US Sassuolo Calcio vs Palermo FC, Serie B 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
US Sassuolo Calcio vs Palermo FC — Serie B at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore.
- US Sassuolo Calcio 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Palermo FC 38 games · 72 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
- Assistant 1 Francesco Luciani (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Simone Biffi (Italy)
8 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 6.9 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venezia FC | 38 | 82 |
| 2 | Frosinone Calcio | 38 | 81 |
| 3 | AC Monza | 38 | 76 |
| 4 | Palermo FC | 38 | 72 |
| 5 | US Catanzaro | 38 | 59 |
| 6 | Modena FC 2018 | 38 | 55 |
| 7 | SS Juve Stabia | 38 | 51 |
| 8 | Calcio Avellino SSD | 38 | 49 |
| 9 | Mantova 1911 SSD | 38 | 46 |
| 10 | Padova Calcio | 38 | 46 |
| 11 | AC Cesena | 38 | 46 |
| 12 | Carrarese Calcio | 38 | 44 |
| 13 | UC Sampdoria | 38 | 44 |
| 14 | ACD Virtus Entella | 38 | 42 |
| 15 | Empoli FC | 38 | 41 |
| 16 | FC Sudtirol | 38 | 41 |
| 17 | SSC Bari | 38 | 40 |
| 18 | AC Reggiana | 38 | 37 |
| 19 | Spezia Calcio | 38 | 35 |
| 20 | Delfino Pescara 1936 | 38 | 35 |
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 Sudtirol | 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
45%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
Palermo FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Palermo FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for US Sassuolo Calcio to score. At the same time, Palermo FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 9' GOAL! Armand Lauriente scores on 9. Assisted by Kristian Thorstvedt
- 14' Palermo FC 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.
- 19' Federico Di Francesco has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 21' Goal! Jeremy Le Douaron scores his 27 goal in 444 matches.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. US Sassuolo Calcio is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 36' 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 Pietro Ceccaroni suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' US Sassuolo Calcio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 41.
- 46' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. US Sassuolo Calcio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Matteo Brunori Sandri made 114 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 58' Another change for US Sassuolo Calcio made on 58 minute. Edoardo Pieragnolo leaves to be changed by Josh Doig.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' Palermo FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aljosa Vasic is hanging Valerio Verre on the field on 68 minute.
- 70' What a strike from Nicholas Pierini! The score is 2-1.
- 75' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Palermo FC that had 114 games and scored 121 goals.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Roberto Insigne. He replaces Francesco Di Mariano on 77 minute.
- 80' It is a substitution in US Sassuolo Calcio team. Pedro Obiang is replaced by Edoardo Iannoni on 80 minute.
- 82' It’s gonna be a card for Rayyan Baniya.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Dimitrios Nikolaou.
- 86' It is a substitution in Palermo FC team. Jeremy Le Douaron is replaced by Matteo Brunori Sandri on 86 minute.
- 87' The whistle greets Armand Lauriente as he departs to be replaced by Flavio Russo.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
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 |
| Pedro Obiang | 1 |
| Luca Moro | 1 |
| Jacopo Segre | 1 |
| Armand Lauriente | 1 |
| Jeremy Le Douaron | 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 Sudtirol
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.