Palermo FC vs Cosenza Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Palermo FC vs Cosenza Calcio — Serie B at Stadio Renzo Barbera.
- Palermo FC 38 games · 72 pts (2025/26)
- Cosenza Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Luca Massimi
- Assistant 1 Giacomo Monaco (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Stefano Del Giovane
18 games this season 🟨 0.4/game ⚽ 3.1 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Venezia FC 38 82 2 Frosinone Calcio 38 81 3 AC Monza 38 76 4 Palermo FC 38 72 5 US Catanzaro 38 59 6 Modena FC 2018 38 55 7 SS Juve Stabia 38 51 8 Calcio Avellino SSD 38 49 9 Mantova 1911 SSD 38 46 10 Padova Calcio 38 46 11 AC Cesena 38 46 12 Carrarese Calcio 38 44 13 UC Sampdoria 38 44 14 ACD Virtus Entella 38 42 15 Empoli FC 38 41 16 FC Sudtirol 38 41 17 SSC Bari 38 40 18 AC Reggiana 38 37 19 Spezia Calcio 38 35 20 Delfino Pescara 1936 38 35 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 10 May FC Sudtirol A 1–0 W 05 May Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC H 2–2 D Date Opponent H/A Score Result 01 Sep Palermo FC A 1–1 D 28 Aug Spezia Calcio H 0–0 D 25 Aug Mantova 1911 SSD A 2–3 L 18 Aug US Cremonese H 1–0 W 10 May Como 1907 A 1–1 D 05 May Spezia Calcio H 2–2 D Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)25% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history45% Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Palermo FC0-153/116-301/131-45–/146-60–/161-751/176+3/1■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Palermo FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Dimitrios Nikolaou has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' It’s high time Alessio Dionisi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' 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.
- 20' 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.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a card for Aldo Florenzi.
- 26' 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.
- 31' Andrea Hristov is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 40' GOAL! Tommaso Fumagalli scores on 40. Assisted by Riccardo Ciervo
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Niccolo Pierozzi. He replaces Kristoffer Lund on 46 minute.
- 51' Cosenza Calcio 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.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a card for Salim Diakite.
- 60' Time for substitution for Cosenza Calcio. Tommaso Fumagalli is replaced by Andrea Rizzo Pinna.
- 61' Thomas Henry has so much to prove this time. He replaces Filippo Ranocchia on 61 minute.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alessandro Micai made 153 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' Another change for Palermo FC made on 68 minute. Alexis Blin leaves to be changed by Jacopo Segre.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christos Kourfalidis on 69.
- 74' It looks surprising Cosenza Calcio does not make any changes. Mohamed Sankoh has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' It is a substitution in Cosenza Calcio team. Mohamed Sankoh is replaced by Simone Mazzocchi on 75 minute.
- 79' The referee calls foul for Jose Mauri. He receives a card.
- 79' Time for substitution for Palermo FC. Federico Di Francesco is replaced by Francesco Di Mariano.
- 80' GOAL! Francesco Di Mariano scores on 80. Assisted by Roberto Insigne
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Cosenza Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Michael Venturi. He replaces Tommaso D'Orazio on 88 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Lineups
Palermo FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
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28
Alexis Blin ↓ Jacopo Segre 68'
- 11
- 17
- 32
- 43
- 1
- 3
- 9
- 23
Bench
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7
Francesco Di Mariano ↑ 79'
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8
Jacopo Segre ↑ 68'
- 46
- 18
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20
Thomas Henry ↑ 61'
- 21
- 29
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27
Niccolo Pierozzi ↑ 46'
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14
Aljosa Vasic ↑ 61'
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Coach Alessio DionisiCosenza Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
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- 28
- 1
- 11
- 55
- 19
- 9
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6
Charlys ↓ Christos Kourfalidis 46'
- 17
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34
Aldo Florenzi ↓ Jose Mauri 60'
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Bench
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24
Jose Mauri ↑ 60'
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23
Michael Venturi ↑ 88'
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- 16
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20
Andrea Rizzo Pinna ↑ 60'
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39
Christos Kourfalidis ↑ 46'
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30
Simone Mazzocchi ↑ 75'
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Coach Massimiliano Alvini -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Luigi Canotto 1 Alessio Buttaro 1 Gennaro Tutino 1 Francesco Di Mariano 1 Tommaso Fumagalli 1 Joel Pohjanpalo 1 Niccolo Pierozzi 1 Matteo Brunori Sandri 1 Head to Head
Palermo FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy1 / 41.26 Palermo FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.15 Cosenza Calcio xGI would bet for: Palermo FC or Cosenza Calcio 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✗ WrongAvg goals/match: 2.41Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 89% 11% ± 1.5 69% 31% ± 2.5 43% 57% ± 3.5 23% 77% ± 4.5 10% 90% Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw 69%Draw or Cosenza Calcio 61%Palermo FC or Cosenza Calcio 71%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Cosenza Calcio win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 Actual0 – 0 11.2%1 – 0 10.2%0 – 1 9.2%2 – 1 7.9%1 – 2 7.2%2 – 0 6.9%0 – 2 5.8%2 – 2 4.6%3 – 1 3.3%3 – 0 2.8%1 – 3 2.8%Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
Handicap Palermo FC covers Push Cosenza Calcio covers -2.5 6% — 94% -2 6% 11% 83% -1.5 17% — 83% -1 17% 20% 63% -0.5 37% — 63% +0.5 68% — 32% +1 68% 19% 14% +1.5 86% — 14% +2 86% 9% 4% +2.5 96% — 4% Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet 32% ✓Cosenza Calcio keeps clean sheet 29% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.