Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 4.4/game ⚽ 10.8 goals/game 🟥 1 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

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
18% Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Palermo FC launch into their encounter with US Sassuolo Calcio.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Sassuolo Calcio that had 393 games and scored 473 goals.
  • 10' Luca Moro is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Palermo FC tonight.
  • 15' That looks like a foul for a card for Armand Lauriente.
  • 18' Joel Pohjanpalo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 18 minutes.
  • 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
  • 25' Jeremy Toljan makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and US Sassuolo Calcio are in front.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Horatiu Moldovan suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at Stadio Renzo Barbera. Palermo FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' It looks surprising Palermo FC does not make any changes. Samuele Mulattieri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 45' Palermo FC are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against US Sassuolo Calcio's 4-2-3-1 shape.
  • 46' Joel Pohjanpalo doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' Time for substitution for US Sassuolo Calcio. Cristian Volpato is replaced by Nicholas Pierini.
  • 48' Giangiacomo Magnani was booked on 48.
  • 53' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' The deadlock is broken! Jacopo Segre gets on the scoresheet on 55 minutes.
  • 60' Rayyan Baniya has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 61' Jeremy Toljan is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
  • 63' US Sassuolo Calcio ring the changes. Andrea Ghion has done his job and it is now time for Luca Moro to step up.
  • 68' 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.
  • 70' Francesco Di Mariano gets the nod from Palermo FC. He replaces Pietro Ceccaroni and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' GOAL! Nicholas Pierini scores on 73. Assisted by Daniel Boloca
  • 74' Goal! Luca Moro scores his 11 goal in 236 matches.
  • 76' Jacopo Segre is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 78' Another substitution for Palermo FC to replace Jacopo Segre by Filippo Ranocchia on 78 minute.
  • 79' Another change for Palermo FC made on 79 minute. Alexis Blin leaves to be changed by Valerio Verre.
  • 81' Joel Pohjanpalo doubles the advantage! 4-3 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 82' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 82 minute. Matteo Lovato leaves to be changed by Tarik Muharemovic.
  • 84' What a strike from Pedro Obiang! The score is 4-4.
  • 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Claudio Gomes, as he is very good at scoring at Stadio Renzo Barbera with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • 90' Niccolo Pierozzi makes way for Aljosa Vasic at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Palermo FC.
  • Another three points for Palermo FC.

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.