Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Palermo FC vs US Sassuolo Calcio, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Serie B · 2024-25
Palermo FC
5 – 3
Full Time
US Sassuolo Calcio
Sun 6 Apr 2025 · 13:00 UTC Stadio Renzo Barbera 23,172 HT 45' · FT 45'
Joel Pohjanpalo 18' 1–0
Jeremy Toljan og 25' 2–0
Joel Pohjanpalo 45+1' 3–0
Jacopo Segre 55' 4–0
4–1 73' Nicholas Pierini
4–2 74' Luca Moro
Joel Pohjanpalo 81' 5–2
5–3 84' Pedro Obiang
Y 15' Armand Lauriente
Giangiacomo Magnani 48' Y
Y 61' Jeremy Toljan
Jacopo Segre 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Palermo FC vs US Sassuolo Calcio — Serie B at Stadio Renzo Barbera.

Match Details

  • Referee Fabio Maresca
  • Assistant 1 Niccolo Pagliardini
  • Assistant 2 Domenico Fontemurato

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Palermo FC 5 13
2 FC Südtirol 5 11
3 Mantova 1911 SSD 5 11
4 Modena FC 2018 5 10
5 Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC 5 10
6 Padova Calcio 5 7
7 Benevento Calcio 5 7
8 Hellas Verona FC 5 7
9 AC Cesena 5 7
10 Calcio Avellino SSD 5 7
11 AC Pisa 1909 5 7
12 SS Arezzo 5 6
13 Empoli FC 5 6
14 ACD Virtus Entella 5 5
15 L.R. Vicenza Virtus 5 5
16 US Cremonese 5 5
17 UC Sampdoria 5 4
18 SS Juve Stabia 5 3
19 US Catanzaro 5 3
20 Carrarese Calcio 5 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Palermo FC 2 games · Avg 5.5 goals US Sassuolo Calcio
Last 5 meetings
2025-04-06 Palermo FC 5–3 US Sassuolo Calcio 2024-12-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Palermo FC

Recent Form

Palermo FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
US Sassuolo Calcio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Palermo FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/2
76+
3/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Palermo FC
Dennis Johnsen 3 G 4 A
Dominic Vavassori 2 G
Tommaso Augello 1 G 1 A
Filippo Ranocchia 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stadio Renzo Barbera. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Palermo FC and US Sassuolo Calcio.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Niccolo Pierozzi, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Renzo Barbera with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Domenico Berardi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' US Sassuolo Calcio receives a card for a hard tackle on 15.
  • 18' The deadlock is broken! Joel Pohjanpalo gets on the scoresheet on 18 minutes.
  • 23' US Sassuolo 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.
  • 25' The deadlock is broken! Jeremy Toljan gets on the scoresheet on 25 minutes.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Palermo FC currently sit 8 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Palermo FC in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past US Sassuolo Calcio's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 45' Matteo Lovato is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Sassuolo Calcio so far.
  • 46' Joel Pohjanpalo with the second goal in the match!
  • 46' Nicholas Pierini is replacing Cristian Volpato for the US Sassuolo Calcio side.
  • 48' It’s gonna be a card for Giangiacomo Magnani.
  • 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jacopo Segre makes it 3-1.
  • 60' Tarik Muharemovic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 525 appearances.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Jeremy Toljan on 61 minutes.
  • 63' US Sassuolo Calcio manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Luca Moro is hanging Andrea Ghion on the field on 63 minute.
  • 68' The 26-year-old Claudio Gomes has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' Another substitution for Palermo FC to replace Pietro Ceccaroni by Francesco Di Mariano on 70 minute.
  • 73' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicholas Pierini makes it 3-2.
  • 74' Luca Moro adds to his 0 season tally! US Sassuolo Calcio lead 3-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 76' Jacopo Segre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 76.
  • 78' Filippo Ranocchia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jacopo Segre on 78 minute.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Palermo FC. Alexis Blin is replaced by Valerio Verre.
  • 81' Joel Pohjanpalo doubles the advantage! 4-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' The whistle greets Matteo Lovato as he departs to be replaced by Tarik Muharemovic.
  • 84' Pedro Obiang has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Palermo FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Palermo FC. Niccolo Pierozzi is replaced by Aljosa Vasic.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 5-3.

Lineups

Palermo FC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alessio Dionisi

US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabio Grosso

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joel Pohjanpalo 3
Nicholas Pierini 2
Armand Lauriente 1
Jeremy Le Douaron 1
Pedro Obiang 1
Luca Moro 1
Jacopo Segre 1

Head to Head

2025-04-06 Palermo FC 5–3 US Sassuolo Calcio 2024-12-21 US Sassuolo Calcio 2–1 Palermo FC

Palermo FC Form

2025-04-06 Palermo FC 5–3 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2025-03-30 US Salernitana 1919 1–2 Palermo FC W 2025-03-14 Palermo FC 2–3 US Cremonese L 2025-03-08 UC Sampdoria 1–1 Palermo FC D 2025-03-02 Palermo FC 1–0 Brescia Calcio W 2025-02-23 Cosenza Calcio 0–3 Palermo FC W

US Sassuolo Calcio Form

2025-04-06 Palermo FC 5–3 US Sassuolo Calcio L 2025-03-29 US Sassuolo Calcio 5–1 AC Reggiana W 2025-03-15 AS Cittadella 1–2 US Sassuolo Calcio W 2025-03-09 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–1 SSC Bari D 2025-03-01 US Sassuolo Calcio 1–0 AC Pisa 1909 W 2025-02-21 UC Sampdoria 0–0 US Sassuolo Calcio D

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

✓ Correct
Palermo FC49% Draw23% US Sassuolo Calcio28%
Actual: Palermo FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes72% 0% No28%
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

✗ Wrong
Palermo FC36% Draw38% US Sassuolo Calcio26%
Actual: Palermo FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–3 not predicted
5 – 3
Actual
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.