piacentini is booked for AC Cesena — card on 53.
  • 57' Palermo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Matteo Brunori Sandri is hanging Jeremy Le Douaron on the field on 57 minute.
  • 61' A change in the AC Cesena ranks — Matteo Piacentini exits the field as Andrea Ciofi enters on 61.
  • 66' Joel Pohjanpalo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AC Cesena so far.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 75' Filippo Ranocchia makes way for Roberto Insigne at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from Palermo FC.
  • 78' Time for substitution for AC Cesena. Simone Bastoni is replaced by Leonardo Mendicino.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joseph Ceesay.
  • 82' Palermo FC make a change. Salim Diakite trudges off to be replaced by Francesco Di Mariano on 82 minutes.
  • 86' A change in the AC Cesena ranks — Joseph Ceesay exits the field as Daniele Donnarumma enters on 86.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Palermo FC.

Lineups

AC Cesena Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michele Mignani

Palermo FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Palermo FC xG
I would bet for: AC Cesena or Palermo FC 73%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AC Cesena34% Draw27% Palermo FC39%
Actual: AC Cesena win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

AC Cesena or Draw
61%
Draw or Palermo FC
66%
AC Cesena or Palermo FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AC Cesena20% Draw48% Palermo FC32%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
10.3%
0 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
8.8%
0 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — AC Cesena

Handicap AC Cesena covers Push Palermo FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 22% 23%
+1.5 77% — 23%
+2 77% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.