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 11 games · 27 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Giovanni Ayroldi
- Assistant 1 Francesco Luciani (Italy)
- Assistant 2 Simone Biffi (Italy)
6 games this season
🟨 5.5/game
⚽ 11.8 goals/game
🟥 2 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
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
18%
Clean Sheets
Palermo FC this season
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' US Sassuolo Calcio have kicked off against Palermo FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stadio Mapei - Citta del Tricolore. US Sassuolo Calcio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 9' What composure from Armand Lauriente! The France international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 14' US Sassuolo Calcio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Palermo FC backline.
- 19' US Sassuolo Calcio have won 471 goals from 391 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 21' GOAL! Jeremy Le Douaron fires home to make it 1-1!
- 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both US Sassuolo Calcio and Palermo FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 31' 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.
- 36' Palermo FC is showing some good football. However, Palermo FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 41' The home supporters are growing impatient. US Sassuolo Calcio must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 46' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 58' Fresh legs for US Sassuolo Calcio! Josh Doig comes on to replace Edoardo Pieragnolo.
- 63' Luca Moro has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' Palermo FC make a change. Valerio Verre trudges off to be replaced by Aljosa Vasic on 68 minutes.
- 70' Magnificent from Nicholas Pierini! That is 16 goals in 391 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 75' Matteo Brunori Sandri has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 121 appearances.
- 77' It is a substitution in Palermo FC team. Francesco Di Mariano is replaced by Roberto Insigne on 77 minute.
- 80' Edoardo Iannoni gets the nod from US Sassuolo Calcio. He replaces Pedro Obiang and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' That looks like a foul for a card for Rayyan Baniya.
- 84' Dimitrios Nikolaou picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Palermo FC ring the changes. Jeremy Le Douaron has done his job and it is now time for Matteo Brunori Sandri to step up.
- 87' The crowd applauds Armand Lauriente as he leaves the pitch. Flavio Russo steps in for US Sassuolo Calcio.
- 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 |
| 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.