Sunday , 16 August 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 SSC Bari 38 40
5 AC Reggiana 38 37
6 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35
7 Spezia Calcio 38 35
8 Palermo FC 0 0
9 US Catanzaro 0 0
10 Modena FC 2018 0 0
11 SS Juve Stabia 0 0
12 Calcio Avellino SSD 0 0
13 Padova Calcio 0 0
14 AC Cesena 0 0
15 Mantova 1911 SSD 0 0
16 Carrarese Calcio 0 0
17 UC Sampdoria 0 0
18 ACD Virtus Entella 0 0
19 Empoli FC 0 0
20 FC Südtirol 0 0
21 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 0 0
22 Benevento Calcio 0 0
23 Hellas Verona FC 0 0
24 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 0 0
25 AC Pisa 1909 0 0
26 SS Arezzo 0 0
27 US Cremonese 0 0

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 Südtirol 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 Südtirol 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
#14 Position #8
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

AC Cesena are 14th (0 pts). Palermo FC are 8th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and AC Cesena launch into their encounter with Palermo FC.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michele Mignani might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' AC Cesena started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' AC Cesena are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Francesco Di Mariano needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AC Cesena and Palermo FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' Giacomo Calo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' Giacomo Calo does the damage! The net is bulging and AC Cesena surge ahead!
  • 41' Niccolo Pierozzi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Palermo FC player. Salim Diakite gets a card.
  • 46' Dario Saric doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' What a strike from Niccolo Pierozzi! The score is 2-1.
  • 53' Matteo Piacentini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 53.
  • 57' Matteo Brunori Sandri is replacing Jeremy Le Douaron for the Palermo FC side.
  • 61' Another substitution for AC Cesena to replace Matteo Piacentini by Andrea Ciofi on 61 minute.
  • 66' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Palermo FC that had 114 games and scored 121 goals.
  • 71' The 29-year-old Jonathan Klinsmann has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 75' Palermo FC make a change. Filippo Ranocchia trudges off to be replaced by Roberto Insigne on 75 minutes.
  • 78' The whistle greets Simone Bastoni as he departs to be replaced by Leonardo Mendicino.
  • 80' Joseph Ceesay catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 80.
  • 82' The Palermo FC manager makes a substitution. Salim Diakite departs to be replaced by Francesco Di Mariano.
  • 86' AC Cesena manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniele Donnarumma is hanging Joseph Ceesay on the field on 86 minute.
  • Palermo FC will have plenty to reflect on. AC Cesena were simply the better side today.

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
1 / 4
0.63 AC Cesena xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Palermo FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 87% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
AC Cesena35% Draw39% Palermo FC26%
Actual: AC Cesena win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes23% 0% No77%
Avg goals/match: 1.23
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 68%
32%
± 1.5 35%
65%
± 2.5 13%
87%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

AC Cesena or Draw
74%
Draw or Palermo FC
65%
AC Cesena or Palermo FC
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
AC Cesena16% Draw68% Palermo FC16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
32.2%
1 – 0
16.6%
0 – 1
15.8%
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
5.2%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
1.3%
3 – 0
1.1%
0 – 3
0.9%
3 – 1
0.8%

Asian Handicap — AC Cesena

Handicap AC Cesena covers Push Palermo FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 6% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 21% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 20% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
55% ✗
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
54% ✗

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