US Cremonese vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Cremonese vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Stadio Giovanni Zini.
- US Cremonese 11 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Palermo FC 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francesco Fourneau
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Davide Moro (Italy)
5 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 10.4 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug | Palermo FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | Carrarese Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Cosenza Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | AS Cittadella | H | 3–0 | W |
| 05 May | Parma Calcio 1913 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 May | AC Pisa 1909 | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Südtirol | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | Spezia Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| US Cremonese | Palermo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #1 |
| 15 | Points | 27 |
| 11 | Played | 11 |
| 4 / 3 / 4 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 0 |
| 14 | Scored | 25 |
| 12 | Conceded | 13 |
| +2 | GD | +12 |
| 1.36 | PPG | 2.45 |
| 36% | Win % | 73% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
36%
Clean Sheets
US Cremonese this season
US Cremonese this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
US Cremonese are 9th (15 pts). Palermo FC are 1st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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)
US Cremonese
| Federico Bonazzoli | 6 G | 2 A |
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' What a night it is going to be! US Cremonese welcome Palermo FC for this crunch clash at Stadio Giovanni Zini.
- 5' It’s high time Giovanni Stroppa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 14' Jari Vandeputte has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 14.
- 19' Valentin Antov has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 23' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Alexis Blin on 23 minutes.
- 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 33' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 47' Palermo FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 47.
- 52' Michele Collocolo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Cremonese tonight.
- 57' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 58' A change in the Palermo FC ranks — Filippo Ranocchia exits the field as Valerio Verre enters on 58.
- 63' Claudio Gomes is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Palermo FC so far.
- 68' 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.
- 69' The whistle greets Frank Tsadjout as he departs to be replaced by Marco Nasti.
- 70' Time for substitution for Palermo FC. Francesco Di Mariano is replaced by Roberto Insigne.
- 71' It is a substitution in Palermo FC team. Thomas Henry is replaced by Matteo Brunori Sandri on 71 minute.
- 76' A stunning finish from Roberto Insigne — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 78' Fresh legs for US Cremonese! Federico Bonazzoli comes on to replace Franco Vazquez.
- 81' Poor challenge from Pietro Ceccaroni. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 86' The US Cremonese bench stirs into life. Leonardo Sernicola is withdrawn and Manuel De Luca gets his opportunity.
- 89' The crowd applauds Federico Di Francesco as he leaves the pitch. Rayyan Baniya steps in for Palermo FC.
- 90' That is a card for US Cremonese. Tommaso Barbieri will be fuming at that decision.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — US Cremonese 0-1 Palermo FC.
Lineups
US Cremonese Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 20
- 15
-
74
Frank Tsadjout ↓ Marco Nasti 69'
- 17
- 1
- 37
- 26
- 44
- 98
- 18
- 27
Bench
- 19
-
11
Dennis Johnsen ↑ 69'
- 7
-
90
Federico Bonazzoli ↑ 78'
- 5
- 21
- 3
-
9
Manuel De Luca ↑ 86'
- 42
- 62
-
4
Tommaso Barbieri ↑ 70'
-
99
Marco Nasti ↑ 69'
Coach
Giovanni Stroppa
Palermo FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
- 7
- 6
- 28
- 17
- 32
- 43
- 20
- 1
- 3
- 27
Bench
-
26
Valerio Verre ↑ 58'
- 8
- 46
-
11
Roberto Insigne ↑ 70'
- 29
- 19
-
4
Rayyan Baniya ↑ 89'
-
9
Matteo Brunori Sandri ↑ 71'
- 14
- 12
- 25
-
23
Salim Diakite ↑ 58'
Coach
Alessio Dionisi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Matteo Brunori Sandri | 2 |
| Michele Castagnetti | 2 |
| Massimo Coda | 1 |
| Filippo Ranocchia | 1 |
| Roberto Insigne | 1 |
| Mattia Valoti | 1 |
| Paulo Dentello | 1 |
| Michele Collocolo | 1 |
Head to Head
US Cremonese Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.26
US Cremonese xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
US Cremonese or Palermo FC 71% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Palermo FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
US Cremonese or Draw
61%
Draw or Palermo FC
68%
US Cremonese or Palermo FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — US Cremonese
| Handicap | US Cremonese covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.