Wednesday , 30 September 2026

AS Cittadella vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2023-24
AS Cittadella
2 – 0
Full Time
Palermo FC
Sat 13 Jan 2024 · 13:00 UTC Piercesare Tombolato HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Leo Stulac
YR 50' Leo Stulac
Simone Branca 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

AS Cittadella vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Piercesare Tombolato.

Match Details

  • Referee Luca Massimi

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
AS Cittadella 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Palermo FC
Last 5 meetings
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
13 Jan Palermo FC H 2–0 W
26 Dec Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC A 0–0 D
23 Dec Spezia Calcio H 4–1 W
16 Dec Modena FC 2018 A 1–1 D
09 Dec Cosenza Calcio H 2–0 W
02 Dec FeralpiSalo A 1–0 W
Palermo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jan AS Cittadella A 0–2 L
26 Dec US Cremonese H 3–2 W
23 Dec Como 1907 A 3–3 D
16 Dec AC Pisa 1909 H 3–2 W
10 Dec Parma Calcio 1913 A 3–3 D
01 Dec US Catanzaro H 1–2 L

Key Stats

25% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Palermo FC
Dennis Johnsen 3 G 4 A
Dominic Vavassori 2 G
Tommaso Augello 1 G 1 A
Filippo Ranocchia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AS Cittadella to score. At the same time, Palermo FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Palermo FC have won 125 goals from 116 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' AS Cittadella are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Palermo FC backline.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 26' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luca Pandolfi makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 30' It’s gonna be a card for Leo Stulac.
  • 35' Francesco Di Mariano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Cittadella tonight.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Leo Stulac catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 50.
  • 55' Italy international Pietro Ceccaroni has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 57' Claudio Gomes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Liam Henderson on 57 minute.
  • 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Cittadella and Palermo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 66' The AS Cittadella bench stirs into life. Luca Pandolfi is withdrawn and Tommy Maistrello gets his opportunity.
  • 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 73' The crowd applauds Giuseppe Carriero as he leaves the pitch. Emil Kornvig steps in for AS Cittadella.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Stefano Negro as he leaves the pitch. Domenico Frare steps in for AS Cittadella.
  • 77' Another change for Palermo FC made on 77 minute. Matteo Brunori Sandri leaves to be changed by Edoardo Soleri.
  • 80' Assisted by Filippo Pittarello with the perfectly-timed delivery and Alessio Vita makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 82' The crowd applauds Claudio Cassano as he leaves the pitch. Andrea Tessiore steps in for AS Cittadella.
  • 87' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Cittadella is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 90' AS Cittadella receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

AS Cittadella Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Edoardo Gorini

Palermo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eugenio Corini

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.78 AS Cittadella xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 Palermo FC xG
I would bet for: AS Cittadella to win 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Cittadella59% Draw24% Palermo FC17%
Actual: AS Cittadella win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

AS Cittadella or Draw
83%
Draw or Palermo FC
41%
AS Cittadella or Palermo FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Cittadella41% Draw46% Palermo FC13%
Actual: AS Cittadella win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12%
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
4 – 0
2.9%
4 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — AS Cittadella

Handicap AS Cittadella covers Push Palermo FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 24% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

AS Cittadella keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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