Palermo FC vs AC Cesena, Serie B 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Palermo FC vs AC Cesena — Serie B at Stadio Renzo Barbera.
- Palermo FC 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
- AC Cesena 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Giuseppe Collu (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Francesco Luciani (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Paolo Bitonti (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 4.8/game
⚽ 11.4 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | AC Cesena | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Apr | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Apr | Calcio Avellino SSD | H | 2–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | Padova Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Mar | SS Juve Stabia | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Mar | AC Monza | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr | Palermo FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Apr | SS Juve Stabia | A | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | FC Südtirol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | US Catanzaro | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Mar | Mantova 1911 SSD | A | 0–3 | L |
| 14 Mar | Frosinone Calcio | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Palermo FC | AC Cesena | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #11 |
| 27 | Points | 15 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 8 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 3 / 6 / 2 |
| 25 | Scored | 12 |
| 13 | Conceded | 14 |
| +12 | GD | -2 |
| 2.45 | PPG | 1.36 |
| 73% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
9%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
Palermo FC are 1st (27 pts). AC Cesena are 11th (15 pts).
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
AC Cesena
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/4
76+
2/3
■ 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 |
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 8 G | 1 A |
| Antonio Fiori | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Palermo FC launch into their encounter with AC Cesena.
- 5' The 30-year-old Pietro Ceccaroni has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 9' Assisted by Jeremy Le Douaron with the perfectly-timed delivery and Joel Pohjanpalo makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 14' It looks surprising Palermo FC does not make any changes. Filippo Ranocchia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' The home supporters are growing impatient. Palermo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Filippo Inzaghi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 34' Jonathan Klinsmann has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 475 appearances.
- 39' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Tommaso Corazza suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' That is a card for AC Cesena. Alberto Cerri will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Giacomo Vrioni, a Albania forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' It looks like no one’s ball. Palermo FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Palermo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 71' What a strike from Joel Pohjanpalo! The score is 2-0.
- 72' The AC Cesena bench stirs into life. Tommaso Corazza is withdrawn and Gianluca Frabotta gets his opportunity.
- 74' The Palermo FC manager makes a substitution. Antonio Palumbo departs to be replaced by Samuel Giovane.
- 77' Giacomo Vrioni is replacing Marco Olivieri for the AC Cesena side.
- 80' Palermo FC ring the changes. Jacopo Segre has done his job and it is now time for Aljosa Vasic to step up.
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' Giacomo Corona has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joel Pohjanpalo on 88 minute.
- 90' Another change for AC Cesena made on 90 minute. Tommaso Berti leaves to be changed by Tommaso Arrigoni.
- With this win, Palermo FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Palermo FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 10
-
8
Jacopo Segre ↓ Aljosa Vasic 80'
- 20
- 1
- 13
- 3
- 5
- 32
- 21
- 18
- 27
Bench
- 28
- 19
-
96
Giangiacomo Magnani ↑ 80'
- 66
- 72
-
11
Emmanuel Gyasi ↑ 74'
-
17
Samuel Giovane ↑ 74'
-
31
Giacomo Corona ↑ 88'
-
14
Aljosa Vasic ↑ 80'
- 77
Coach
Filippo Inzaghi
AC Cesena Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 33
-
7
Alberto Cerri ↓ Riccardo Ciervo 72'
- 25
-
32
Marco Olivieri ↓ Giacomo Vrioni 77'
- 27
- 19
- 9
- 14
- 15
- 26
Bench
-
8
Gaetano Castrovilli ↑ 72'
-
22
Giacomo Vrioni ↑ 77'
-
6
Tommaso Arrigoni ↑ 90'
- 24
-
99
Gianluca Frabotta ↑ 72'
-
11
Riccardo Ciervo ↑ 72'
- 16
- 1
- 70
- 17
- 23
- 18
Coach
Ashley Cole
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 2 |
| Giacomo Calo | 1 |
| Dario Saric | 1 |
| Niccolo Pierozzi | 1 |
Head to Head
Palermo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
AC Cesena xG
I would bet for:
Palermo FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw
87%
Draw or AC Cesena
34%
Palermo FC or AC Cesena
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12%
1 – 1
9.4%
3 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.5%
4 – 0
4.9%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.3%
2 – 2
3.2%
1 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
| Handicap | Palermo FC covers | Push | AC Cesena covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 24% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.