Palermo FC vs US Cremonese, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Serie B · 2023-24

Palermo FC

3 – 2

Full Time

US Cremonese

Tue 26 Dec 2023 · 17:00 UTC Renzo Barbera HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 6' Zan Majer

Simon Graves 40' Y

Y 90' David Okereke

Pietro Ceccaroni 90' Y

Overview

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Palermo FC vs US Cremonese — Serie B at Renzo Barbera.

Palermo FC 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
US Cremonese 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Maria Caputi (Italy)

7 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 4.1 goals/game 🟥 2 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

Palermo FC 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals US Cremonese

Last 5 meetings

2023-12-26 Palermo FC 3–2 US Cremonese

Recent Form

Palermo FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	US Cremonese	H	3–2	W
23 Dec	Como 1907	A	3–3	D
16 Dec	AC Pisa 1909	H	3–2	W
10 Dec	Parma Calcio 1913	A	3–3	D
01 Dec	US Catanzaro	H	1–2	L
26 Nov	Ternana Calcio	A	1–1	D

US Cremonese

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
26 Dec	Palermo FC	A	2–3	L
23 Dec	Modena FC 2018	H	4–0	W
16 Dec	FeralpiSalo	A	0–1	L
09 Dec	Venezia FC	H	1–0	W
02 Dec	AC Pisa 1909	A	0–0	D
25 Nov	Calcio Lecco 1912	H	1–0	W

Season Stats

Palermo FC		US Cremonese
#1	Position	#9
27	Points	15
11	Played	11
8 / 3 / 0	W / D / L	4 / 3 / 4
25	Scored	14
13	Conceded	12
+12	GD	+2
2.45	PPG	1.36
73%	Win %	36%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)

75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

18% Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season

36% Clean Sheets
US Cremonese this season

Palermo FC are 1st (27 pts). US Cremonese are 9th (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

US Cremonese

0-15

3/1

16-30

–/3

31-45

3/4

46-60

2/2

61-75

1/–

76+

5/2

■ 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

US Cremonese

Federico Bonazzoli

6 G

2 A

Events

Match Events

0' It’s Showtime! The match between Palermo FC and US Cremonese is underway.
5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
6' The referee shows US Cremonese player a card on 6.
7' Paolo Ghiglione doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
12' Over 12 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Palermo FC and US Cremonese are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
20' Brilliant from the ! Ionut Nedelcearu makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 20.
25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Palermo FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
30' US Cremonese have won 175 goals from 163 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Michele Castagnetti makes it 1-2.
37' Palermo FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against US Cremonese's shape.
40' Controversy at the stadium! Simon Graves argues furiously but the card stands.
45' 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.
46' Palermo FC ring the changes. Claudio Gomes has done his job and it is now time for Leo Stulac to step up.
51' Palermo FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
56' Felix Afena-Gyan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Cremonese so far.
59' Edoardo Soleri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matteo Brunori Sandri on 59 minute.
62' Time for substitution for US Cremonese. Massimo Coda is replaced by Felix Afena-Gyan.
66' The Palermo FC manager makes a substitution. Simon Graves departs to be replaced by Alessio Buttaro.
71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
72' Federico Di Francesco doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
77' It is a cagey affair so far. Palermo FC in their trying to find a way past US Cremonese's compact .
82' It is a substitution in Palermo FC team. Roberto Insigne is replaced by Leonardo Mancuso on 82 minute.
87' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 87 minutes.
89' The whistle greets Paolo Ghiglione as he departs to be replaced by Giacomo Quagliata.
90' That is a card for US Cremonese. David Okereke will be fuming at that decision.
90' A change in the US Cremonese ranks — Franco Vazquez exits the field as David Okereke enters on 90.
The final score is 3-2.

Lineups

Palermo FC Lineups

Starting XI

8
Jacopo Segre
4
Claudio Gomes ↓ Leo Stulac 46'
53
Liam Henderson ↓ Francesco Di Mariano 59'
11
Roberto Insigne ↓ Leonardo Mancuso 82'
17
Federico Di Francesco
32
Pietro Ceccaroni
18
Ionut Nedelcearu
22
Mirko Pigliacelli
3
Kristoffer Lund
2
Simon Graves ↓ Alessio Buttaro 66'
9
Matteo Brunori Sandri ↓ Edoardo Soleri 59'

Bench

Coach Eugenio Corini

US Cremonese Lineups

Starting XI

19
Michele Castagnetti
20
Franco Vazquez ↓ David Okereke 90'
15
Matteo Bianchetti
90
Massimo Coda ↓ Felix Afena-Gyan 62'
17
Leonardo Sernicola
18
Paolo Ghiglione ↓ Giacomo Quagliata 89'
5
Luca Ravanelli
37
Zan Majer ↓ Gonzalo Abrego 62'
26
Valentin Antov
22
Andreas Jungdal
8
Michele Collocolo

Bench

Coach Giovanni Stroppa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Matteo Brunori Sandri	2
Michele Castagnetti	2
Paolo Ghiglione	1
Claudio Gomes	1
Federico Di Francesco	1
Leo Stulac	1
Ionut Nedelcearu	1
Massimo Coda	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

2.36 Palermo FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.41 US Cremonese xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Palermo FC56% Draw22% US Cremonese22%

Actual: Palermo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes68% 0% No32%

Avg goals/match: 3.77

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	96%	4%
± 1.5	89%	11%
± 2.5	71%	29%
± 3.5	51%	49%
± 4.5	32%	68%

Double Chance

Palermo FC or Draw

78%

Draw or US Cremonese

44%

Palermo FC or US Cremonese

78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Palermo FC43% Draw38% US Cremonese19%

Actual: US Cremonese win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

2 – 1

8.8%

1 – 1

8.5%

3 – 1

6.8%

2 – 0

6.5%

2 – 2

6.1%

1 – 2

5.3%

1 – 0

3 – 0

3 – 2

Actual

4 – 1

0 – 0

3.5%

4 – 0

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Palermo FC

Handicap	Palermo FC covers	Push	US Cremonese covers
-2.5	20%	—	80%
-2	20%	17%	63%
-1.5	37%	—	63%
-1	37%	20%	43%
-0.5	57%	—	43%
+0.5	78%	—	22%
+1	78%	12%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	6%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Palermo FC keeps clean sheet

25% ✓

US Cremonese keeps clean sheet

10% ✓

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

Palermo FC vs US Cremonese, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Palermo FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

US Cremonese Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Palermo FC Form

US Cremonese Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Palermo FC

Clean Sheet