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 6 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
- AC Cesena 6 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Giuseppe Collu (Italy)
- Assistant 1 Francesco Luciani (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Paolo Bitonti (Italy)
4 games this season
🟨 5.8/game
⚽ 13.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palermo FC | 6 | 16 |
| 2 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Modena FC 2018 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | FC Sudtirol | 6 | 12 |
| 5 | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 6 | 10 |
| 7 | AC Pisa 1909 | 6 | 10 |
| 8 | Benevento Calcio | 6 | 10 |
| 9 | Hellas Verona FC | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | AC Cesena | 6 | 7 |
| 11 | Padova Calcio | 6 | 7 |
| 12 | SS Arezzo | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | Empoli FC | 6 | 6 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | US Cremonese | 6 | 6 |
| 16 | L.R. Vicenza Virtus | 6 | 5 |
| 17 | UC Sampdoria | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | US Catanzaro | 7 | 4 |
| 19 | Carrarese Calcio | 6 | 4 |
| 20 | SS Juve Stabia | 6 | 2 |
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 Sudtirol | 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 | #10 |
| 16 | Points | 7 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 5 / 1 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 4 / 1 |
| 14 | Scored | 7 |
| 7 | Conceded | 8 |
| +7 | GD | -1 |
| 2.67 | PPG | 1.17 |
| 83% | Win % | 17% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
17%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
AC Cesena this season
AC Cesena this season
Palermo FC are 1st (16 pts). AC Cesena are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Palermo FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
4/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
AC Cesena
0-15
–/–
16-30
4/1
31-45
1/2
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Palermo FC
| Dennis Johnsen | 4 G | 5 A |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 2 G | 2 A |
| Antonio Palumbo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Dominic Vavassori | 2 G | |
| Tommaso Augello | 1 G | 1 A |
AC Cesena
| Cristian Shpendi | 6 G |
| Antonio Fiori | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: AC Cesena gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 9' Joel Pohjanpalo does the damage! The net is bulging and Palermo FC surge ahead!
- 14' The travelling AC Cesena supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 24' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Palermo FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 29' Palermo FC currently sit 4 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 34' Palermo FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against AC Cesena's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristian Shpendi made 81 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 41' That looks like a foul for a card for Alberto Cerri.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Antonio Palumbo, a Italy , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 66' Jeremy Le Douaron has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 71' Joel Pohjanpalo makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Palermo FC are in front.
- 72' It is a substitution in AC Cesena team. Tommaso Corazza is replaced by Gianluca Frabotta on 72 minute.
- 74' Samuel Giovane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Antonio Palumbo at the 74 minute mark.
- 77' Fresh legs for AC Cesena! Giacomo Vrioni comes on to replace Marco Olivieri.
- 80' Aljosa Vasic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jacopo Segre at the 80 minute mark.
- 85' Giacomo Vrioni is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Palermo FC so far.
- 88' A change in the Palermo FC ranks — Joel Pohjanpalo exits the field as Giacomo Corona enters on 88.
- 90' AC Cesena make a change. Tommaso Berti trudges off to be replaced by Tommaso Arrigoni on 90 minutes.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Palermo FC and AC Cesena (для сухой ничьи).
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
2.2
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.71
AC Cesena xG
I would bet for:
Palermo FC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw
87%
Draw or AC Cesena
33%
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
11.6%
3 – 0
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
0 – 1
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% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 23% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +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
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.