Saturday , 14 November 2026

AS Cittadella vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
AS Cittadella
2 – 1
Full Time
Palermo FC
Sun 29 Dec 2024 · 16:15 UTC Stadio P.C. Tombolato 4,766 HT 45' · FT 45'
Alessio Vita 44' 1–0
1–1 55' Kristoffer Lund
Edoardo Masciangelo 90+1' 2–1
Y 11' Dimitrios Nikolaou
Federico Casolari 27' Y
Alessandro Salvi 32' Y
Francesco D'Alessio 53' Y
Y 87' Thomas Henry
Edoardo Masciangelo 90' Y
Y 90' Alessio Buttaro

Overview

Match Preview

AS Cittadella vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Stadio P.C. Tombolato.

Match Details

  • Referee Simone Galipo (Italy)
  • Assistant 1 Paolo Laudato (Italy)
  • Assistant 2 Vincenzo Pedone (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Palermo FC 11 27
2 Modena FC 2018 11 23
3 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 11 20
4 Mantova 1911 SSD 11 19
5 Benevento Calcio 11 16
6 Calcio Avellino SSD 11 16
7 Hellas Verona FC 11 16
8 AC Pisa 1909 11 16
9 US Cremonese 11 15
10 Padova Calcio 11 15
11 AC Cesena 11 15
12 FC Südtirol 11 15
13 SS Juve Stabia 11 12
14 SS Arezzo 11 11
15 UC Sampdoria 11 11
16 ACD Virtus Entella 11 10
17 Carrarese Calcio 11 10
18 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 11 9
19 Empoli FC 11 9
20 US Catanzaro 11 6

Head-to-Head

4
AS Cittadella 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Palermo FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-12-29 AS Cittadella 2–1 Palermo FC 2024-11-03 Palermo FC 0–1 AS Cittadella 2024-01-13 AS Cittadella 2–0 Palermo FC 2023-11-12 Palermo FC 0–1 AS Cittadella

Recent Form

AS Cittadella
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec Palermo FC H 2–1 W
26 Dec FC Südtirol A 2–1 W
21 Dec AC Reggiana H 3–1 W
15 Dec US Cremonese H 0–0 D
08 Dec Spezia Calcio A 0–5 L
30 Nov SS Juve Stabia H 2–2 D
Palermo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Dec AS Cittadella A 1–2 L
26 Dec SSC Bari H 1–0 W
21 Dec US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–2 L
15 Dec US Catanzaro H 1–2 L
07 Dec Carrarese Calcio A 0–1 L
01 Dec Spezia Calcio H 2–0 W

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
18% Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Palermo FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/3
76+
7/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Palermo FC
Dennis Johnsen 7 G 5 A
Dominic Vavassori 6 G 1 A
Joel Pohjanpalo 2 G 3 A
Antonio Palumbo 2 G 1 A
Filippo Ranocchia 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. AS Cittadella is hosting Palermo FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dimitrios Nikolaou made 98 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Cittadella and Palermo FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 11' The referee calls foul for Dimitrios Nikolaou. He receives a card.
  • 16' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Cittadella side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rayyan Baniya, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio P.C. Tombolato with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Lorenzo Carissoni is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Cittadella.
  • 27' Federico Casolari was booked on 27.
  • 32' AS Cittadella player sees a card in front of him.
  • 37' AS Cittadella started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
  • 42' Alessio Vita needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 8 Yellow cards this season.
  • 44' Alessio Vita adds to his 0 season tally! AS Cittadella lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 46' Matteo Brunori Sandri gets the nod from Palermo FC. He replaces Roberto Insigne and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Francesco D'Alessio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 55' Against the run of play, Kristoffer Lund has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 60' The travelling Palermo FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 67' AS Cittadella manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jacopo Desogus is hanging Francesco Amatucci on the field on 67 minute.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Niccolo Pierozzi as he leaves the pitch. Alessio Buttaro steps in for Palermo FC.
  • 77' AS Cittadella are deployed in a 3-5-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against Palermo FC's 3-4-3 shape.
  • 81' The whistle greets Filippo Ranocchia as he departs to be replaced by Valerio Verre.
  • 86' AS Cittadella make a change. Luca Pandolfi trudges off to be replaced by Mario Ravasio on 86 minutes.
  • 87' Thomas Henry catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 87.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Edoardo Masciangelo on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from AS Cittadella to claim maximum points.

Lineups

AS Cittadella Lineups

3-5-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessandro Dal Canto

Palermo FC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Luca Pandolfi 3
Alessio Vita 2
Kristoffer Lund 1
Edoardo Masciangelo 1

Head to Head

2024-12-29 AS Cittadella 2–1 Palermo FC 2024-11-03 Palermo FC 0–1 AS Cittadella 2024-01-13 AS Cittadella 2–0 Palermo FC 2023-11-12 Palermo FC 0–1 AS Cittadella

AS Cittadella Form

2024-12-29 AS Cittadella 2–1 Palermo FC W 2024-12-26 FC Südtirol 1–2 AS Cittadella W 2024-12-21 AS Cittadella 3–1 AC Reggiana W 2024-12-15 AS Cittadella 0–0 US Cremonese D 2024-12-08 Spezia Calcio 5–0 AS Cittadella L 2024-11-30 AS Cittadella 2–2 SS Juve Stabia D

Palermo FC Form

2024-12-29 AS Cittadella 2–1 Palermo FC L 2024-12-26 Palermo FC 1–0 SSC Bari W 2024-12-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Palermo FC L 2024-12-15 Palermo FC 1–2 US Catanzaro L 2024-12-07 Carrarese Calcio 1–0 Palermo FC L 2024-12-01 Palermo FC 2–0 Spezia Calcio W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.52 AS Cittadella xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Palermo FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + AS Cittadella to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Cittadella56% Draw26% Palermo FC18%
Actual: AS Cittadella win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

AS Cittadella or Draw
82%
Draw or Palermo FC
44%
AS Cittadella or Palermo FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Cittadella35% Draw49% Palermo FC16%
Actual: AS Cittadella win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.2%
1 – 1
12.9%
0 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — AS Cittadella

Handicap AS Cittadella covers Push Palermo FC covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

AS Cittadella keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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