Sunday , 16 August 2026

Palermo FC vs AC Cesena, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
Palermo FC
0 – 0
Full Time
AC Cesena
Sat 21 Sep 2024 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Renzo Barbera 23,230 HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Daniele Donnarumma
Y 40' Marco Curto
Salim Diakite 45' Y
Jacopo Segre 53' Y
Niccolo Pierozzi 56' Y
Y 69' Giacomo Calo
Dario Saric 70' Y
Y 79' Andrea Ciofi
Y 89' Giuseppe Prestia

Overview

Match Preview

Palermo FC vs AC Cesena — Serie B at Stadio Renzo Barbera.

Match Details

  • Referee Gianluca Manganiello
  • Assistant 1 Marco Bresmes
  • Assistant 2 Francesco Luciani (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

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2
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Palermo FC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals AC Cesena
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-21 Palermo FC 0–0 AC Cesena

Recent Form

Palermo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep AC Cesena H 0–0 D
14 Sep SS Juve Stabia A 3–1 W
01 Sep Cosenza Calcio H 1–1 D
27 Aug US Cremonese A 1–0 W
24 Aug AC Pisa 1909 A 0–2 L
16 Aug Brescia Calcio A 0–1 L
AC Cesena
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Palermo FC A 0–0 D
13 Sep Modena FC 2018 H 2–2 D
01 Sep Spezia Calcio A 1–2 L
28 Aug US Catanzaro H 2–0 W
24 Aug US Sassuolo Calcio A 1–2 L
18 Aug Carrarese Calcio H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Palermo FC AC Cesena
#8 Position #14
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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stadio Renzo Barbera that hosts another battle between Palermo FC and AC Cesena.
  • 5' Giacomo Calo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Dimitrios Nikolaou, a Greece , has 32 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Palermo FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' Palermo FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 29' That looks like a foul for a card for Daniele Donnarumma.
  • 34' Palermo FC currently sit 11 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at Stadio Renzo Barbera. Palermo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' That is a card for AC Cesena. Marco Curto will be fuming at that decision.
  • 45' Salim Diakite is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Andrea Ciofi. He replaces Marco Curto on 46 minute.
  • 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Palermo FC and AC Cesena are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 53' Palermo FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Niccolo Pierozzi.
  • 61' Jeremy Le Douaron is replacing Roberto Insigne for the Palermo FC side.
  • 62' Palermo FC make a change. Jacopo Segre trudges off to be replaced by Dario Saric on 62 minutes.
  • 67' 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.
  • 69' The referee calls foul for Giacomo Calo. He receives a card.
  • 70' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dario Saric on 70.
  • 72' The Palermo FC bench stirs into life. Thomas Henry is withdrawn and Matteo Brunori Sandri gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Elayis Tavsan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emanuele Adamo on 75 minute.
  • 79' Andrea Ciofi picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Palermo FC team. Francesco Di Mariano is replaced by Stredair Appuah on 79 minute.
  • 84' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Palermo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 89' The referee shows AC Cesena player a card on 89.
  • 89' Sydney van Hooijdonk gets the nod from AC Cesena. He replaces Augustus Kargbo and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Palermo FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

AC Cesena Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michele Mignani

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3 Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 AC Cesena xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 97% + Under — clean sheet likely 90%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Palermo FC26% Draw53% AC Cesena21%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes10% 0% No90%
Avg goals/match: 0.6
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 42%
58%
± 1.5 14%
86%
± 2.5 3%
97%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Palermo FC or Draw
80%
Draw or AC Cesena
74%
Palermo FC or AC Cesena
47%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Palermo FC8% Draw85% AC Cesena7%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
14%
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
1.9%
2 – 0
1.9%
1 – 2
1.1%
2 – 1
1.1%
2 – 2
0.3%
0 – 3
0.2%
3 – 0
0.2%
1 – 3
0.1%

Asian Handicap — Palermo FC

Handicap Palermo FC covers Push AC Cesena covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 2% 98%
-1.5 2% — 98%
-1 2% 15% 83%
-0.5 17% — 83%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 15% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
AC Cesena keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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