US Sassuolo Calcio vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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US Sassuolo Calcio vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Palermo FC 5 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
- Assistant 1 Francesco Luciani (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Simone Biffi (Italy)
3 games this season
🟨 6.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
🟥 2 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | Palermo FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | Frosinone Calcio | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Dec | UC Sampdoria | H | 5–1 | W |
| 29 Nov | AC Reggiana | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | US Salernitana 1919 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 09 Nov | FC Südtirol | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Dec | US Sassuolo Calcio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | US Catanzaro | H | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Dec | Carrarese Calcio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Dec | Spezia Calcio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Nov | UC Sampdoria | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | Frosinone Calcio | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
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' We are underway at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' US Sassuolo Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Palermo FC backline.
- 9' Armand Lauriente does the damage! The net is bulging and US Sassuolo Calcio surge ahead!
- 14' It looks surprising US Sassuolo Calcio does not make any changes. Luca Moro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' Rayyan Baniya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Sassuolo Calcio so far.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jeremy Le Douaron makes it 1-1.
- 26' US Sassuolo Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 26.
- 31' Dimitrios Nikolaou needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 36' US Sassuolo Calcio currently sit 1 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 51' Alexis Blin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 56' Palermo FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Josh Doig. He replaces Edoardo Pieragnolo on 58 minute.
- 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 68' Aljosa Vasic is replacing Valerio Verre for the Palermo FC side.
- 70' US Sassuolo Calcio is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nicholas Pierini on 70.
- 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
- 77' The Palermo FC manager makes a substitution. Francesco Di Mariano departs to be replaced by Roberto Insigne.
- 80' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 80 minute. Pedro Obiang leaves to be changed by Edoardo Iannoni.
- 82' Rayyan Baniya catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
- 84' Dimitrios Nikolaou is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 86' Another substitution for Palermo FC to replace Jeremy Le Douaron by Matteo Brunori Sandri on 86 minute.
- 87' Flavio Russo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Armand Lauriente at the 87 minute mark.
- With this win, US Sassuolo Calcio is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
US Sassuolo Calcio Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
14
Pedro Obiang ↓ Edoardo Iannoni 80'
-
45
Armand Lauriente ↓ Flavio Russo 87'
- 23
- 10
- 26
- 42
- 11
-
24
Luca Moro ↓ Nicholas Pierini 58'
-
15
Edoardo Pieragnolo ↓ Josh Doig 58'
- 80
- 31
Bench
- 12
-
77
Nicholas Pierini ↑ 58'
- 8
-
3
Josh Doig ↑ 58'
- 28
-
20
Matteo Lovato ↑ 87'
- 17
- 25
- 35
- 44
-
91
Flavio Russo ↑ 87'
-
40
Edoardo Iannoni ↑ 80'
Palermo FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 10
- 7
-
8
Jacopo Segre ↓ Thomas Henry 86'
- 28
- 17
- 32
- 43
- 21
- 1
- 3
- 4
Bench
- 46
-
11
Roberto Insigne ↑ 77'
- 30
- 18
-
20
Thomas Henry ↑ 86'
-
19
Stredair Appuah ↑ 77'
-
9
Matteo Brunori Sandri ↑ 86'
- 14
- 12
- 25
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
US Sassuolo Calcio Form
2024-12-21
US Sassuolo Calcio
2–1
Palermo FC
W
2024-12-14
Frosinone Calcio
1–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
W
2024-12-08
US Sassuolo Calcio
5–1
UC Sampdoria
W
2024-11-29
AC Reggiana
0–2
US Sassuolo Calcio
W
2024-11-23
US Sassuolo Calcio
4–0
US Salernitana 1919
W
2024-11-09
FC Südtirol
0–1
US Sassuolo Calcio
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.83
US Sassuolo Calcio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Palermo FC xG
I would bet for:
US Sassuolo Calcio to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: US Sassuolo Calcio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
US Sassuolo Calcio or Draw
82%
Draw or Palermo FC
41%
US Sassuolo Calcio or Palermo FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 2
2.9%
4 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — US Sassuolo Calcio
| Handicap | US Sassuolo Calcio covers | Push | Palermo FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
US Sassuolo Calcio keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Palermo FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.