Palermo FC vs Cosenza Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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
16 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | 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)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
45%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Palermo FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stadio Renzo Barbera. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Mohamed Sankoh needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Cosenza Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 21' That looks like a foul for a card for Aldo Florenzi.
- 26' 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.
- 31' It’s gonna be a card for Andrea Hristov.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. Palermo FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' What a strike from Tommaso Fumagalli! The score is 0-1.
- 45' The travelling Cosenza Calcio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Niccolo Pierozzi. He replaces Kristoffer Lund on 46 minute.
- 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 55' Palermo FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 60' The whistle greets Tommaso Fumagalli as he departs to be replaced by Andrea Rizzo Pinna.
- 61' It is a substitution in Palermo FC team. Filippo Ranocchia is replaced by Thomas Henry on 61 minute.
- 66' 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.
- 68' Time for substitution for Palermo FC. Alexis Blin is replaced by Jacopo Segre.
- 69' The referee shows Cosenza Calcio player a card on 69.
- 74' Palermo FC is showing some good football. However, Palermo FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 75' Simone Mazzocchi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mohamed Sankoh on 75 minute.
- 79' Jose Mauri was booked on 79.
- 79' It is a substitution in Palermo FC team. Federico Di Francesco is replaced by Francesco Di Mariano on 79 minute.
- 80' What a strike from Francesco Di Mariano! The score is 1-1.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' The whistle greets Tommaso D'Orazio as he departs to be replaced by Michael Venturi.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Palermo FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 6
-
28
Alexis Blin ↓ Jacopo Segre 68'
- 11
- 17
- 32
- 43
- 1
- 3
- 9
- 23
Bench
-
7
Francesco Di Mariano ↑ 79'
-
8
Jacopo Segre ↑ 68'
- 46
- 18
-
20
Thomas Henry ↑ 61'
- 21
- 29
-
27
Niccolo Pierozzi ↑ 46'
-
14
Aljosa Vasic ↑ 61'
- 12
- 25
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
Cosenza Calcio Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 5
- 28
- 1
- 11
- 55
- 19
- 9
-
6
Charlys ↓ Christos Kourfalidis 46'
- 17
-
34
Aldo Florenzi ↓ Jose Mauri 60'
- 10
Bench
-
24
Jose Mauri ↑ 60'
-
23
Michael Venturi ↑ 88'
- 22
- 16
-
20
Andrea Rizzo Pinna ↑ 60'
- 15
-
39
Christos Kourfalidis ↑ 46'
-
30
Simone Mazzocchi ↑ 75'
- 4
- 2
Coach
Massimiliano Alvini
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matteo Brunori Sandri | 1 |
| Luigi Canotto | 1 |
| Alessio Buttaro | 1 |
| Gennaro Tutino | 1 |
| Francesco Di Mariano | 1 |
| Tommaso Fumagalli | 1 |
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 1 |
| Niccolo Pierozzi | 1 |
Head to Head
Palermo FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.26
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Cosenza Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Palermo FC or Cosenza Calcio 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | 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 HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 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.

