Palermo FC vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Palermo FC vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie B at Stadio Renzo Barbera.
- Palermo FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- US Sassuolo Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Fabio Maresca
- Assistant 1 Niccolo Pagliardini
- Assistant 2 Domenico Fontemurato
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | US Sassuolo Calcio | H | 5–3 | W |
| 30 Mar | US Salernitana 1919 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | US Cremonese | H | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Mar | UC Sampdoria | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | Brescia Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | Cosenza Calcio | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Palermo FC | A | 3–5 | L |
| 29 Mar | AC Reggiana | H | 5–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | AS Cittadella | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | SSC Bari | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Mar | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | UC Sampdoria | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. US Sassuolo Calcio kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Niccolo Pierozzi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Poor challenge from Armand Lauriente. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 18' The Finland Joel Pohjanpalo breaks the deadlock on 18 minutes. 1-0!
- 23' 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.
- 25' The deadlock is broken! Jeremy Toljan gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
- 30' 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.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Palermo FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Palermo FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' Joel Pohjanpalo is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 46' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 46 minute. Cristian Volpato leaves to be changed by Nicholas Pierini.
- 48' The referee has no hesitation. Giangiacomo Magnani is booked for Palermo FC — card on 48.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jacopo Segre makes it 3-1.
- 60' Daniel Boloca has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 61' The referee shows US Sassuolo Calcio player a card on 61.
- 63' Luca Moro has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andrea Ghion on 63 minute.
- 68' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 70' Francesco Di Mariano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Pietro Ceccaroni on 70 minute.
- 73' The Italy right winger Nicholas Pierini breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 3-2!
- 74' A goal from the Italy international Luca Moro! He fires home on 74 to make it 3-3!
- 76' Jacopo Segre picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' The Palermo FC bench stirs into life. Jacopo Segre is withdrawn and Filippo Ranocchia gets his opportunity.
- 79' Valerio Verre gets the nod from Palermo FC. He replaces Alexis Blin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' A stunning finish from Joel Pohjanpalo — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 82' The US Sassuolo Calcio bench stirs into life. Matteo Lovato is withdrawn and Tarik Muharemovic gets his opportunity.
- 84' Against the run of play, Pedro Obiang has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 89' 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.
- 90' Time for substitution for Palermo FC. Niccolo Pierozzi is replaced by Aljosa Vasic.
- 5-3 the final result. US Sassuolo Calcio will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Palermo FC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 8
- 6
-
28
Alexis Blin ↓ Valerio Verre 79'
- 19
- 12
- 24
- 32
- 3
-
27
Niccolo Pierozzi ↓ Aljosa Vasic 90'
- 4
- 9
Bench
-
26
Valerio Verre ↑ 79'
-
10
Filippo Ranocchia ↑ 78'
-
7
Francesco Di Mariano ↑ 70'
- 46
- 11
- 20
- 21
- 1
-
14
Aljosa Vasic ↑ 90'
- 25
-
23
Salim Diakite ↑ 90'
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
45
Armand Lauriente ↓ Pedro Obiang 63'
- 23
- 19
- 10
-
8
Andrea Ghion ↓ Luca Moro 63'
- 3
- 20
- 11
- 7
- 9
- 31
Bench
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↑ 63'
- 99
- 33
- 12
-
77
Nicholas Pierini ↑ 46'
- 26
-
24
Luca Moro ↑ 63'
- 17
- 15
-
35
Luca Lipani ↑ 46'
-
80
Tarik Muharemovic ↑ 82'
- 40
Coach
Fabio Grosso
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joel Pohjanpalo | 3 |
| Nicholas Pierini | 2 |
| Jeremy Le Douaron | 1 |
| Pedro Obiang | 1 |
| Luca Moro | 1 |
| Jacopo Segre | 1 |
| Armand Lauriente | 1 |
Head to Head
Palermo FC Form
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.15
Palermo FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.87
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Palermo FC or Draw
72%
Draw or US Sassuolo Calcio
51%
Palermo FC or US Sassuolo Calcio
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Palermo FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–3 not predicted5 – 3Actual
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
3 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
0 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Palermo FC
| Handicap | Palermo FC covers | Push | US Sassuolo Calcio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 14% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 19% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 15% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.