Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. AS Cittadella host Palermo FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 11' Palermo FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Cittadella and Palermo FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 26' It looks surprising AS Cittadella does not make any changes. Elhan Kastrati has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 27' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Federico Casolari.
  • 32' The referee has no hesitation. Alessandro Salvi is booked for AS Cittadella — card on 32.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' The 27-year-old Dimitrios Nikolaou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 44' A stunning finish from Alessio Vita — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Matteo Brunori Sandri. He replaces Roberto Insigne on 46 minute.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 53' Poor challenge from Francesco D'Alessio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 55' Brilliant from the defender! Kristoffer Lund makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 55.
  • 60' AS Cittadella currently sit 16 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' It’s high time Alessio Dionisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 67' It is a substitution in AS Cittadella team. Francesco Amatucci is replaced by Jacopo Desogus on 67 minute.
  • 72' Alessio Buttaro gets the nod from Palermo FC. He replaces Niccolo Pierozzi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Claudio Gomes made 436 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' Palermo FC make a change. Filippo Ranocchia trudges off to be replaced by Valerio Verre on 81 minutes.
  • 86' AS Cittadella manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mario Ravasio is hanging Luca Pandolfi on the field on 86 minute.
  • 87' Thomas Henry is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 90' Edoardo Masciangelo was booked on 90.
  • Another three points for AS Cittadella.

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.