US Cremonese vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Cremonese vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Giovanni Zini.
- US Cremonese 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Palermo FC 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Davide Massa
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 11.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | Palermo FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Feb | Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Feb | AC Reggiana | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | Calcio Lecco 1912 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Brescia Calcio | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Jan | Spezia Calcio | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb | US Cremonese | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Feb | Como 1907 | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | FeralpiSalo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | SSC Bari | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | US Catanzaro | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Modena FC 2018 | H | 4–2 | W |
Season Stats
| US Cremonese | Palermo FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #1 |
| 5 | Points | 13 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 0 |
| 5 | Scored | 10 |
| 7 | Conceded | 5 |
| -2 | GD | +5 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 2.60 |
| 20% | Win % | 80% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
US Cremonese this season
US Cremonese this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
US Cremonese are 16th (5 pts). Palermo FC are 1st (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
US Cremonese
0-15
2/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
US Cremonese
| Federico Bonazzoli | 3 G | 1 A |
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against US Cremonese and Palermo FC has kicked off!
- 5' It’s high time Giovanni Stroppa made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. US Cremonese in their trying to find a way past Palermo FC's compact .
- 13' That looks like a foul for a card for Michele Castagnetti.
- 16' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Leonardo Sernicola on 16 minutes.
- 18' Against the run of play, Matteo Brunori Sandri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 22' Francesco Di Mariano picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 27' US Cremonese currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 32' The 30-year-old Pietro Ceccaroni has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 37' It looks surprising Palermo FC does not make any changes. Matteo Bianchetti has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dennis Johnsen, as he is very good at scoring at Giovanni Zini with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 44' Filippo Ranocchia adds to his 1 season tally! Palermo FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 49' What a moment for Michele Castagnetti! That strike on 49 puts his side firmly in control.
- 50' Massimo Coda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
- 55' Federico Di Francesco has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 57' The Palermo FC bench stirs into life. Francesco Di Mariano is withdrawn and Roberto Insigne gets his opportunity.
- 61' It’s gonna be a card for Filippo Ranocchia.
- 66' 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.
- 68' Another substitution for Palermo FC to replace Filippo Ranocchia by Edoardo Soleri on 68 minute.
- 73' The US Cremonese manager makes a substitution. Dennis Johnsen departs to be replaced by Paolo Ghiglione.
- 74' Frank Tsadjout is replacing Massimo Coda for the US Cremonese side.
- 79' Time for substitution for Palermo FC. Matteo Brunori Sandri is replaced by Leonardo Mancuso.
- 80' Cesar Falletti has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franco Vazquez on 80 minute.
- 82' Palermo FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 87' Jacopo Segre has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
US Cremonese Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Michele Castagnetti ↓ Zan Majer 80'
- 71
-
20
Franco Vazquez ↓ Cesar Falletti 80'
- 15
-
90
Massimo Coda ↓ Frank Tsadjout 74'
- 17
- 5
- 26
- 6
- 98
- 22
Bench
- 4
-
74
Frank Tsadjout ↑ 74'
-
7
Cesar Falletti ↑ 80'
- 9
-
18
Paolo Ghiglione ↑ 73'
-
37
Zan Majer ↑ 80'
- 44
- 21
-
33
Giacomo Quagliata ↑ 73'
- 32
- 11
- 24
Coach
Giovanni Stroppa
Palermo FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 10
- 8
- 4
- 17
- 32
- 18
- 22
- 31
- 9
- 23
Bench
- 15
- 53
-
11
Roberto Insigne ↑ 57'
- 6
-
80
Mamadou Coulibaly ↑ 79'
-
7
Leonardo Mancuso ↑ 79'
- 13
-
70
Chaka Traore ↑ 79'
-
27
Edoardo Soleri ↑ 68'
- 2
- 20
- 25
Coach
Eugenio Corini
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 |
US Cremonese Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.3
US Cremonese xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
US Cremonese or Draw
54%
Draw or Palermo FC
71%
US Cremonese or Palermo FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Palermo FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
7.4%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 3
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
5.3%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 0
4.1%
2 – 3
4%
2 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — US Cremonese
| Handicap | US Cremonese covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +1 | 48% | 21% | 31% |
| +1.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +2 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +2.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
Clean Sheet
US Cremonese keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.